Stacy Spikes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stacy Spikes
Born	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	CEO and Co-Founder, MoviePass
Organization	MoviePass

Stacy Spikes is an American entrepreneur and inventor. He has created many things and holds special rights for his ideas. He helped start MoviePass, a service for watching movies. He also created Urbanworld, a festival that helps new filmmakers and storytellers, especially women and people of color. Before that, he worked in the music and film industries, helping companies like Motown Records and Miramax Films.

Stacy Spikes: Early Life and Career

Stacy Spikes grew up in Houston, Texas. His father was a school principal. His mother hosted a TV show that anyone could watch.

After high school, he moved to Los Angeles. He lived with his uncle and worked a regular job. Soon, he got his first job in the entertainment world at Motown Records.

By 1995, Spikes was working at Miramax Films. He was promoted several times, becoming a vice president in marketing. Later, in 1996 and 1997, he became a senior vice president at October Films.

Urbanworld Film Festival: A Creative Platform

Stacy Spikes started the Urbanworld Film Festival in 1997. This festival celebrates films and stories from diverse creators. It especially supports women and people of color in the film industry.

The festival is held every year in New York City. In 2021, it celebrated its 25th anniversary.

MoviePass: The First Launch

In February 2011, Stacy Spikes launched MoviePass with his co-founder, Hamet Watt. MoviePass was a service that let people watch movies in theaters for a monthly fee.

In October 2012, the company introduced a new way of doing business. They used special technology to process payments based on where people were. Famous actor Robert De Niro was an early supporter of MoviePass.

Later, another company bought MoviePass. Stacy Spikes left the company in January 2018. MoviePass then faced financial problems and stopped operating in 2020.

MoviePass: The Relaunch Story

In 2021, Stacy Spikes bought MoviePass back. He wanted to bring the service back to life. He relaunched it in the fall of 2022.

When the relaunch was announced, about 30,000 people signed up for the waiting list in just five minutes. This caused the MoviePass website to crash! The new MoviePass offers different membership levels. These levels include basic, standard, and premium options.

Black Founder: Stacy Spikes's Book

Stacy Spikes wrote a book about his life and career. It is called Black Founder, The Hidden Power of Being an Outsider. The book was published in February 2023. It shares his journey and experiences in business.

Films Produced by Stacy Spikes

Stacy Spikes has also worked as an executive producer on several films. An executive producer helps manage the money and business side of making a movie.

He was an executive producer for these films:

• Punks
• The Visit
• King of the Jungle
• Higher Ed (2001)
• For da Love of Money (2002)
• The TV movie Urbanworld Film Festival Special (2004)

Awards and Recognition

In 2011, Stacy Spikes received a "Made in NY Award." The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, gave him this award. He was honored for his important work with the Urbanworld Film Festival.