Documentary on Bitcoin - Summary Thread

[hlynur]

Good job there OP ! Bitcoin could be the seed for next big revolution, artists are definitely need to share their role in this.
It's possible release of these documentaries might drive the price of Bitcoin in January.

thanks, hard to keep up to date whith so much happening in this fast-changing economy.
Btc world still feels like a parallel universe to me when looking at everyday life and realizing all the potential market niches.
Because btc is not like any high-tech company's product its "advertising channels" are small and rely on an active "movement" of creative people spreading the word via online media channels and superior apps in the future.
As soon as big players see the growing consuming power & possible profits we will reach the next stage accompanied by huge mass media coverage.
(though i have the theory companies will rather launch their own currencies in exchange for bitcoin instead of integrating it directly)

[ajax3592]

For now, atleast drugs suppliers, arms and ammunitions suppliers are making full fledged use of it. It is yet to reach 3rd world countries.

It can unite people throughout nations without any interruption of capitalist companies in between if it blows up. ONE PLANET ONE NATION as they say.

[hlynur]

For now, atleast drugs suppliers, arms and ammunitions suppliers are making full fledged use of it. It is yet to reach 3rd world countries.

It can unite people throughout nations without any interruption of capitalist companies in between if it blows up. ONE PLANET ONE NATION as they say.

well bitcoin is a tool and humankind will play around and figure out several ways for integration.
locigally it docked on black markets in the beginning because of its level of anonymity and easy transferability.
i wouldn't underestimate the tools of governments and its authorities though.
we are facing a change on the global web where countries can and will at some point start reestablishing virtual borders in the name of "protection" against attacks from the outside.
The benefits for microtransactions could play a big role for adaption in the 3rd world, but there's a long way to go.

The established financial structures will put a lot of effort in controlling a part of the bitcoin network to sustain its power when they realize its disruptive effect.
"one planet one nation" is a nice thought, but imo it's an utopia that will never exist in a perfect form and humanity is still some centuries away from even touching its surface.

This is more a shift of a huge amount of wealth towards a specific group of people which comes with a lot of power and responsibility.
If this will be used to change the world for the better depends on how big individuals in this group are disrupted by the existing system...
I'm optimistic by nature so i know it will turn out good over time, but it will take a long and winding road to get there. (as always during human history)

[ajax3592]

For now, atleast drugs suppliers, arms and ammunitions suppliers are making full fledged use of it. It is yet to reach 3rd world countries.

It can unite people throughout nations without any interruption of capitalist companies in between if it blows up. ONE PLANET ONE NATION as they say.

This is more a shift of a huge amount of wealth towards a specific group of people which comes with a lot of power and responsibility.
If this will be used to change the world for the better depends on how big individuals in this group are disrupted by the existing system...
I'm optimistic by nature so i know it will turn out good over time, but it will take a long and winding road to get there. (as always during human history)

Once the money gets out from the hands of those 1% to the 99% the world will be a much much better place to live in. Right now, rich are getting richer and poor, poorer.

[hlynur]

Once the money gets out from the hands of those 1% to the 99% the world will be a much much better place to live in. Right now, rich are getting richer and poor, poorer.

running into open doors here, the more even wealth distribution to the lower half of the pyramid the better,
but believe me the rich guys have a lot of dirty fiat and filthy propaganda channels in their hands to corrupt this progress and throw stones in its way. (they're well practiced at doing this for centuries)
It's like the rise of internet again, a lot of people got rich, stepped up in the pyramid and sold their principles during this process
while a small group of honourable people weren't blinded by wealth and continued fighting for the great idea behind it and spreading the word.
Now look at the high level of virtual observation and suppression we're facing today, feels like Middle Ages to me in some countries.
let's see how this story turns out.
interesting times we live in....

[Ecurb123]

wow nice list, I will save this and watch them later!

[hlynur]

"Deep Web: The Untold Story of Bitcoin and Silk Road"
kickstarter & teaser: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alexwinter/deep-web-the-untold-story-of-bitcoin-and-the-silk

here are some articles + an interview about Alex Winter's documentary project: "Deep Web: The Untold Story of Bitcoin and Silk Road"
http://www.coindesk.com/bill-ted-alex-winter-direct-silk-road-documentary/
http://www.vocativ.com/11-2013/totally-excellent-deep-web-documentary/
http://mashable.com/2013/11/20/alex-winter-deep-web-documentary/

Article mentions he also directed "Downloaded", a documentary on Napster. (haven't seen it so I can't give a statement to how biased his work is.)

Who are you planning to interview for the film?

- The truth is we already started—we’ve already been interviewing. I can’t give you a list of who we’re talking to, but I will tell you that it won’t be shocking names.
I’m going directly to the highest level people in Bitcoin, Tor, the black market trading sites.
I’m also going to the political side and to the hackers, the pundits, and the people who have a lot to say about how we should go forward.
I will say that I’m not interested in making a Silk Road movie.
I’ll leave that to a trillion Hollywood people. I’m interested in it as part of a bigger story about the Deep Web and global culture.

This gives me hope that besides Hollywood telling their distorted and overacted screenplay in the planned silkroad movie,
other people take a more serious approach on the subject and try to show the real story behind it.

[hlynur]

"TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard" (Sweden 2013) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2608732/)
The documentary is free to watch!
trailer, stream and torrent: http://watch.tpbafk.tv/

Movie tells the story about the triumphs and defeats of the three main characters that created world's largest bittorrent tracker "The Piratebay".
It gives an insight on the development of the trial that followed after the confiscation of pb's servers in 2006,
and shows the involvement of the american media industry.

PTB is now also accepting BTC and LTC donations (addresses took from current site piratebay.se) :
BitCoin: 1KeBs4HBQzkdHC2ou3gpyGHqcL7aKzwTve
LiteCoin: LiYp3Dg11N5BgV8qKW42ubSZXFmjDByjoV

[hlynur]

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/DigitalCu
http://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/beyond-silk-road-potential-risks-threats-and-promises-of-virtual-currencies
Capitol Hearing on Nov 18, 2013:
Senate Committee Homeland Security and Government Affairs
Digital Currencies - Beyond Silk Road: Potential Risks, Threats, and Promises of Virtual Currencies[/url]

Witnesses
Panel I
    Jennifer Shasky Calvery    (Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, U.S. Department of the Treasury)
    Mythili Raman    (Acting Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice)
    Edward W. Lowery III    (Special Agent in Charge, Criminal Investigative Division, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Panel II
    Ernie Allen    (President and Chief Executive Officer, The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children)
    Patrick Murck    (General Counsel The Bitcoin Foundation, Inc.)
    Jeremy Allaire    (Chief Executive Officer, Circle Internet Financial, Inc.)
    Jerry Brito    (Senior Research Fellow, The Mercatus Center, George Mason University)

[hlynur]

get ready for second round  :


http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/VirtualCu

National Security and International Trade and Finance
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
03:30 PM - 05:30 AM (ET)
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE and SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC POLICY

“The Present and Future Impact of Virtual Currency”

Witnesses
Panel I
    Ms. Jennifer Shasky Calvery (Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network)
    Mr. David Cotney (Commissioner of Banks, Massachusetts Division of Banks)

Panel II
    Mr. Anthony Gallippi (Co-founder and CEO, BitPay, Incorporated)
    Ms. Mercedes Kelley Tunstall (Partner and Practice Leader, Privacy and Data Security Group, Ballard Spahr LLP)
    Ms. Sarah Jane Hughes (University Scholar and Fellow in Commercial Law, Maurer School of Law, University of Indiana)
    Mr. Paul Smocer (BITS President, Financial Services Roundtable)
(http://www.banking.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=955322cc-d648-4a00-a41f-c23be8ff4cad)

[knight22]

Here another upcoming documentary about bitcoin in china

Coinpunk
http://www.kyledrake.net/bitcoinchina.html

[hlynur]

Here another upcoming documentary about bitcoin in china
Coinpunk
http://www.kyledrake.net/bitcoinchina.html

thanks...i put it on the list.

[2dogs]

"TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard" (Sweden 2013) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2608732/)
The documentary is free to watch!
trailer, stream and torrent: http://watch.tpbafk.tv/

Movie tells the story about the triumphs and defeats of the three main characters that created world's largest bittorrent tracker "The Piratebay".
It gives an insight on the development of the trial that followed after the confiscation of pb's servers in 2006,
and shows the involvement of the american media industry.
 

Thanks for this!

[hlynur]

Thanks for this!

your welcome

[LiteCoinGuy]

cant wait longer for "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" ... hurry! 


 

[hlynur]

little update:


https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/core-finance/money-and-banking/bitcoin/v/bitcoin-overview
or: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-w7SnQWwVA&list=PL7gCWi6YZxUNzChLFZipomPfAUudj4cVy
Explanatory Vid Series on Bitcoin by Khan Academy

[hlynur]

small holidays update:
Bitcoin - The Documentary: Switzerland Trip Update
(the team also lowered donation thresholds)

"Deep Web" by Alex Winter reached goal on kickstarter
Alex is answering questions on Reddit
msnbc article: http://www.msnbc.com/craig-melvin/bill-ted-bitcoin

[hlynur]

Interview with Austin Craig on upcoming documentary "Life on Bitcoin" (see 1st post for details) by futuremoneytrends.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xne_V0dljCA

[hlynur]

short update with two new entries to the list:

Bitcoin Myths Exposed! - A Conversation with Erik Voorhees(
Interview by Stefan Molyneux

and a vid series with Andreas M. Antonopoulos at L.A. Bitcoin Meetup (cohost of Let's Talk Bitcoin):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUuU4nSRTVg&list=PLbSdnuFOLV4nMiQG9gvPBX_VQUf6E4COM
Personally i don't agree to some of his points, but it's still a good presentation.

[hlynur]

Update by the producer Ben Bledsoe on the delay of "Rise and Rise of Bitcoin":
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1vig6b/what_happened_to_the_bitcoin_documentary/

According to the comment they signed up with one of the top documentary film sales representatives in LA
and rework the whole thing for better quality to reach a wider audience.
Let's see what comes out of it...

edit:
Update on "Life on Bitcoin":
http://lifeonbitcoin.com/post-production-status-report/