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Aaron Swartz documentary “The Internet’s Own Boy” is available for CC-licensed preorder

June 23, 2014 / Leave a comment

Aaron Swartz. Photo Credit: Noah Berger “The Internet’s Own Boy,” Brian Knappenberger’s award-winning, acclaimed documentary about Aaron Swartz, will be in theaters around the country in the next few weeks and is also available to pre-order as a Creative Commons-licensed (CC-BY-NC-SA) video download. You can stream the movie for $7 from most platforms, and for $10, you can buy it from Vimeo as a shareable, remixable download. Please consider purchasing the documentary for your library. You won’t regret it. Aaron’s message and story remain extremely important and impactful to the future of the internet, access to public information and publicly funded scientific knowledge.

The Internet’s Own Boy – Trailer from FilmBuff on Vimeo.

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    Errol Morris’ “Unknown Known” — Rumsfeld and the psychopathology of war

    April 11, 2014 / Leave a comment

    I’ve seen bits of Errol Morris’ new documentary [[The Unknown Known]] on the career of former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. This is an important piece for our understanding of US’ recent history and a stark reminder about the adage that “1 person making a difference” can actually cut both ways.

    Errol Morris, Oscar-winning filmmaker talks with Rachel Maddow about his new documentary “The Unknown Known,” examining Donald Rumsfeld’s perspective on the war in Iraq, and the rewriting of history by former Bush staffers.

    via The Rachel Maddow Show on msnbc.

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