The Emoji Story

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The rapid rise of emoji (Japanese for “picture character”) is a global phenomenon without precedent. Their widespread use and ability to convey complex messages have not only cemented emoji's place as an emerging digital language, but prompted difficult...read more
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The rapid rise of emoji (Japanese for “picture character”) is a global phenomenon without precedent. Their widespread use and ability to convey complex messages have not only cemented emoji's place as an emerging digital language, but prompted difficult questions about the creation of a language and digital communication’s fraught ties to identity and inclusion. In PICTURE CHARACTER,

Original Release

04/30/2019

US Release

12/18/2020

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Directors

Ian Cheney, Martha Shane

Producers

Editors

Frederick Shanahan

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