Deconstructing culture in real time: a fireside chat with Archie Gips, Brandon Edelman and Coco Mocoe
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Archie Gips
A multi-Emmy nominated and award winning filmmaker, Archie Gips is president and partner of Unrealistic Ideas, a nonfiction production company he founded alongside Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson. Archie has produced several critically acclaimed documentaries including McMillion$, MoviePass, MovieCrash, The Golden Boy and The Murders at Starved Rock for HBO, Run This City for The Roku Channel, the Paramount Pictures music docs Justin Bieber:Never Say Never and Katy Perry: Part of Me and the HBO Max docuseries, Wahl Street. Archie attended Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications and received an MFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Coco Macoe
Coco Mocoe is a trend predictor and marketing expert who got her start working at media companies like Famous Birthdays and BuzzFeed. After producing Charli D'Amelio's first-ever interview in 2019 and creating YouTube videos with her that got up to 44 million views, she made a name for herself as an accurate trend predictor. With an audience of 1 million followers, Coco has become a full-time creator and consultant and has spoken on panels at Cannes Lions, AdWeek in NYC and more. Currently, she is the host of the entertainment podcast "Ahead of the Curve" where she breaks down the trends and rising stars each week.
Brandon Edelman
Brandon Edelman or 'Bran Flakezz' as he is affectionately known online, is a 27 year old comedy and lifestyle content creator, podcast host and entertainment personality born, bred and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bran got his start on TikTok in 2021 with the goal of putting a smile on peoples faces and helping them forget about the stresses of daily life. He gained popularity on the platform sharing his relatable, unfiltered and witty commentary and insights as a twenty-something navigating life and relationships and partying in one of America's largest (and sometimes overlooked) cities, ultimately becoming synonymous with his signature brand of 'gay chaos'.
As Bran has matured and evolved, so has his content. Today, his cross-platform audience of nearly one million followers continues to laugh along with him as he recaps his most recent night out, while also recognizing him as a trusted voice on topics encompassing influencer marketing and the creator economy through his highly engaging 'TikTok Transparency' series.
Bran has spoken on panels for TikTok, Horizon Media and frequently visits college campuses across the greater Philadelphia region and tri-state area speaking to marketing students about the Creator Economy. He is a co-host of the podcast Between Us Girlies and is currently developing an unscripted influencer competition series for television.
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