- Who is Isa Mazzei?
- Her new film “Faces of Death” and her essay “Tetris.”
- Thinking about death in the digital age.
You won’t believe what we just read. We just saw a powerful piece by Isa Mazzei. She’s the brilliant mind behind hit films like Blumhouse’s “Cam” and Neon’s “How to Blow Up a Pipeline.” Remember her memoir “Camgirl”? NPR loved that book!
Now, Isa is co-writer and executive producer for the just-released “Faces of Death” from IFC Films. And she shared an essay called “Tetris.” Very cool. Deep stuff.
Her essay dives into how we deal with death today. It covers everything from the huge impact of 9/11 to the wild, changing world of Charlie Kirk’s online presence. It’s all about death in our digital, screen-filled lives.
The whole discussion has this raw, almost pixelated aesthetic. Like seeing something shocking through a grainy filter, but it’s still so real. It makes you think about all those images we scroll past every day.
How do these moments, both massive and personal, play out on our phones? She’s really getting into the unsettling vibe of it all. It’s a very current look at an age-old topic.
Our Take
This is a super brave topic to tackle. Seriously.
Isa Mazzei always brings such a unique perspective to her stories. This essay feels so relevant, doesn’t it? It makes you really stop and think.
We think it’s so important to talk about death, especially when it’s all around us online. It makes you pause. Good stuff.
