The Meme Machine (2016)
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.
Director: Mat Hames
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Mica Burton as Herself |
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Jon Risinger as Himself |
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Burnie Burns as Himself |
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Matt Hullum as Himself |
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Gustavo Sorola as Himself |
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Barbara Dunkelman as Herself |
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Laina Morris as Herself |
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Maggie Goldenberger as Herself |
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Kyle Craven as Himself |
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Ian Davies as Himself |
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Tay Zonday as Himself |
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Justin Sewell as Himself |
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Ben Huh as Himself |
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Tim Hwang as Himself |
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Ryan Milner as Himself |
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Don Caldwell as Himself |
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Kathryn O'Shields as Herself |
| Camera | Clare Major | Director of Photography |
| Production | Seth Margolin | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Peter Mosiman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ian Prikryl | Editor |
| Production | Doreen Copeland | Supervising Producer |
| Crew | Melinda Bonifay | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Tiffany Chung | Production Manager |
| Production | Beth Hames | Producer |
| Lighting | Chad Lewallen | Gaffer |
| Production | Matt Hullum | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Scott Snyder | Sound |
| Directing | Mat Hames | Director |
| Crew | Vince Slomsky | Cinematography |
| Crew | James Conant | Cinematography |
| Sound | Tim Johnson | Sound |
| Sound | Christina Konstantis | Sound |
| Crew | Graham Nolte | Cinematography |
| Editing | Simone Khan | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Daniel Fabelo | Producer |
| Editing | Austin Reedy | Editor |
| Sound | Darcel Walker | Sound |
| Lighting | Chad Lewallen | Electrician |
| Camera | Brian Nelligan | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Charlie Seligman | Grip |
| Sound | Alex Herrera | Sound |
| Production | Burnie Burns | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ginny Patrick | Editor |
| Sound | Eric Friend | Sound Designer |