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Bill Kramer, Kane Parsons Dispel Notion That Young People Are Only Into Short-Form, Academy Boss Talks YouTube Deal: “You’ll See A Very Different-Looking Oscars” – Zurich Summit

Bill Kramer, Kane Parsons Dispel Notion That Young People Are Only Into Short-Form, Academy Boss Talks YouTube Deal: “You’ll See A Very Different-Looking Oscars” – Zurich Summit

The youth demographic has been key to fuelling this summer’s box office boom. Backrooms director Kane Parsons and Academy boss Bill Kramer were among those taking part in a Deadline-moderated Zurich Summit panel this past weekend which addressed theatrical success in the age of YouTube, TikTok and other online platforms. Kramer thanked YouTube native Parsons […]

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Sep 28, 2026 · byDeadline
‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ Ushering in Shift Similar to ‘Easy Rider’ in 1970s, Sony Pictures Classics Co-Chief Says

‘Obsession,’ ‘Backrooms’ Ushering in Shift Similar to ‘Easy Rider’ in 1970s, Sony Pictures Classics Co-Chief Says

There has not been a single major industry event in the last three months where major producers and execs have not brought up the phenomenon of Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” and Curry Barker’s “Obsession.” The two films, directed by 20-something-year-olds who came from YouTube, exploded all box-office expectations while ushering in droves of Gen Z audiences […]

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Sep 26, 2026 · byVariety
‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Distances $400M Hit From Horror Moniker: “I Don’t View It As A Horror Project”- Zurich Summit

‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Distances $400M Hit From Horror Moniker: “I Don’t View It As A Horror Project”- Zurich Summit

Kane Parson’s $400M hit Backrooms, spinning off his web-series inspired by “creepypasta’ horror content on the internet, is invariably and understandably billed as a horror. The director told a panel at the Zurich Summit on Saturday, however, that he does not see it as being aligned with the genre. “I didn’t direct like a horror […]

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Sep 26, 2026 · byDeadline
Zurich Summit: FilmNation, AMPAS, Sony Classics, MUBI, Mattel, Komplizen, Mediawan, CAA, UTA, TikTok & YouTube Among Speakers At Swiss Conference

Zurich Summit: FilmNation, AMPAS, Sony Classics, MUBI, Mattel, Komplizen, Mediawan, CAA, UTA, TikTok & YouTube Among Speakers At Swiss Conference

FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner, Backrooms director Kane Parsons, Tilly Norwood creator Eline van der Velden, AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer, CAA Media Finance Co-Head Roeg Sutherland, Mediawan Pictures CEO Elisabeth d’Arvieu, MUBI CEO Efe Cakarel and UTA Independent Film Group Partner and Head Rena Ronson will be among executives at the 12th Zurich Summit this […]

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Sep 24, 2026 · byDeadline