Entertainment UGC & Watch Party Campaign

How Best of the Best Became a Launch-Weekend Event on 22 Campuses

Netflix wanted its dance film to feel like a shared moment for the communities it represents. We put it in the room with them, in partnership with ELZ Entertainment.

1,230
Watch party attendees
5.3M
Total views
202%
Creator goal achieved

The Goal

Turn a streaming launch into an in-person moment for South Asian student organizations, campus dance teams and Greek life.

The Strategy

Match each watch party to the community the film was made for, add cast moments students couldn’t get anywhere else, and let creators carry it across campus feeds.

What We Did

  • 22 watch parties on 22 campuses over launch weekend
  • Cast moments with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Hasan Minhaj
  • 910 creator posts against a goal of 450

The Concepts

01

Community Watch Parties

Hosted by the organizations the film represents.

02

Cast Moments

Personalized cameos from Hasan Minhaj, plus surprise visits.

03

Campus Creators

TikToks, Reels and Stories before and after launch.

Content Gallery

Top Post

Rutger's Pakistani Student Association Watch Party

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Hasan Minhaj Street Interviews in New York

@skaddooossh · 268K views

"This was so cute to watch with my friends and team, especially because it hits home with the concept of the dance team. Genuinely wraps up my college community experience in 2 hrs. Hasan Minhaj did his big one!"
Tia Patel from UC Berkeley

The Results

  • 3.87M views on ART-produced cast content that Netflix posted on its own channels
  • 658K views from watch party content and 798K from creator content
  • Events averaged a 4.5/5 energy rating, and 19 of 22 hosts said they'd host again
  • The NYU watch party with a cast visit drove the most views of any campus (98.6K)

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Why It Worked

Students didn’t watch an ad for a movie about them. They watched it with their own community, and the cast content we made on campus was strong enough for Netflix to post it to millions.

Why College Creator Networks Work

Students tune out ads, but they listen to each other. Our creators and ambassadors are students on the campuses you want to reach, so your brand shows up in the places and conversations they already trust. [Example copy: replace before launch]

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