Zach Karpinellison

Zach Karpinellison is a film and food writer, working part-time as projectionist for Golden Age Cinema. In 2019 he was selected for MIFF Critics Campus and given the opportunity to learn from professional film writers and his other Critics Campus peers. In 2020 he's continued freelance writing, as well as pursuing postgraduate study, with plans to undertake a PhD in 2021.

Indefinite Fidelity

By Zach Karpinellison — 30 October, 2020

Almost every interaction we have with images in modern life is governed by an established aesthetic hierarchy. High definition (HD) is seen as an end-goal. Anything less is viewed as a compromise on quality or a blow to legitimacy. This non-negotiable standard is by design. What we deem technologically and visually better is not neutral…