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An investigative documentary from director Brian Knappenberger about the life of the internet pioneer and activist Aaron Swartz.

Aaron Swartz Documentary - The Internet's Own Boy

An investigative documentary from director Brian Knappenberger about the life of the internet pioneer and activist Aaron Swartz.
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Brian Knappenberger - Luminant Media
Brian Knappenberger - Luminant Media
1,531 backers pledged $93,724 to help bring this project to life.
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THE INTERNET'S OWN BOY - A look back at the year

As most of you know, it has been an incredible year for the film you helped support! 

 After a remarkable festival run where the film screened in some of the... Read more

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Internet's Own Boy - DRAGONETTI SOUNDTRACK

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Internet's Own Boy - DVD level backers

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INTERNET'S OWN BOY - Update

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Release update - THE INTERNET'S OWN BOY - We are getting close!

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JUST RELEASED! A new trailer for the documentary! The Internet's Own Boy


We just finished this new theatrical trailer for the documentary, take a look! 

http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/04/28/qa-brian-knappenberger-director-internets-own-boy

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NEW POSTER FOR THE FILM!


We've been hard at work behind the scenes on the documentary, finishing up the final touches for it's release in June.  There is some more great news coming soon but... Read more

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EXCITING NEWS FOR THE DOCUMENTARY!

Big News on distribution for "The Internet's Own Boy."

 

We have decided to partner with Participant Media help us get “The Internet’s Own Boy” out to audiences. This is... Read more

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A POST-SUNDANCE UPDATE ON THE DOCUMENTARY

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A NOTE FROM PARK CITY - The Internet's Own Boy

The documentary that you made happen, The Internet's Own Boy, has made it to Sundance.  It has been a whirlwind week, to say the least.  We are currently getting... Read more

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FRESH OFF THE PRESSES - The Internet's Own Boy


I wanted to share with everyone a design for the new poster for the film created by Michael Boland.  We are also furiously getting ready for Sundance and the first... Read more

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BIG NEWS FOR OUR DOCUMENTARY!!!


Huge news for supporters of our documentary project about Aaron Swartz.  We were just accepted into the Sundance Film Festival!

http://www.sundance.org/festival/release/2014-festival-us-world-and-next-films-announced/

This is big news for the film, and it... Read more

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Footage from Aaron documentary for the NEW YORK TIMES OpDoc series

As we've been hard at work filming and editing the documentary about Aaron, one question has come up over and over again.  How would Aaron have reacted to the Snowden... Read more

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An update on our progress!

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THE FINAL PUSH!

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A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who has supported "The Internet's Own Boy!"

I am completely thrilled to say that this week we surpassed our initial Kickstarter goal, officially kicking off the documentary.  Because of you we are well on our way! We... Read more

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