Memes

The "Dirty Sensor Collective" celebrates technical flaws - lens fungus becomes ethereal filters, mic hiss adds texture. Their manifesto argues imperfections create "emotional fingerprints." Festivals like Brooklyn's No Budget Film Fest curate works based on creative constraints (e.g., "shot on one battery charge"). The aesthetic has commercial potential - A24 licensed a short film's "accidental light leaks" for their title sequences. The movement's strength lies in its authenticity, though some worry it's becoming another affected style.