First Coined In 2012 Pointillist Filmmaking trend icon

Pointillist Filmmaking

Named after the painting form using dots to create larger images, this trend describes a form of collaborative filmmaking in which numerous short clips are merged to tell a broader story through video.

The 2012 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where Pointillist Filmmaking was first coined

First published in the 2012 Non-Obvious Trend Report →

Trend Longevity Rating

D Graded D in 2026 ·
a prediction that mostly did not come to pass

How this trend held up

This trend is perhaps my favorite disappointment. I loved the idea, but it was just too narrow to truly grow into a full trend and should have been an ingredient that elevated to a bigger idea.

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