Fake Famous
Fake Famous

Movie·2021·1h 26m

Fake Famous

An unreal social experiment.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.

Producer

Nick Bilton, Mary Recine

Cinematography

Barney Broomfield

Music

Michael Abels

Editor

Tom Maroney

Themes

social networksocial mediasocial experimentobservational documentaryjudgment by social mediapsychological manipulation

Production House

HBO Documentary Films

Audience Score

71%

44 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it38%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Stream

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// cast

Cast

Christopher Bailey

Christopher Bailey

Self

Osiris Bashir

Self

Justine Bateman

Justine Bateman

Self

Shannon Dee

Shannon Dee

Self

Dominique Druckman

Self

Liz Eswein

Self

Sarah Frier

Self

Wylie Heiner

Self

Taylor Lorenz

Taylor Lorenz

Self

Carla Emilian Olivas

Self

Alyssa Reeder

Self

Baratunde Thurston

Baratunde Thurston

Self

// crew

Crew

Nick Bilton

Nick Bilton

Writer, Director, Producer

Mary Recine

Producer

Barney Broomfield

Director of Photography

Sara Rodriguez

Sara Rodriguez

Executive Producer

Annabelle Dunne

Producer

Graydon Carter

Graydon Carter

Executive Producer

Lisa Heller

Lisa Heller

Executive Producer

Tom Maroney

Editor

Nancy Abraham

Nancy Abraham

Executive Producer

Michael Abels

Michael Abels

Original Music Composer

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