The director and producer Tyler Funk and cinematographer Peter Planta discuss their documentary Anything For Fame, streaming for free at NFB.ca (starting 08 November 2023) and now on Paramount+, with Joseph Planta.

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

The documentary Anything For Fame will be released online at the National Film Board of Canada’s website shortly, and I’m joined now by the film’s director and producer Tyler Funk. In the movie, we meet young influencers who do nearly anything to get attention from the internet. In the name of creating content, we see people engage in pranks and hijinks for likes and views. There are others who promote products or themselves, and whether it’s for notoriety or profit, the risks and effects are seldom considered. In the film, we’re not just introduced to a variety of these online personalities, but we see their lives behind their cellphone’s camera, their circumstances, and the consequences of contemporary celebrity. Tyler Funk, wrote, produced and directed this film, and I’ll ask him about what he set out to document and reveal. The cinematographer is Peter Planta, who also joins us. And in the spirit of full disclosure, he is my cousin. I’ll ask them about working on this production, the challenges of making a movie like this, logistically and ethically. Visit www.nfb.ca to stream the film, and for more information. The film is a North of Now Films and National Film Board of Canada co-production, produced by Tyler Funk, Sebastian Mercado, and Shirley Vercruysse. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Tyler Funk and Peter Planta; Mr. Funk, good morning; and Mr. Planta, good morning.

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