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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 27, 2014 · The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz: Directed by Brian Knappenberger. With Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman, Cory Doctorow. The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
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- Documentary, Biography, Crime
- Brian Knappenberger
- 2014-06-27
Jun 27, 2014 · The Internet's Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. 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 ...
Jun 27, 2014 · A documentary about Aaron Swartz, a young activist who fought for open access to information and knowledge in the internet age. The film explores his achievements, challenges, and tragic death, and features interviews with his friends and colleagues.
Jun 27, 2014 · The Verge criticizes the film for being too hagiographic and simplistic in its portrayal of Aaron Swartz, a hacker and activist who committed suicide in 2013. The review argues that the film ignores the complexities and contradictions of Swartz's life and legacy, and fails to offer new insights or perspectives.
- Brian Knappenberger
- Michael Zelenko
- Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow
Jun 27, 2014 · English. Documentary by Brian Knappenberger. 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.
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Jun 26, 2014 · Moving and maddening in almost equal measure, Brian Knappenberger’s “The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz” is a devastating meditation on what can happen when a...
