Fanarchy
It's High Noon in Hollywood and Fans are Taking Control
Genres
Overview
Fanarchy explores the rise of fan culture and ways in which fans are threatening the Hollywood system by becoming a creative force in their own right. With affordable technology at their fingertips, fans are producing more new content per month than studios or networks combined. Whether it's an original idea or a personal spin on a favorite film or TV show, fans are taking the reins and blurring the line between amateur and professional. Written and directed by Halifax’s own Donna Davies, Fanarchy exposes the burgeoning media landscape and the issues that complicate it – copyright, intellectual property and the concept of originality in a remix culture.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2015-09-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6
Chris Bouchard
Self
Denise Crosby
Self
Brett Culp
Self
Chris Demarais
Self
Andrew Dorfman
Self
Barbara Dunkelman
Self
Kirby Ferguson
Self
Maya Glick
Self
Donald F. Glut
Self
Brea Grant
Self
Richard Hatch
Self
Harry Jay Knowles
Self
Leonard Maltin
Self
Maitland McDonagh
Self
Vic Mignogna
Self
Greg Nicotero
Self
Charlotte Fullerton
Self
Miles Luna
Self
George R. R. Martin
Self
Robert Rodriguez
Self
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