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The YouTube Effect

The YouTube Effect

The YouTube Effect

The YouTube Effect

2023•1h 39m•

★4.8(6 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

YouTube has garnered over 2.3 billion users and is worth up to $300 billion. At its center is its algorithm, something that threatens to destroy not only the platform, but the entire Internet.

Director

Writers

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Main Cast

Steve Chen

Steve Chen

Self - YouTube Co-Founder

Jillian C. York

Jillian C. York

Self - Author, Free Expression Activist

Hany Farid

Hany Farid

Self - Professor, UC Berkeley, Computer Science and School of Information (voice)

Talia Lavin

Talia Lavin

Self - Journalist, Author (voice)

Anthony Padilla

Anthony Padilla

Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh

Ian Hecox

Ian Hecox

Self - YouTube Creator, Smosh (voice)

Susan Wojcicki

Susan Wojcicki

Self - Former YouTube CEO

Nitasha Tiku

Nitasha Tiku

Self -Tech Culture Reporter, The Washington Post (voice)

Becca Lewis

Becca Lewis

Self - Digital Media Researcher (voice)

Natalie Wynn

Natalie Wynn

Self - YouTube Creator, ContraPoints

Caleb Cain

Caleb Cain

Self - YouTube Creator, Faraday Speaks

Brianna Wu

Brianna Wu

Self - Software Engineer, Video Game Developer

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Alex Winter

Writing

Writer: Alex Winter

Production

Producer: Alex Winter
Producer: Gale Anne Hurd
Producer: Glen Zipper
Co-Producer: Devorah DeVries
Co-Producer: Jade AlFitz
Co-Producer: Phillip Kobylanski

Music & Sound

Music Supervisor: Tracy McKnight
Original Music Composer: Paul Haslinger
Sound Designer: Alex Nomick

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Peter Nicoll

Editing

Editor: Weston Cadwell

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Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).

#2

The film was directed by Alex Winter.

#3

The screenplay was written by Alex Winter.

#4

The score was composed by Paul Haslinger.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Peter Nicoll.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt14308574.

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Rating

4.8/10

Mixed

6 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The YouTube Effect

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

XRM Media

XRM Media

Olive Hill Media

Olive Hill Media

TIME Studios

TIME Studios

Valhalla Entertainment

Valhalla Entertainment

Trouper

Trouper

Zipper Bros Films

Zipper Bros Films