LEADER 01685ngm a22003017a 4500003 hubpceu 005 20211203160859.0 006 g|||||r|||| 00| 0 007 v| |||||| 008 121017b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0aeng d|| | || 040 |bEnglish |chubpceu 041 eng |jhun 099 FL Record 100 Mandelup, Liza, |edirector 242 |yeng 245 Jawline 260 USA : |bautlook films, |c2019. 300 Digital film (99 mins.) 337 Moving image 500 Verzio Film Festival Submission 520 In rural Tennessee, Austyn Tester, a 16-year-old newcomer to the live-broadcast ecosystem, attempts to ride a wave of optimism to become the next big internet “crush”. Teen girls across the globe watch online “boy broadcasts” like Tester’s, where their favorite heartthrobs might actually interact with them for a minute or two. But Tester’s earnestness sets him apart as he peers wide-eyed into his laptop camera, for hours on end, and professes his unconditional love and support to his female fans. He is selling male validation, and asks for fame and a better life for his family in return. Will Tester’s open heart give him celebrity status and a chance to escape from his dead-end town, or is this new ecosystem built for failure? 580 Verzio Film Festival Submission 655 Documentary films 942 |2ddc |cDIGIFILM 952 |00 |10 |2ddc |40 |70 |8FL |9155544FL |bFL |d2021-12-03 |l0 |pHU_OSA_10000739.mp4 |r2021-12-03 |w2021-12-03 |yDIGIFILM |zAccess Copy, MP4 format |cAudio Visual 920 01 BY1lwWX4 966 True |bHU_OSA_10000739 |cDigitally Anywhere / With Registration