For anyone over a certain age, the job of social media influencer exists purely in quotation marks, and anyone aspiring to be one is contemptible at best. But the new documentary “Jawline” offers a surprisingly compassionate look not just at one rural Tennessee kid’s bid for virtual stardom, but also at the digital celebrity-industrial complex that perpetuates itself by dehumanizing people into content-generating commodities.
Tracing delicate lines back to the heartthrob mall tours of the 1980s, director Liza Mandelup unobtrusively follows her subject, Kingsport, Tenn., native Austyn Tester, as he stakes his claim in the online space. Using platforms like Instagram and YouCast to interact with fans, Tester’s irrepressible enthusiasm and fresh-scrubbed sincerity comes across immediately, making him an ideal focus for the film — particularly given the skepticism and outright distaste many have for this growing community.
But what the film quickly reveals is that despite these technological advances,...
Tracing delicate lines back to the heartthrob mall tours of the 1980s, director Liza Mandelup unobtrusively follows her subject, Kingsport, Tenn., native Austyn Tester, as he stakes his claim in the online space. Using platforms like Instagram and YouCast to interact with fans, Tester’s irrepressible enthusiasm and fresh-scrubbed sincerity comes across immediately, making him an ideal focus for the film — particularly given the skepticism and outright distaste many have for this growing community.
But what the film quickly reveals is that despite these technological advances,...
- 8/23/2019
- by Todd Gilchrist
- The Wrap
Entertainment industry veteran Stu Smith has been named VP Talent at Fullscreen.
In his new role, Smith will look to create new opportunities for the digital entertainment company’s roster of clients that includes The Dobre Brothers, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don and Cody Ko.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” said Talent General Manager Beau Bryant, to whom Smith will report.
Smith has spent more than 12 years working with talent. Most recently he was Svp Business Development at Omaze, a fundraising platform that partners with celebrity talent to raise money in support of causes. Before that, he was the global head of music and entertainment for the e-commerce platform Teespring, and earlier, worked in music partnerships for CrowdSurge, a direct-to-consumer ticketing technology startup that merged with Songkick.
In his new role, Smith will look to create new opportunities for the digital entertainment company’s roster of clients that includes The Dobre Brothers, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don and Cody Ko.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” said Talent General Manager Beau Bryant, to whom Smith will report.
Smith has spent more than 12 years working with talent. Most recently he was Svp Business Development at Omaze, a fundraising platform that partners with celebrity talent to raise money in support of causes. Before that, he was the global head of music and entertainment for the e-commerce platform Teespring, and earlier, worked in music partnerships for CrowdSurge, a direct-to-consumer ticketing technology startup that merged with Songkick.
- 8/23/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fullscreen has hired former Omaze exec Stu Smith to serve as its VP of talent.
Reporting to Gm of talent Beau Bryant as of today, Smith will be tasked with overseeing Fullscreen’s fully-managed talent division -- a service that the company has quietly offered to an elite fleet of digital-native creators on top of its vast channel network for the past two years. In his new role, Smith will “optimize strategic programs” for talent and “further Fullscreen's position as the leading next-gen talent services business," according to a release.
Fullscreen provides all-around talent management services for the likes of The Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don, and Cody Ko.
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Reporting to Gm of talent Beau Bryant as of today, Smith will be tasked with overseeing Fullscreen’s fully-managed talent division -- a service that the company has quietly offered to an elite fleet of digital-native creators on top of its vast channel network for the past two years. In his new role, Smith will “optimize strategic programs” for talent and “further Fullscreen's position as the leading next-gen talent services business," according to a release.
Fullscreen provides all-around talent management services for the likes of The Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Lucas Cruikshank, Khadi Don, and Cody Ko.
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- 8/23/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Stu Smith, formerly a top exec at charitable fundraising platform Omaze, has joined Fullscreen as VP of talent.
Smith starts at Fullscreen on Thursday (Aug. 23), reporting to Beau Bryant, Gm of talent at Fullscreen. Based in Los Angeles, Smith will be tasked with developing strategic programs for Fullscreen’s talent clients.
Founded in 2011, Fullscreen started out as a multichannel network that aggregated YouTube channels and now counts 4,500 creator partners. Fullscreen was acquired in 2016 by At&T and Chernin Group’s joint venture, which they later dubbed Otter Media. Earlier this month, At&T acquired full control of Otter Media.
Today, Fullscreen’s roster of clients includes the Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Cody Ko, Lucas Cruikshank and Khadi Don.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” Bryant said in announcing his hire. “Fullscreen...
Smith starts at Fullscreen on Thursday (Aug. 23), reporting to Beau Bryant, Gm of talent at Fullscreen. Based in Los Angeles, Smith will be tasked with developing strategic programs for Fullscreen’s talent clients.
Founded in 2011, Fullscreen started out as a multichannel network that aggregated YouTube channels and now counts 4,500 creator partners. Fullscreen was acquired in 2016 by At&T and Chernin Group’s joint venture, which they later dubbed Otter Media. Earlier this month, At&T acquired full control of Otter Media.
Today, Fullscreen’s roster of clients includes the Dobre Brothers, Karina Garcia, Elle Mills, Aija Mayrock, Cody Ko, Lucas Cruikshank and Khadi Don.
“Stu offers a unique mix of operational expertise and innate understanding of the talent business, which is critical to fulfilling that mission,” Bryant said in announcing his hire. “Fullscreen...
- 8/23/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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