Fake Famous

An unreal social experiment.

Fake Famous

Documentary|

7/10

Explores the meaning of fame and influence in the digital age through an innovative social experiment. Following three Los Angeles-based people with relatively small followings, the film explores the attempts made to turn them into famous influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to “engage” with their social media accounts.

Christopher Bailey

Osiris Bashir

Justine Bateman

Shannon Dee

Dominique Druckman

Liz Eswein

Sarah Frier

Wylie Heiner

Taylor Lorenz

Carla Emilian Olivas

Alyssa Reeder

Baratunde Thurston