Draft:Self-Portrait (2022 film)

  • Comment: Hardly any improvement since last submission. Still only has things said about the film, nothing about the film itself. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 05:55, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Literally nothing about the movie and just critic's opinions. 48JCL 14:55, 3 July 2024 (UTC)


Self-Portrait is a 2022 Canadian documentary film made from unlocked surveillance footage collected from around the world. Directed and edited by Joële Walinga, the film is a curated collection of 166 shots taken from surveillance cameras, and follows the seasons of one single year. The film was made with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and shown with the support of Telefilm Canada. All sound in the picture was created from scratch using foley and freesound downloads, and was designed by Joële Walinga and Portuguese sound designer Ines Adriana.[1]

Self-Portrait had its world premiere at the 2022 South by Southwest Film Festival,[2] won the Special Jury Prize for National Features at the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival in 2022,[3] and was released on Mubi in the US and Canada on March 20, 2023.[4]

  1. ^ Tizard, Will (2022-11-02). "Documentary Filmmaker Joele Walinga Finds Accidental Beauty in Security Camera Footage". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ Grater, Tom (2022-03-07). "'Self-Portrait': Debut Trailer For SXSW Premiere Comprised Of Surveillance Footage". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ Mullen, Pat (2022-11-27). "The Dependents, One Take Grace Lead RIDM Award Winners". POV Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ Pearce, Leonard (2023-02-21). "MUBI Unveils March 2023 Lineup". Retrieved 2024-07-03.