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Jan 1 Influencers: from New York to the World

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INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion, and entertainment. The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach.

HOW TRENDS AND CREATIVITY BECOME CONTAGIOUS

Written and Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today's pop culture. "Influencers" belongs to the new generation of short films, webdocs, which combine the documentary style and the online experience. Connect via Facebook.