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 |
| Production | Beth Hames | Producer |
| Editing | Austin Reedy | Editor |
| Production | Tiffany Chung | Production Manager |
| Production | Matt Hullum | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Ian Prikryl | Editor |
| Production | Doreen Copeland | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Daniel Fabelo | Producer |
| Directing | Mat Hames | Director |
| Sound | Christina Konstantis | Sound |
| Crew | Vince Slomsky | Cinematography |
| Sound | Tim Johnson | Sound |
| Editing | Simone Khan | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Burnie Burns | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Brian Nelligan | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Scott Snyder | Sound |
| Camera | Charlie Seligman | Grip |
| Crew | Graham Nolte | Cinematography |
| Crew | James Conant | Cinematography |
| Sound | Darcel Walker | Sound |
| Lighting | Chad Lewallen | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Chad Lewallen | Electrician |
| Sound | Alex Herrera | Sound |
| Crew | Melinda Bonifay | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Ginny Patrick | Editor |
| Sound | Eric Friend | Sound Designer |