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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz is a 2014 American biographical documentary film about Aaron Swartz written, directed, and produced by Brian Knappenberger. The film premiered in the US Documentary Competition program category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014.
Jun 30, 2014 · But it was Swartz's groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing combined with his aggressive approach to information access that ensnared him in a two-year legal nightmare. It ...
- 105 min
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- DocumentaryStorm
Jun 27, 2014 · Aaron Swartz was an internet hacker and activist who committed suicide under pressure from a U.S. government attempt to prosecute him for a crime (stealing data) where he meant no harm and sought to make no money.
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- Documentary, Biography, Crime
- Brian Knappenberger
- 2014-06-27
Jul 1, 2014 · - The Internet's Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Sw... This is the FULL MOVIE!
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Jun 27, 2014 · The film by Brian Knappenberger celebrates the life and achievements of Aaron Swartz, a hacker and activist who committed suicide in 2013. It glosses over his contradictions, ambitions, and struggles, and portrays him as a martyr of the government.
- Brian Knappenberger
- Michael Zelenko
- Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow
Jul 6, 2014 · That case and Swartz's life are the subjects of a new documentary, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz. Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger tells NPR's Kelly McEvers that the...
The Internet’s Own Boy follows the story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz's help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet.
