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Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Synopsis
Biographical documentary film depicting the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organiser and Internet activist Aaron Swartz who helped develop the internet protocol RSS and was a co-founder of Reddit. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him. The film tells his story up to his eventual suicide after a legal battle, and explores the questions of access to information and civil liberties that drove his work.
Language
English
Country
United States
Year of release
2014
Year of production
2014
Subjects
Information technology
Keywords
freedom of information; Internet; civil liberties; computer hacking; Swartz, Aaron (1986-2013)

Credits

Director
Brian Knappenberger
Producer
Brian Knappenberger
Writer
Brian Knappenberger
Contributor
Cindy Cohn; Tim Berners-Lee

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 1 NTSC
Price
$17.89
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
105 minutes
Year
2015

Production Company

Name

Filmbuff

Name

Participant Media

Distributor

Name

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

Email
info@kaleidoscopehomeentertainment.com
Web
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Phone
020 3397 4410
Fax
020 728 72 098
Address
6th Floor
16 Dufour’s Place
London
W1F 7SP
United Kingdom
 

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