The Pantagraph

For next-gen ISU artists, the canvas becomes video screen and sound

"Test Pattern Sound Check" marks the first large-scale exhibit by ISU's arts technology program, consuming the main gallery and all three smaller spaces at University Galleries. The arts technology ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Test Pattern’: Film Review

Shatara Michelle Ford's film follows a Black woman and her white boyfriend in the aftermath of her rape. By Jourdain Searles In Shatara Michelle Ford’s experimental thriller Test Pattern, light and ...
IndieWire

‘Test Pattern’ Review: A Perceptive, Painful Examination of Sexual Assault and Relationship Dynamics

Shatara Michelle Ford's well-crafted drama follows an interracial couple in search of a rape kit, but that fraught situation serves as an entry point for other piercing problems. First-time feature ...
IndieWire

‘Test Pattern’ Trailer: Shatara Michelle Ford’s Complex #MeToo Drama Is a Must-See Gem

Exclusive: The first-time feature filmmaker's BlackStar winner is one the year's first true discoveries. The year 2021 might still be a bit new, but it’s already high time for a film poised to become ...
The New York Times

‘Test Pattern’ Review: Refocusing the Lens on Race and Gender

Shatara Michelle Ford’s lean, smart debut feature confronts us with our presumptions about what rape and victimhood look like — onscreen and in life. By Devika Girish When you purchase a ticket for an ...