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Oct 2020
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Episode 15 - Chady Eli Mattar (Part I)

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About this episode

Chady Eli Mattar is a Lebanese film producer based in California and founder of KINO Industries, an interactive theatrical platform aiming to revolutionise the way we watch movies.

Chady starts by telling us about his journey from Bikfaiya, Lebanon to Hollywood (0:55). He then talks to us about how his interactive film company came to existence (14:50), the effects of coronavirus on his industry (22:13), and debate the business models of streaming platforms (29:23). Chady also explains the process of studios producing and distributing movies (34:50).

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