The Open Cinema Project

An investigation into the infrastructure of film discovery. How do films find audiences, how do audiences find films, and what would a more open discovery system look like?

1 article

Seven Degrees of Collaboration: Beyond Kevin Bacon
Part 1

Seven Degrees of Collaboration: Beyond Kevin Bacon

Looking beyond the poster. Current discovery algorithms emphasise the big-named cast and crew. They see the Director and the Stars, but miss the Crafts. We are building a new kind of graph – one that traces the careers of the thousands of invisible artisans who shape the art form – to prove that the best way to find your next favorite film is to follow the crew, not the cast.