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* ''[[Good Copy Bad Copy]]'' (Discussions in both documentary films on similar topics by [[Lawrence Lessig]].)
* ''[[Good Copy Bad Copy]]'' (Discussions in both documentary films on similar topics by [[Lawrence Lessig]].)
* ''[[RiP!: A Remix Manifesto]]'' (Another documentary where Lawrence Lessig discusses similar topics.)
* ''[[RiP!: A Remix Manifesto]]'' (Another documentary where Lawrence Lessig discusses similar topics.)
* ''[[Steal This Film]]'' (Both Aaron Swartz, and Lawrence Lessig appear to discuss topics of
* ''[[Steal This Film]]'' (Aaron Swartz himself appears to discuss the same topics in two films.)
==References==
==References==
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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Sundance film poster
Directed by Brian Knappenberger Written by Brian Knappenberger Produced by Brian Knappenberger Cinematography
Scott Sinkler
Lincoln Else
Edited by
Brian Knappenberger
Andy Robertson
Bryan Storkel
Michelle M. Witten
Music by John Dragonetti
Production
Distributed by
FilmBuff
Release dates
January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20 ) (Sundance )
June 27, 2014 (2014-06-27 ) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes[1] Country United States Language English Box office $48,911[2]
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz biographical documentary film about Aaron Swartz written, directed, and produced by Brian Knappenberger .[3] [4] premiered in the US Documentary Competition program category at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014.[5]
After its premiere at Sundance, Participant Media and FilmBuff acquired distribution rights of the film. The film was released to theatres and VOD on June 27, 2014, in United States.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
The film also played at the 2014 SXSW on March 15, 2014.[11] Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 24, 2014.[12]
The film's UK premiere took place at Sheffield Doc/Fest in June 2014 and won the Sheffield Youth Jury Award that year.[13] Barbican Centre in London as part of Wikimania 2014 . The BBC also aired the film in January 2015 as part of its Storyville documentary brand. It was also released on the Internet with a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.[14]
Synopsis
The film depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer, and Internet activist Aaron Swartz . Footage of Swartz as a child is featured at the start and end of the film. The film is narrated by figures from Swartz's life, including his mother, brothers, and girlfriends.
Reception
The film received positive response from critics.[15] Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 93% rating based on reviews from 57 critics, with an average score of 7.3/10.[16]
Geoffrey Berkshire in his review for Variety [17] The Hollywood Reporter [18] Indiewire The Internet's Own Boy aspires to provoke Capitol Hill by educating its viewers to inspire questions. Questions for those revered leaders in Silicon Valley – and for a government whose restrictions of the internet have been applied with a sledgehammer, as one source of the film says, instead of a scalpel."[19] The Daily Telegraph [20]
In December 2014 the film was listed among 15 films on a "short list" to advance to a round of voting for Documentary Feature in the 87th Academy Awards ,[21] Best Documentary Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America .[22]
See also
References
^ Macfarlane, Steve (May 8, 2014). "Five Questions With The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz Director Brian Knappenberger" . Filmmaker Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2016 .
^ King, Michael. "SXSW Film Review: 'The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz' . The Austin Chronicle Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2016 .
^ "Sundance 2014: US Documentary Competition" . IndieWire Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2016 .
^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (May 1, 2014). " . Mashable Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2016 .
^ O'Connell, Max (February 27, 2014). "Participant Media and FilmBuff Nab 'The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz' . IndieWire Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016 .
^ McNary, Dave (February 27, 2014). "Participant, Pivot Nab Rights to Internet Activist Docu 'Aaron Swartz' . Variety Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2016 .
^ McClintock, Pamela (February 27, 2014). "Participant, FilmBuff Buy US Rights to 'Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz' . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2016 .
^ "SXSW: Participant And FilmBuff Team To Acquire Aaron Swartz Docu 'The Internet's Own Boy' . Deadline Hollywood Archived from the original on April 20, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016 .
^ O’Connell, Kit. "The Internet's Own Boy: Remembering Aaron Swartz (#SXSW)" . Shadowproof.com . Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2016 .
^ "Hot Docs To Open With International Premiere Of The Internet's Own Boy: The Story Of Aaron Swartz" . HotDocs .ca. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
^ "Applications to Doc/Fest's 2017 Youth Jury are now open" . SheffDocFest.com . Sheffield Doc/Fest . Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017 .
^ Glaser, April (August 27, 2014). "Aaron Swartz's Work, Computer Crime Law, and "The Internet's Own Boy" . EFF .orgArchived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
^ "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz" . IndieWire Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2016 .
^ "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)" . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Archived from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2016 .
^ Berkshire, Geoff (January 24, 2014). "Sundance Film Review: 'The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz' . Variety Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2016 .
^ DeFore, John (January 21, 2014). "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz: Sundance Review" . The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2016 .
^ Kilkenny, Katherine (January 22, 2014). "Sundance Review: 'The Internet's Own Boy' Explores the Tragic Fate of a Technology Icon" . IndieWire Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016 .
^ Wilkinson, Amber (January 22, 2014). "Sundance 2014: The Internet's Own Boy, review" . The Daily Telegraph Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2016 .
^ "Oscars: Documentary Feature Shortlist At 15" . Deadline Hollywood Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2016 .
^ Ravindran, Manori (January 7, 2015). "WGA Noms for "Vivian Maier," "Red Army" . Realscreen . Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019 .
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