MODERATION

In the darkly comic drama, social media content moderators lose their mind at work as they struggle to perform well enough to get a better job at the Company, whose mission is to "Connect the World" but whose platform is increasingly becoming an unruly tool for global discord and the worst the human Id can devise. More at moderationplay.com.
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MODERATION

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  • Conor McShane:
    24 May. 2022
    A while ago I remember watching a video about Facebook content moderators and the psychological toll their job takes on them, and I thought that seemed like a special kind of hell. MODERATION illuminates the corners of that hell in skin crawling, precisely calibrated detail. Kautzman presents a world that feels not that far removed from our own, illustrating the dehumanizing effects of technology and its corrosion of the soul. It's a horrible job that, so far, only a human could do.
  • Samantha Marchant:
    17 Oct. 2021
    Absolutely stunning work! The tension between the two characters and the world had me quickly turning pages. The back and forth is sharp and the ending is haunting. I'm sure to be thinking about the points made for a long time. Highly recommend!

Development History

  • Reading
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    Cut Edge Collective
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    2020
  • Reading
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    Spooky Action Theater
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    2020

Awards

Semi-Finalist
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Austin Film Festival
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2020