All Light, Everywhere

Synopsis

Theo Anthony visits the Arizona headquarters of Axon Enterprises, which manufactures Tasers and police body cams, as well as owning the server where the footage is stored, the software for scanning it and the AI programs for analysing it.

An exploration of the shared histories between cameras, weapons, police surveillance and justice. As surveillance technologies become an increasing part of everyday life, the film questions the complex concept of an objective point of view by investigating the biases inherent both to human perception and to the lens.

Theo Anthony crafts a precise essay on the power relations surrounding the construction of images and forms of surveillance.

Biography and Films

Theo Anthony is a filmmaker based in upstate New York whose work blends formal experimentation with documentary inquiry. His debut feature, Rat Film, premiered at Locarno and True/False, earning Gotham and Cinema Eye nominations before its PBS broadcast on Independent Lens. His follow-up, Subject to Review (ESPN’s 30 for 30), premiered at the New York Film Festival. His most recent feature, All Light, Everywhere, won a Special Jury Award at Sundance and was released theatrically worldwide, including a screening at l’Alternativa 2021. Anthony is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Harvard University.