[4] The film charts the rise of YouTube and tells the story of an early viral Internet celebrity, Chris Crocker of “Leave Britney Alone!” fame.
Moukarbel was approached by Sheila Nevins to direct[5] the Emmy nominated documentary Banksy Does New York for HBO.
Moukarbel acquired a bootleg script for a then upcoming Oliver Stone film World Trade Center and he shot his own version using student actors.
[14] In a New York Times article about the art project Moukarbel said in the interview "My film was offered free on the Internet… It cost $1,000 to produce.
"[15] After Paramount blocked the distribution of the video it continued to be shown at Witte de With Institute of Contemporary art who refused to comply with the court order.
Moukarbel co-directed the REM music video Everyday is Yours to Win,[18] The Drums, I Felt Stupid[19] and Joan as Police Woman's Start of my Heart.