GIPHY is teaming up with the film and television industries to change the way people communicate. Tiffany Vasquez, Giphy's Senior Editor for Film, joins Cheddar from the Sundance Film Festival to discuss this new medium in short-form entertainment. She says the shareable clips mirror the silent-film era in their reliability and simplicity.
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