Aaron Swartz
Biography: Aaron Hillel Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer and Internet hacktivist who was involved in the development of the web feedformat RSS and the Markdown publishing format, the organization Creative Commons, the website framework web.py and the social news site, Reddit, in which he became a partner after its merger with his company, Infogami. He committed suicide while under federal indictment for data-theft, a prosecution that was characterized by his family as being "the product of a criminal-justice system rife with intimidation and prosecutorial overreach".
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 08, 1986
Deathday: January 11, 2013
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Known For
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014-06-27
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Overview: Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
Genres: Documentary Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-27
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Steal This Film II
2007-12-28
Steal This Film II
Overview: These are strange times indeed. While they continue to command so much attention in the mainstream media, the 'battles' between old and new modes of distribution, between the pirate and the institution of copyright, seem to many of us already lost and won. We know who the victors are. Why then say any more?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-28
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Steal This Film
2006-08-21
Steal This Film
Overview: Steal This Film focuses on Pirate Bay founders Gottfrid Svartholm, Fredrik Neij and Peter Sunde, prominent members of the Swedish filesharing community. The makers claimed that 'Old Media' documentary crews couldn't understand the internet culture that filesharers took part in, and that they saw peer-to-peer organization as a threat to their livelihoods. Because of that, they were determined to accurately represent the filesharing community from within. Notably, Steal This Film was released and distributed, free of charge, through the same filesharing networks that the film documents.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-21
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Aardvark'd: 12 Weeks with Geeks
2005-12-01
Aardvark'd: 12 Weeks with Geeks
Overview: Four interns are brought into Manhattan and given 12 weeks to design, develop, debug and ship a program that will change the way computer geeks around the world fix their friends' computers. Boondoggle Films presents a journey through the world of software development from the perspective of a unique upstart, four quirky interns, and the world of The Geek.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-01
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Killswitch
2015-03-01
Killswitch
Overview: This Internet is under attack. Communications, culture, free speech, innovation, and democracy are all up for grabs. Will the Internet be dominated by a few powerful interests? Or will citizens rise up to protect it?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-01
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The Death of Reddit's Creator
2024-11-22
The Death of Reddit's Creator
Overview: Today we look into the tragic story of Reddit Secret Co-Founder Aaron Swartz, who was instrumental in creating the internet and is the closest thing we have to a human love letter for the World Wide Web. His death has been a difficult subject to discuss for many years, and today we lay out all of the events that led up to his tragic passing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-22
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