Emojis are a worldwide phenomenon, with some arguing that these smiling poops and heart-eyed faces are on the verge of actually becoming their own language. Who, if anyone, is in charge of this new global digital language?
Martha Shane is an Emmy Award-winning director and producer of documentaries. Her films--AFTER TILLER, NARROWSBURG, THE EMOJI STORY, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, and BI THE WAY--have screened at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, Full Frame, and Hot Docs. They have been released by Oscilloscope Laboratories and Utopia Distribution and have screened on Netflix, Hulu, and PBS’s flagship POV series, as well as many other platforms. Most recently, Martha directed two episodes, THE ALABAMA EXIT and ANNA DELVEY TAKES MANHATTAN, of the HBO Max show GENERATION HUSTLE, and she executive produced THE RISE AND FALL OF LULAROE for Discovery+. Named one of DOC NYC’s “40 under 40” in 2019, Martha is also an editor and story consultant whose credits include NOT GOING QUIETLY (Greenwich Entertainment, 2021), 11/8/16 (The Orchard, Netflix, 2017), ACORN AND THE FIRESTORM (Independent Lens, 2018), and the Emmy-nominated PERSONAL STATEMENT (PBS’s America ReFramed, 2018). Martha studied film at Wesleyan University.
