Touching a Nerve: David Farrier and Dylan Reeve's Tickled

After being piqued by the notion of 'tickle videos', David Farrier and Dylan Reeve found themselves embroiled in intense investigations, travelling between New Zealand and the US, and speaking to various individuals exploited by the enigmatic Jane O'Brien Media company. Julia Scott-Stevenson delves into the filmmakers' encounters and trials – including layers of subsequent litigation – and evaluates their resulting documentary, Tickled, in terms of its style and impact.

Additional keywords: fetish, exploitation, expos