The Artists: The Pioneers Behind the Pixels

Overview

The Artists explores the first three decades of video game history through the stories of the designers and programmers who laid the groundwork to redefine pop culture. For a massive audience, video games are the films of the 21st century and a primary source of storytelling. How did that happen? An entertaining account of this stunning success story, The Artists is the saga of how video games became such an influential cultural force.

Production

First Generation Films, CBC, Documentary Channel, Hot Docs Partners, Urban Post Production