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The Meme Machine (2016)

What Happens When the Internet Chooses You?

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 53M

Director : Mat Hames

Synopsis

An exploration of the origins of memes, how they spread, and the stories behind some of the most popular “human memes” like Ermahgerd Girl, Overly Attached Girlfriend, and Chocolate Rain Guy.

Actors

Mica Burton
Mica Burton
Herself
Jon Risinger
Jon Risinger
Himself
Burnie Burns
Burnie Burns
Himself
Matt Hullum
Matt Hullum
Himself
Gus Sorola
Gus Sorola
Himself
Barbara Dunkelman
Barbara Dunkelman
Herself
Laina Morris
Laina Morris
Herself
Maggie Goldenberger
Maggie Goldenberger
Herself
Kyle Craven
Kyle Craven
Himself
Ian Davies
Ian Davies
Himself
Tay Zonday
Tay Zonday
Himself
Justin Sewell
Justin Sewell
Himself
Ben Huh
Ben Huh
Himself
Tim Hwang
Tim Hwang
Himself
Ryan Milner
Ryan Milner
Himself
Don Caldwell
Don Caldwell
Himself
Kathryn O'Shields
Kathryn O'Shields
Herself

Crews

Mat Hames
Mat Hames
Director
Burnie Burns
Burnie Burns
Executive Producer
Matt Hullum
Matt Hullum
Executive Producer
Doreen Copeland
Doreen Copeland
Supervising Producer
Daniel Fabelo
Daniel Fabelo
Producer
Beth Hames
Beth Hames
Producer
Brian Nelligan
Brian Nelligan
Director of Photography
Ginny Patrick
Ginny Patrick
Editor
Ian Prikryl
Ian Prikryl
Editor
Austin Reedy
Austin Reedy
Editor
Vince Slomsky
Vince Slomsky
Cinematography
James Conant
James Conant
Cinematography
Graham Nolte
Graham Nolte
Cinematography
Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder
Sound
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
Sound
Darcel Walker
Darcel Walker
Sound
Christina Konstantis
Christina Konstantis
Sound
Alex Herrera
Alex Herrera
Sound
Charlie Seligman
Charlie Seligman
Grip
Chad Lewallen
Chad Lewallen
Gaffer
Chad Lewallen
Chad Lewallen
Electrician
Tiffany Chung
Tiffany Chung
Production Manager
Melinda Bonifay
Melinda Bonifay
Post Production Supervisor
Simone Khan
Simone Khan
Assistant Editor
Eric Friend
Eric Friend
Sound Designer
Clare Major
Clare Major
Director of Photography
Seth Margolin
Seth Margolin
Associate Producer
Peter Mosiman
Peter Mosiman
Director of Photography

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