“Crowdsourcing” The WikiLeaks Film, Movie or Documentary?

1 Million Strong (Source: @exiledsurfer aka Michael Parenti, http://artificialeyes.tv)

Crowdsourcing WikiLeaks: The Movie? With WikiLeaks moving to “crowdsource” the grass roots mining of cablegate documents (See #WLfind) the team at WikiLeaks-Movie.com is wondering whether or not crowdsourcing methods will be used to craft or fund a WikiLeaks movie, film or documentary?

As anyone who tracks the WikiLeaks phenomenon knows there are many movies and films on the topic of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in development. Leading players in the movie business such as Alex Gibney, Marc Shmuger, Rowan Joffe, Charles Ferguson, Mark Boal & Megan Ellison are all involved in the topic in some way or another. With such a crowded field some might wonder if there is room for another.

However, crowdsourcing the development or funding of a WikiLeaks movie or film could open up a new avenue on this topic, decentralize the movie-making process, democratize the gathering of perspectives and allow new grassroots dimensions and viewpoints to emerge. Perhaps new “crowdsourced” fundraising channels will open up for grassroots organizations such as WikiLeaks or others involved in the “transparency movement.

One Million Strong (source @exiledsurfer aka Michael Parenti, http://artificialeyes.tv)

At wikileaks-movie.com we are fascinated, as anyone who spends more than a minute on our site can view, by the artistic movement emerging to comment on and influence the outcome of WikiLeaks phenomenon and debate. Artists such as @exiledsurfer and Courage is Contagious, writers such as @MeltemArikan, creative political leaders such as @birgittaj and even heavy duty mobile art truck drivers such as Clark Stoeckley are all examples of creatives getting into the mix on this important topic.

But as we step back to survey the creative landscape surrounding the WikiLeaks movement and phenomenon we wonder if and when a crowdsourcing effort will emerge around the topic of a WikiLeaks movie or film project. With a massive groundswell of WikiLeaks supporters and followers there is definitely a “crowd” ready and able to pitch in with ideas, content and/or funds.

Resources on Crowdsourcing & Movie Projects

Crowdsourced Movie Projects of Movies Funded with Crowdsourcing

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Thank you for your interest in this post about crowdsourcing the WikiLeaks movie. This Wikileaks-Movie.com post builds on our ever-expanding library of “Edutaining” articles and interviews related to all things Wikileaks including recent pieces on and by @exiledsurfer, James Spione’s “Incident in New Baghdad,”Greg Mitchell, The Ireland Cables, the PBS LulzSec Hack and Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo). It continues our tradition of highlighting relevant Wikileaks and Julian Assange news and events as well as the many movies, films, DVD, televised specials and documentary film projects about this important story. Additionally, make sure to check in with Wikileaks-Movie.com with our massive “Go To” resource archive for online videos, film clips, trailers on Wikileaks as well as Julian Assange, Bradley Manning, Birgitta Jonsdottir, Lulz Sec & Anonymous.