Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains & the Future of the Internet (2020)

The Highs and Lows of Ken Bone's Fifteen Minutes of Fame (2020)

Ken Bone became an overnight sensation after participating in a Clinton-Trump town hall in 2016, but the excitement of the moment came with some unexpected consequences.

Beware the Slenderman (2016)

In this horrifyingly modern fairytale lurks an online Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who would kill for him. The entrance to the internet quickly leads to its darkest basement. How responsible are our children for what they find there?

Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery (2021)

A riveting cryptocurrency thriller unravels the story of a Canadian blockchain wizard who mysteriously died on his honeymoon in India and the fate of his investors' $200 million. Did it vanish into the digital void or does it remain locked away in password-protected accounts?

Pirat@ge (2011)

The documentary Pirat@ge traces the history of the Internet through the testimonies of those who built it: the hackers. It delves into the concerns of Generation Y, analyzing their networked communication methods, cultural consumption habits, and the sharing of such content.

Downfall of the Crypto King (2024)

Feature-length documentary about the crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried and the inside story of the collapse of FTX

Startup.com (2001)

Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal governments. This documentary tracks the rise and fall of govWorks.com from May of 1999 to December of 2000, and the trials the business brings to the relationship of these best friends. Kaleil raises the money, Tom's the technical chief. A third partner wants a buy out; girlfriends come and go; Tom's daughter needs attention. And always the need for cash and for improving the site. Venture capital comes in by the millions. Kaleil is on C-SPAN, CNN, and magazine covers. Will the business or the friendship crash first?

My private life on the Internet (2010)

Pros and cons of private life going public

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Finding Satoshi (2022)

With only a photograph and a name, a group of passionate puzzle players have been trying without success to answer the question: "Who is this man?" Finding Satoshi is a playful documentary that finally solves the 14 year mystery.

Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain (2018)

Hacktivist and blockchain expert Lauri Love fights extradition in TRUST MACHINE—his computer skills a threat to the US government. Tech innovators strike a raw nerve as banks and network pundits rush to condemn volatile cryptocurrencies and their underlying blockchain technology. Why are banks terrified while UNICEF embraces it to help refugee children? Award–winning filmmaker Alex Winter reveals that proponents of blockchain—a verified digital ledger—are already using the technology to change the world; fighting income inequality, the refugee crisis and world hunger.

The Bitcoin Experiment (2015)

Is Scandinavia ready for Bitcoin? This is starting point for "The Bitcoin Experiment," a road movie about the Bitcoin blockchain and digital currency. Amund Sjolie Sveen takes us on a road trip from Oslo via Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Stockholm and further up in Sweden. Along the way he seeks out environments and meet people who have a relationship with Bitcoin, as users, lawyers, government officials, enthusiasts and sceptics. The trip ends up in the small community Boden in Norrbotten in the north of Sweden. Here he finds what might be called the Heart of Bitcoin.

Minted (2023)

A fascinating look at the intersection of art, commerce, and digital ownership through the rise and crash of the NFT market.

Nietzermann (2015)

In an attempt to launch their careers, two young actors investigate a disturbing viral video of a French psychic's prophecy. As they shed light on the mysterious footage, their journey will test their friendship, threaten their lives and reveal a most troubling secret.

Cyberspace (1995)

Documentary looking at the ways which computer on-line services and the Internet have evolved, how they have been applied and the problems they can cause.

The New Radical (2017)

Uncompromising millennial radicals from the United States and the United Kingdom attack the system through dangerous technological means, which evolves into a high-stakes game with world authorities in the midst of a dramatically changing political landscape.

War in Telecom: The Four Colours of Capitalism (2016)

This film tells the competition in the telecommunication sector over the last years, in order to make us understand its stakes and the industrial and commercial logics. The story is told by its four main characters : Martin Bouygues, Stéphane Richard, Xavier Niel and Patrick Drahi.

Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World (2018)

A first-hand look into the revolutionary rise of the “citizen investigative journalist” collective known as Bellingcat. Comprised of various distinct personalities from around the globe, Bellingcat is an online association of talented and dedicated truth-seekers utilizing advanced digital research techniques to upend the world of journalism. De facto leader Eliot and his fellow researchers give us exclusive access into their tight-knit world as they demonstrate the unlimited power of open source investigation. In cases ranging from the MH17 disaster to the hidden crimes of the Syrian regime, the group’s power and growing global influence is examined and explored.

Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord (2021)

Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom in this story that inspired the series "How to Sell Drugs Online."

Winnebago Man (2010)

Jack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of - after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and made him an internet superstar. Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer journeys to the top of a mountain to find the recluse who unwittingly became the "Winnebago Man".

Talhotblond (2009)

This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story that shows the Internet's power to unleash our most dangerous fantasies.