Ep. 5: How IMDB Demystified the Film Industry

This week, Rob and Geoff sit down with the man who turned his love of film into one of the web's most influential sites, Internet Movie Database (IMDb) Founder and CEO, Col Needham. IMDb is the most popular film site on the web, and in many senses, it's changed the way we watch films. The three chat about IMDB's origin story (5:25), the early days of the 'World Wide Web' (7:10), the site's evolution over the past 20 years (9:15), how IMDB has empowered a generation of industry insiders (14:05), how their data has influenced the way that movies are made (16:00), and how the site has helped to democratize the film industry (18:45).

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TIFF Long Take is the show that talks to the smartest people in the industry to answer the big questions about what, why, and how we watch. Each week, hosts Rob Kraszewski and Geoff Macnaughton are joined by insiders, journalists, and creators who provide mind-changing insights into the world of the moving image.