“YouTube is the greatest casting call of all time”: Paul Telner on why Hollywood’s creator IP gold rush is years in the making

Following the box office success of creator-made films like Iron Lung, Backrooms, and Obsession, Hollywood is looking at our industry in a whole new light. As Viral Nation‘s Head of Programming Paul Telner puts it, “This is the gold rush.” Telner, who’s been using Viral Nation’s resources to help creators like the McCarty family develop […] Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

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