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Fanarchy (2015)

Fanarchy explores the rise of fan culture and ways in which fans are threatening the Hollywood system by becoming a creative force in their own right. With affordable technology at their fingertips, fans are producing more new content per month than studios or networks combined. Whether it's an original idea or a personal spin on a favorite film or TV show, fans are taking the reins and blurring the line between amateur and professional. Written and directed by Halifax’s own Donna Davies, Fanarchy exposes the burgeoning media landscape and the issues that complicate it – copyright, intellectual property and the concept of originality in a remix culture.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Chris BouchardChris BouchardSelf
  • Photo of Denise CrosbyDenise CrosbySelf
  • Photo of Brett CulpBrett CulpSelf
  • Photo of Chris DemaraisChris DemaraisSelf
  • Photo of Andrew DorfmanAndrew DorfmanSelf
  • Photo of Barbara DunkelmanBarbara DunkelmanSelf
  • Photo of Kirby FergusonKirby FergusonSelf
  • Photo of Maya GlickMaya GlickSelf
  • Photo of Donald F. GlutDonald F. GlutSelf
  • Photo of Brea GrantBrea GrantSelf

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