You TV

A film by Von Kochar

DIRECTED BY

Von Kochar

WRITTEN BY

Von Kochar

PRODUCED BY

Les Brown Jr., Von Kochar

CAST

Norman Solomon, Richard Spring, Manny Mashouf, Clemens Martin, Cynthia Lloyd, Francois Taborelli

SYNOPSIS

A documentary exploring YOU-TV, the groundbreaking 1988 video-sharing platform that predated the internet and pioneered user-generated content. Conceived in Paris by Norman Solomon during Helmut Newton’s promotional tour and launched in Los Angeles, YOU-TV/WAT (World Access Television) quickly gained a global following, becoming the earliest attempt at social media.

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DIRECTED BY: Von Kochar

WRITTEN BY: Von Kochar

PRODUCED BY: Les Brown Jr., Von Kochar

CAST: Norman Solomon, Richard Spring, Manny Mashouf, Clemens Martin, Cynthia Lloyd, Francois Taborelli

SYNOPSIS:
A documentary exploring YOU-TV, the groundbreaking 1988 video-sharing platform that predated the internet and pioneered user-generated content. Conceived in Paris by Norman Solomon during Helmut Newton’s promotional tour and launched in Los Angeles, YOU-TV/WAT (World Access Television) quickly gained a global following, becoming the earliest attempt at social media.