May 25 2018
Casey Neistat
Director, Filmmaker & YouTube Star
Casey Neistat is a film director, producer and creator of popular YouTube videos.With ten years of experience in creating TV commercials, Casey took his story-telling ability and married it with his commercial experience to re-define branded content on the internet with companies such as Mercedes and Nike.
“A true renegade in today’s digital world”
Casey, who got his start working as a dish washer, is a self-taught filmmaker and discovered his passion for making movies with a friend. Casey attained commercial success with the HBO series The Neistat Brothers and indie film Daddy Longlegs. Casey founded the social media app Beme, which was purchased by CNN for $25M in 2016.Beyond YouTube, Casey’s audience has followed him to Instagram, Twitter, and SnapChat to hear his honest narrative and get a glimpse into the creator lifestyle. Casey has set a new standard for the way brands interact with digital creators and carved out a niche for himself as a well-respected filmmaker and digital native talent.Casey continues to make viral documentary films and adds daily vlogs to his YouTube channel commenting on a variety of different issues.
It’s clear that Casey’s passion and persistence played a large role in his success, from traditional filmmaker to YouTube creator.He was vlogging before YouTube – inspiring millions of Content Creators aka YouTubers around the world.
Casey is constantly pushing the envelope forward and setting a new standard of innovation as a leading digital creator and influencer.
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