Star_Wars_Kid:_The_Rise_of_the_Digital_Shadows

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Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows

2022 Canadian film

Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows (French: Dans l'ombre du Star Wars Kid) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Mathieu Fournier and released in 2022.[1] The film explores the concept of the digital shadow, or the traces of a person's past internet activity that can be recovered to follow them around for years or even decades later, through revisiting the story of Ghyslain Raza, a Canadian man who unwittingly became one of the first-ever viral videos as the "Star Wars Kid".[2]

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The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Man who became famous 20 years ago as the 'Star Wars Kid' says your digital shadow shouldn't define you". CBC Radio, April 1, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Josiah Teal, "Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital Shadows". Film Threat, August 27, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Pat Mullen, "Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories". Point of View, March 6, 2024.


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