Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The Internet's own boy / Filmbuff and Participant Media present ; in association with Luminant Media and Unjustus Films ; a film by Brian Knappenberger ; produced, written and directed by Brian Knappenberger.

Publisher, Date:

New York, NY : Kino Lorber, Inc., [2015]

Description:

1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

Aaron Swartz was a programming prodigy who helped shape the digital landscape of today. He helped develop the internet protocol RSS and was a co-founder of Reddit. Chronicling his pioneering efforts crusading for open access and free speech and the resulting legal nightmare and tragedy that ensued, the documentary is a dynamic and moving portrait of a brilliant tech millionaire who renounced the values of Silicon Valley startup culture and used technology to tirelessly fight for social justice.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: Not rated.

Subjects:

Swartz, Aaron, 1986-2013.

Computer programmers -- United States -- Biography.

Internet and activism.

Internet -- Political aspects.

Internet -- Social aspects.

Open access publishing.

Scholarly electronic publishing.

Biographical films.

Documentary films.