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The People's Cloud

2016

THE PEOPLE'S CLOUD is a web-based six-part documentary series that gets to the bottom of the internet; investigating the ecology and impact of cloud computing on the lives of those who use it, the places it is physically located in and the people who work to maintain it.

Dans l'ombre

2024 · ★ 7

Having unexpectedly encountered a sexual predator who mistook him for a 14-year-old, Ludoc decided to conduct his own investigation. For four years, he worked closely with the juvenile division to track down this man.

The Internet Warriors

2017 · ★ 6

Why do people vent such toxic opinions online? Filmmaker Kyrre Lien spent three years travelling the world to find out who these anonymous ‘internet warriors’ are and why they do it.

Love Factory: The Price of Being a Social Media Star

2021

Livestreaming your life to a devoted audience is big business. What happens when the cameras are off?

Startup.com

2001 · ★ 6.7

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?

RIP (Classic) Neopets

2020

A time capsule about change and loss during the death of Adobe Flash.

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

2020 · ★ 2

By the dawn of the 21st century, hip-hop sales had reached an all-time high, but one thing has remained the same. The doors were still locked, and the music industry held the keys. Young artists began to self-market on the Internet, ultimately helping to collapse the music industry as we knew it. It’s Yours explores how it became possible to become a rap star through a Twitter account, YouTube site or Myspace page. It tells this story through the unique perspectives of numerous artists, producers, record industry insiders, and music and cultural critics.

Nested Sequence

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We Live in Public

2009 · ★ 6.9

In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.

The Truth About Webcam Girls

2014 · ★ 5.3

A documentary that follows three women who perform via webcam to paying customers.

The Social Dilemma

2020 · ★ 7.5

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Free Child

2020 · ★ 9

From leaving Egypt 10 years ago, to almost dying a month ago in a car accident. This film is about the journey in between and the massive role the internet played in the life of prominent Youtuber and Yes Theory co-founder Ammar Kandil.