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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business

Film - YouTuber Filmmakers - (2026 Invision)

Some of the most promising young filmmakers in the movie business are arriving in Hollywood already experts at entertaining audiences and going viral.

The twin sensations of “Obsession” and “Backrooms” — both by 20-something YouTubers-turned-filmmakers — has put a new spotlight on an increasingly well-trod path to the director's chair.

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