As the F.C.C. weighs its decision on Net Neutrality, the award-winning director talks to us about the evolution of digital advocacy, and capturing a generation’s grassroots movement on film. From the Internet’s faceless dissidents, to it’s own boy: Brian Knappenberger has spent the last five years documenting the shifting landscape of digital activism. His 2012…
Filmmakers, activists, and journalists meet at BitTorrent HQ to discuss the state of human rights online. In December, we hosted a screening for the upcoming documentary Killswitch, a new film that follows the web’s open origins, and its uncertain future. At the core of the project, three years in the making, are a series of…
The Billboard emerging artists turned a Coke spot into an anti-bullying campaign. The world tuned in. Hundred Waters’ “Show Me Love” is protest and prayer, an ethereal invocation against cruelty. On February 2nd, the song made its network debut, scoring Coca-Cola’s anti-bullying ad. It became part of culture, securing a place on Billboard’s Emerging Artists…
Buy HITS. Set your own price. And support the filmmakers directly. David Cross’ directorial debut, HITS, explores viral fame in the United States of YouTube. It premiered last week to sold out screenings across 50 cities. Seen it yet? Your chance to stream or download the film, at a price set by you, is here….
Four acclaimed filmmakers explore the African-American experience, through community, music, and art. In this edition of Staff Picks: four films and four journeys, curated by the cinephiles at FilmBuff. The FilmBuff African-American Documentary Collection explores race and identity in America; from Brooklyn to boarding schools, from jazz to reggae, from visual art to community storytelling….
