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 businesses and holds several patents for his inventions. He is best known as the co-founder of the movie ticket subscription service MoviePass. Stacy also started Urbanworld, a festival that supports women and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) storytellers and creators. Before starting his own companies, he worked as a film marketing executive and producer. He held important jobs at companies like Motown Records, Sony Music Entertainment, and Miramax Films.

Stacy Spikes: Early Life and Career

Stacy Spikes grew up in Houston, Texas. His father was a school principal, and his mother hosted a TV show for the public. After finishing high school, Stacy moved to Los Angeles. There, he started his career in the entertainment world. His first job was at Motown Records, a famous music company. By 1995, Stacy was working at Miramax Films. He quickly moved up, becoming the vice president of marketing. Later, he became a senior vice president of marketing at October Films.

Urbanworld Film Festival: A Creative Hub

In 1997, Stacy Spikes created the Urbanworld Film Festival. This festival celebrates films and stories from diverse voices. It especially supports women and BIPOC creators. The festival takes place every year in New York City. In 2021, it celebrated its 25th anniversary, showing how successful and important it has become.

MoviePass: The First Chapter

Stacy Spikes launched MoviePass in February 2011. He started it with his co-founder, Hamet Watt. MoviePass was a new idea: a service where you could pay a monthly fee and watch movies at the cinema. In 2012, they introduced a new way to pay using special technology. Famous actor Robert De Niro was one of the early supporters of MoviePass.

Later, another company bought MoviePass. Stacy Spikes was let go from the company in January 2018. MoviePass then faced problems and went out of business in 2020.

MoviePass: The Comeback 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. The relaunch was very popular! About 30,000 people signed up for the waiting list in just five minutes. This caused the MoviePass website to crash because so many people were interested. The new MoviePass offers different plans for subscribers. You can choose from basic, standard, or premium options.

Black Founder: Stacy's Book

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

Films Stacy Spikes Produced

Stacy Spikes has also worked as an executive producer for several films and TV shows. This means he helped manage the making of these projects. Some of the films he produced include:

• 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." This award was given to him by Michael Bloomberg, who was the mayor of New York City at the time. He received it for his important work with the Urbanworld Film Festival.