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What Does Steven Spielberg Mean to Gen Z Amid the Rise of YouTube Filmmakers?

After a month that saw 20-something directors Curry Barker ('Obsession') and Kane Parsons ('Backrooms') make box-office history, The Hollywood Reporter asked young moviegoers whether the legendary filmmaker still carries weight with their generation.

What Does Steven Spielberg Mean to Gen Z Amid the Rise of YouTube Filmmakers?

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After a month that saw 20-something directors Curry Barker ('Obsession') and Kane Parsons ('Backrooms') make box-office history, The Hollywood Reporter asked young moviegoers whether the legendary filmmaker still carries weight with their generation.

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After a month that saw 20-something directors Curry Barker ('Obsession') and Kane Parsons ('Backrooms') make box-office history, The Hollywood Reporter asked young moviegoers whether the legendary filmmaker still carries weight with their generation.

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