Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly--and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.
In 2013, Edward Snowden leaks classified information about illegal mass spying by the NSA. The story follows his journey from enlisting in the U.S. Army to working for the CIA and later the NSA, where he becomes disillusioned with the government's actions. Snowden's relationship with his girlfriend Lindsay Mills is also depicted. Eventually, he smuggles classified information out of his office and shares it with the press. Snowden is then forced to seek asylum in Moscow.
The Fifth Estate tells the story of the rise of WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, as they expose classified information and challenge the power of governments and institutions.
Examining the meaning and significance of the insights that WikiLeaks shared with the world, the resulting behaviour of the governments involved, the extraordinary personal risk taken by Assange, and the wider fundamental issues around press freedom that affect all of us and our right to know.
Citizenfour is a documentary film about Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency (NSA) leaks, exposing mass surveillance and government deception. The film follows journalist Glenn Greenwald and filmmaker Laura Poitras as they meet Snowden in a Hong Kong hotel room and document his revelations. It explores the implications of surveillance and the violation of privacy, raising questions about civil rights and the role of the government.
A documentary exploring the story of WikiLeaks, a website that publishes classified information and the controversies surrounding it.
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is a documentary film that focuses on the rise of the hacktivist group Anonymous, exploring their influence and impact on various social and political issues. The film delves into their motivations, methods, and the wide-ranging effects of their actions.
Risk is a documentary that follows the controversial figure Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, as he deals with the legal implications of his actions and the impact they have on national security.
The War You Don't See is a documentary that exposes the media manipulation and hypocrisy surrounding wars, particularly the Iraq War. It explores the role of embedded journalists, media bias, propaganda, and the consequences of war crimes. The film also delves into the history of media manipulation during the Vietnam War, World War One, and World War Two. Through interviews, real footage, and investigative journalism, it reveals the disturbing truth behind the war machine.
The historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning. Shot over two years and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes verité with Manning, the film picks up on the momentous day in May when she leaves prison and follows her through her journey of discovery.
Hacking Justice is a documentary that delves into the story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, revealing the challenges they faced and the impact they made on the world. The film provides an in-depth look at the rise of WikiLeaks, the controversies surrounding their work, and the legal battles fought by Assange.
A couple on a vacation stumbles upon a hidden computer technician's dark secret, leading them down a rabbit hole of dangerous encounters with hackers and government agencies. As they delve deeper into the dark web, they uncover a plot to control the future through augmented reality technology.
WikiRebels is a documentary that explores the rise of WikiLeaks, the international whistleblower organization founded by Australian Julian Assange. The film delves into the impact of information security breaches and highlights the controversial actions of WikiLeaks in releasing classified government documents. It also focuses on the role of whistleblowers and the implications of their actions for governments and individuals. Through interviews with key figures and behind-the-scenes footage, WikiRebels provides a comprehensive look at the organization and the global attention it generated.
Produced by Oxford Film and Television, Wikileaks: Secrets and Lies is Bafta winner Patrick Forbes' seventy-six-minute documentary of the Wikileaks affair as told by the people involved: personal, moving and frequently hot tempered, it documents history in the making and establishes a new frontier for technology and journalism. A definitive factual account of the Wikileaks affair, the film features the first major television interview with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
Collateral Murder is a gripping documentary that sheds light on the infamous air strike in Baghdad, Iraq. The film showcases raw footage obtained from WikiLeaks, revealing the controversial actions and the innocent lives tragically lost during the attack by an AH-64 Apache helicopter. The film brings forth the classified information and sparks profound discussions regarding the ethics and consequences of war.
Sigurdur Thordarson, known as Siggi, becomes a hacker at 12, exposing Icelandic bank corruption at 14. Branded the "teenage whistleblower," he joins WikiLeaks in 2010, mentored by Julian Assange. Siggi leaks globally, but clashes with Assange, prompting him to spy for the FBI at 18. This tale weaves paranoia, hacking, and friendship, portraying Siggi's turbulent journey from trust to betrayal, revealing a heart-wrenching coming-of-age narrative.
Ali is not a citizen. He drives a taxi using another man’s license and relies on the GPS to negotiate his way around a city he doesn’t know. His passenger, Esther is an old woman who can’t remember where she is going. She is angry because she has been stripped of everything that is familiar to her and she doesn't recognise the world anymore. They travel through the night in search of a vague destination while surveillance cameras mark their journey, coldly omitting the human element, defining who belongs and who does not, who is safe and who is not. What they have in common is their damage – she can’t remember and he can’t forget.
What threads of history bind Manhattan's Ground Zero to those of Nagasaki and Hiroshima? Or connect sight to truth, games to war, or the silkworm to the drone? What does the United States hold to be the role of science in warfare? How has war historically been waged in Buddhist traditions? These are some of the topics addressed in Eyewar: 80 minutes of found footage which traces the development of the digital image from the maps of the second century to the screens of the twenty-first, and the uses of the field of cybernetics from Japan in the 1940s to Chile in the 1970s and Iraq in the 1990s.
World Tomorrow, or The Julian Assange Show, is a 2012 television program series of 26-minute political interviews hosted by WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange. Twelve episodes were filmed prior to the program's premier. It first aired on 17 April 2012, the 500th day of the "financial blockade" of WikiLeaks, on RT.
The film tells the story of the rise and fall of Julian Assange. Once a celebrated publicist and over the years decried as an eccentric, spy and rapist. The documentary shows a differentiated picture of Julian Assange and Wikileaks. For the first time in German television Assange’s fiancée gives an interview. Further interviews, amongst others, with former CIA-director Leon Panetta, Edward Snowden and John Shipton.