The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
105 min
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.
- Release date
- January 20, 2014
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- John Dragonetti
- Box office
- $48,911
Where to watch
Free
Hoopla
Trailer
Cast
- Aaron Swartz as Self
- Tim Berners-Lee as Self - Inventor of the World Wide Web
- Cory Doctorow as Self - Author, Activist, and Journalist
- Peter Eckersley as Self - Technology Projects Direactor at EFF
- Lawrence Lessig as Self - Director, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University -- Founder, Creative Commons
- Gabriella Coleman as Self - Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy - McGill University
- Cindy Cohn as Self
- Brewster Kahle as Self - Founder and Digital Librarian of the Internet Archive
- Orin Kerr as Self
Crew
- Aaron Swartz · Archive footage
- Stephen Heymann · Archive footage
- Brian Knappenberger · Director
- Brian Knappenberger · Writer
- Brian Knappenberger · Producer
- John Dragonetti · Composer
- Lincoln Else · Cinematographer
- Brian Knappenberger · Cinematographer
- Scott Sinkler · Cinematographer
- Jason Decker · Editor
- Brian Knappenberger · Editor
- Andy Robertson · Editor
- Bryan Storkel · Editor