| The American Meme | |
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| Directed by | Bert Marcus |
| Written by | Bert Marcus |
| Produced by | Bert Marcus Cassandra Thornton |
| Starring | Paris Hilton Josh Ostrovsky Kirill Bichutsky Brittany Furlan Hailey Bieber DJ Khaled Emily Ratajkowski |
| Cinematography | Will Dearborn Abraham Martinez |
| Edited by | Tchavdar Georgiev Monique Zavistovski |
| Music by | Tyler Strickland |
Production company | Bert Marcus Productions |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The American Meme is a 2018 American documentary film that explores the lifestyle and trajectory of four social media influencers. The film was directed, produced and written by Bert Marcus,[1] and follows Paris Hilton, Emily Ratajkowski, DJ Khaled and Josh Ostrovsky as they work to create commercial brands out of their online presence.
The American Meme premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was acquired by Netflix.[2] The purchase was recorded as one of the most high-profile documentary acquisitions of 2018.[3] It was released as a Netflix Original on December 7, 2018.[4][5]
- ^ "THE AMERICAN MEME | Bert Marcus Productions". bertmarcusproductions.com. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Special Screenings: World Premier THE AMERICAN MEME". Tribeca Film. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Netflix Picks Up Doc 'The American Meme' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. October 18, 2018.
- ^ Galuppo, M (October 18, 2018). "Netflix Picks Up Doc 'The American Meme' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (December 7, 2018). "'The American Meme': DJ Khaled, Paris Hilton Ponder Social Media Fame in New Trailer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 7, 2018.