"An unreal social experiment." 02 February 2021 Factual 86 mins
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.
Watch the official Fake Famous 2021 trailer in HD below.
Christopher Bailey as Self
Osiris Bashir as Self
Justine Bateman as Self
Shannon Dee as Self
Dominique Druckman as Self
Liz Eswein as Self
Sarah Frier as Self
Wylie Heiner as Self
Taylor Lorenz as Self
Carla Emilian Olivas as Self
Alyssa Reeder as Self
Baratunde Thurston as Self
Nick Bilton Writer
Nick Bilton Director
Michael Abels Original Music Composer
Barney Broomfield Director of Photography
Tom Maroney Editor
Nick Bilton Producer
Annabelle Dunne Producer
Mary Recine Producer
Sara Rodriguez Executive Producer
Lisa Heller Executive Producer
Graydon Carter Executive Producer
Nancy Abraham Executive Producer
徒有虚名 Trailer
Canada 06 May 2021
Romania 02 February 2021
United States 02 February 2021
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