This week at The Bloor, The Case Against 8 takes a heartfelt and intricate look at a hot button issue, while The Internet's Own Boy stumbles in the exact opposite way.
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz Special Presentation/Opening Night Gala/Scotiabank Big Ideas A major disappointment not only for the opening night film, but also for filmmaker Brian Knappenberger, whose previous We Are Legion was one of the festival’s biggest surprises a couple of years ago. Knappenberger returns to chronicling internet culture with […]
Giuseppe Makes a Movie Filmmaker Adam Rifkin ( The Chase , The Dark Backward , Detroit Rock City ) follows around actor Giuseppe Andrews ( Never Been Kissed , Cabin Fever , Independence Day ) as he gets his Harmony Korine on while making his latest low-fi opus Garbanzo Gas . An accomplished filmmaker in […]
That Shelf talks to the director of Hot Docs 2012 selection We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists , Brian Knappenberger, about his fascination with Anonymous and his approach to making a film about and for the internet age.