In this episode, Matthew and Brileigh sit down with Kenny from Studio DAO. StudioDAO is a decentralized movie studio owned by filmmakers and fans. Community members source, green-light, fund, and distribute movies while creators retain 100% of their creative control and ownership. Fans can help fund films and receive NFT rewards, access to exclusive content, and have a say in governance for the community wallet.
Kenny tells us about his long career in the media and entertainment industry and how StudioDAO is flipping the script on the traditional studio model. As someone who was closely involved in the early history of interactive media and later the transition from cable to streaming, Kenny shares his vision for how a community-owned studio can create space for content that is otherwise lost to the algorithms and business models of companies like Netflix.
Chapters:
00:02:30 The story behind the name “Kenbot”
00:04:18 Kenny’s background
00:10:35 Kenny’s entry to web3 and the origin story of StudioDAO
00:16:04 How the traditional model works for funding films
00:19:54 How StudioDAO works for fans
00:24:34 How StudioDAO works for filmmakers
00:28:45 The legal structure behind StudioDAO
00:32:31 StudioDAO Roadmap
00:36:16 Enabling collective action
00:40:01 Why it’s important that StudioDAO is a DAO
00:44:50 Vision for StudioDAO becoming sustainable
00:48:20 The difference between StudioDAO and companies like Netflix
00:50:13 StudioDAO launch to mainnet
00:52:41 How to get involved with StudioDAO
Topics discussed:
Traditional studio model for funding films
Juicebox NFT Rewards
Follow StudioDAO on Twitter: @studioDao
Follow Kenny on Twitter @kenbot
Follow Juicebox on Twitter: @juiceboxETH
Juicebox Protocol's website: juicebox.money
Follow Matthew on Twitter: @0xmatthewb
Follow Brileigh on Twitter: @0xbrileigh
Credits:
Hosts: Matthew Brooks and Brileigh Hardcastle
Production: Matthew Brooks and Brileigh Hardcastle
Engineering: Matthew Brooks
Music: Sam Cronenberg