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:

StudioDAO

Traditional studio model for funding films

Juicebox

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