Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow

Born: July 17, 1971
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cory Doctorow (  born July 17, 1971) is a Canadian blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics

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Movies for Cory Doctorow...

Hacking at Leaves
Title: Hacking at Leaves
Character: Self
Released: April 6, 2024
Type: Movie
Hacking at Leaves documents artist and hazmat-suit aficionado Johannes Grenzfurthner as he attempts to come to terms with the United States' colonial past, Navajo tribal history, and the hacker movement. The story hones in on a small tinker space in Durango, Colorado, that made significant contributions to worldwide COVID relief efforts. But things go awry when Uncle Sam interferes with the film's production.
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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Title: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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The IT Crowd Manual
Title: The IT Crowd Manual
Character: Self
Released: January 4, 2014
Type: Movie
This behind-the-scenes documentary features interviews with the creators and cast of the cult comedy "The IT Crowd", plus chats with celebrity fans.
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InRealLife
Title: InRealLife
Character: Himself
Released: September 9, 2013
Type: Movie
InRealLife takes us on a journey from the bedrooms of British teenagers to the world of Silicon Valley, to find out what exactly the internet is doing to our children.
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RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Title: RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2008
Type: Movie
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto is a 2008 open source documentary film about the "the changing concept of copyright" directed by Brett Gaylor.
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Title: The IT Crowd
Character: Himself
Released: February 3, 2006
Type: TV
Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful company. When they are called on for help, they are never treated with any respect at all.