Under the Influence

When Casey Neistat first sat down to interview YouTube sensation, David Dobrik, neither of them knew they were about to capture one of the most precipitous rise and falls in the history of the internet... in real-time. David, protected by the belief that he’s just a kid with a camera, has constantly assumed risks. Even as a story of a sexual assault breaks, he’s busy covering up a near-lethal accident caught on film, intended to be entertainment. In the real world, these kinds of actions have life-changing consequences, but in the gold rush ecosystem of Social Media influence, the audience decides who succeeds, and who gets banished forever.

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Credits

Director:

Casey Neistat

Executive Producer:

Mark Monroe

Producer:

Christine Vachon, Casey Neistat, Mason Plotts

Screenwriter:

Mark Monroe

Cinematographer:

Casey Neistat

Editor:

James Leche & Scott D. Hanson

Music:

Matthew Simpson

Additional Credits:

Additional Editing by: Jillian Rywalt, Additional Editing by: Hanna Sturwold, Post Production Supervisor: Alicia Vogel-Hannan

Contact

Distributor:

KIwashina@endeavorcontent.com

Public Film Contact:

Mason Plotts
Killer Films
mp@killerfilms.com

Publicity Contact:

Stephanie Davidson
Stephanie@frankpublicity.com
646.861.0843

Sales Agent:

Kevin Iwashina

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2022
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100 mins