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The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Category
VAMP
Film Type
Documentary
Cost
Free
Location
Vermont Commons School
75 Green Mountain Drive
South Burlington, Vermont

Directed by Brian Knappenberger
USA | Documentary | 2014 | 105 min.

This event is free and open to the public.

Are you concerned about Open Internet?  Net Neutrality? Come learn about Aaron Swartz’s life, his work, and the implications of the interplay between technology and our civil liberties.

Guest panelists will include:

Brian Knappenberger, award-winning filmmaker of “The Internet’s Own Boy” and “We are Legion: The Story of the Hactivists.”  Brian will be skyping in to attend the discussion.

Martha Reid, Vermont State Librarian and Open Internet Proponent.

Bill Simmon, filmmaker, writer, media educator and the Director of Media Services at Vermont Community Access Media.

Cathleen Stadecker, Lawyer with Downs Rachlin Martin focusing on intellectual property counseling involving trademark, copyright, advertising, unfair competition, and Internet issues.