Lawrence Lessig addresses Aaron Swartz's arrest for downloading JSTOR articles and Edward Snowden's NSA leaks in a discussion of their legacies.
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Lawrence Lessig addresses Aaron Swartz's arrest for downloading JSTOR articles and Edward Snowden's NSA leaks in a discussion of their legacies.
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Lawrence Lessig speaks about the legacy of Aaron Swartz and Edward Snowden in Killswitch. The film details Swartz's arrest for downloading academic articles from JSTOR and his efforts against the Stop Online Piracy Act. It also covers Snowden's decision to leak information about NSA surveillance. Both men faced significant repercussions for their actions. Killswitch premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival in October 2014 and received a theatrical release on March 1, 2015.
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Why Watch
- Meet Aaron Swartz, a key figure in internet freedom.
- See Edward Snowden's decision to leak NSA secrets.
- Find out about the fight against the Stop Online Piracy Act.
Did You Know
- Killswitch premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival in October 2014.
- Aaron Swartz died by suicide in January 2013 while under prosecution.
- The film screened on Capitol Hill in February 2015, before an FCC decision.
- Killswitch received a theatrical release on March 1, 2015.
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Who directed the documentary Killswitch?
Killswitch was directed by Ali Akbarzadeh.
What award did Killswitch win at the Woodstock Film Festival?
Killswitch won the James K. Lyons Award for Best Editing of a feature documentary.
When was Killswitch released in theaters?
Killswitch received a theatrical release on March 1, 2015.
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