documentaries, movies & films

Academy Selects James Spione Film “Incident in New Baghdad” for Documentary Short Subject Oscar Shortlist

October 17, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

The James Spione film “Incident in New Baghdad” has been shortlisted by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a potential Oscar. Spione, who took part in an exclusive written interview at WikiLeaks-Movie.com, is devoted filmmaker who tackles important stories ranging from Ethan McCord’s experience of the “Collateral Murder” incident later released by the organization WikiLeaks. To read more about James Spione please read our exclusive interview with this increasingly acclaimed Tribeca winning documentary filmmaker.

Filed Under: Director, Homepage Featured, Incident in New Baghdad (2011), James Spione, documentaries, movies & films Tagged With: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Ethan McCord, Incident in New Baghdad, James Spione

“Crowdsourcing” The WikiLeaks Film, Movie or Documentary?

August 25, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

One Million Strong (source @exiledsurfer aka Michael Parenti)

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.

Filed Under: #WLFind, Alex Gibney, Cables, Charles Ferguson, Clark Stoeckley, Courage is Contagious, Crowdsourcing, Dekade-Z, Director, Exiled Surfer, James Spione, Marc Shmuger, Megan Ellison, Michael Parenti, Movie, Movie Studio, The Wikileaks Truck, Twitter, Wikileaks Art, documentaries, movies & films Tagged With: Crowdsourcing, Wikileaks Movie

New Movie “The Whistleblower” by Filmmaker Larysa Kondracki – A Good Option for Those Interested in WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning & Daniel Ellsberg Stories

August 5, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

The Whistleblower Movie based on Kathryn Bolkovac

The 2011 thriller film The Whistleblower starring Rachell Weisz opens in theaters August 5, 2011. Directed by filmmaker Larysa Kondracki and written by Kondracki in collaboration with Eilis Kirwan, the film highlights the true story of Kathryn Bolkovac. In The Whistleblower, a police officer (Rachell Weisz) risks her safety and employment to to reveal systemic, large-scale, human trafficking and sex slave scandal in post war Bosnia. This scandal involves U.S. military contractors in addition to UN employees. As the world debates the WikiLeaks affair, Bradley Manning and the 40th anniversary of Daniel Ellsberg’s Pentagon Papers case, movies such as The Whistleblower come at a good time to foster critical thought. WikiLeaks-Movie.com encourages you to share your reviews and thoughts on The Whistleblower starring Rachell Weisz and based on the story of Kathryn Bolkovac.

Filed Under: Bosnia, Bradley Manning, Countries, Daniel Ellsberg, Larysa Kondracki, The Pentagon Papers, The Whistleblower (2010), Whistleblowers, documentaries, movies & films Tagged With: Bosnia, Bradley Manning, Kathryin Bolkovac, Larysa Kondracki, Rachell Weisz, The Whistleblower (2010)

WikiLeaks Movie & Documentary Film Update- Alex Gibney, The “Dishevelled Columbo” on a Quest for Understanding the WikiLeaks Story

July 23, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

WikiLeaks Movie and documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney was recently interviewed by Karl Quinn of The Sydney Morning Herald. Gibney, who has two films showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival, is on a fascinating trek to understand and convey the “globe girdling” WikiLeaks story. This trek has taken Gibney to Iceland for interviews with Birgitta Jonsdottir, to Magnetic Island, Oklahoma USA and many other locales. Alex Gibney clearly recognizes the hilarity and challenge of his effort as it takes place simultaneously to other WikiLeaks movie and film projects. Branding himself ”a more dishevelled Columbo, shuffling along trying to understand what’s going on,” it is this dogged, detective-like approach to film making that may ensure his WikiLeaks documentary film project stands out in the eyes of history.

Filed Under: Alex Gibney, Director, Julian Assange, Movie, Wikileaks, Wikileaks, documentaries, movies & films Tagged With: Alex Gibney, Columbo, Julian Assange, Karl Quinn, Sydney Morning Herald, Wikileaks Documentary, Wikileaks Films, Wikileaks Movie

“Saving Private Manning” Movie Remix – An Art Tribute to the Bradley Manning Support Network – Featuring Daniel Ellsberg, Medea Benjamin & Michael Moore

July 7, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

"Saving Private Manning" by Wikileaks-Movie.com & @Merlin Street

In April 2011, Greg Mitchell wrote “Dan Ellsberg and ‘Saving Private Manning’,” an article which highlighted Ellsberg as “one person” who “has spoken up for Manning for his actual (alleged) actions as a whistleblower ever since his arrest last May.” Mitchell drew a distinction between the many activists supporting Manning’s cause because of his conditions of confinement and others, like Ellsberg, who are standing up for Private Bradley Manning because of his alleged crime of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks. Since this time, more and more people have joined Ellsberg in defending and “Saving Private Manning.” Organizationally the group leading the effort is the Bradley Manning Support Network, launched in June 2010, which has a growing base of support and advisors. Members of the network’s advisory board include: Daniel Ellsberg, Medea Benjamin, Ray McGovern, Michael Moore and others.

Filed Under: @MerlinStreet, Bradley Manning, Bradley Manning Support Network, Featured, Homepage Featured, Saving Private Manning (2011), Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @MerlinStreet, Bradley Manning, Saving Private Manning (2011), Wikileaks Art, Wikileaks Artists

Hillary Clinton Comments Spark LGBT & Drag Queen Action on Bradley Manning – Plus “Hillary-ous Gender Bending” REMIX ART

July 2, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

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Hillary Clinton, in a June 2011 Vanity Fair article, was paraphrased as saying that she “she could not fathom how an army private, Bradley Manning, with psychological problems and a drag-queen boyfriend could single-handedly cause the United States unprecedented embarrassment…” This remark has sparked concern for many people, including members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. Please Note: To be fair the above mentioned may or may not be the exact words of Secretary of State Clinton. And in the same article, as highlighted by @lindaperrybarr, Clinton was described as “…popular with State Department employees for practical changes like providing full benefits for same-sex partners (“Fix it!” she scolded bureaucrats who were dragging their feet).” The LGBT community has over the years proved that it is a powerful force to be reckoned with on human rights issues impacting all people as well as specific LGBT issues of marriage equality, the US Military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, and others. LGBT citizen activists have taken strong stances and action which have influenced public policies and legal reforms in these areas and many others. This comment by Hillary Clinton as well as the fact that Bradley Manning is gay, has highlighted persistent stereotypes regarding those who are gay, living as “Queens” or others living lifestyles deemed “Not Straight” or “Alternative.”

Filed Under: @MerlinStreet, Bradley Manning, Bradley Manning Videos, Businesses, Exiled Surfer, Hillary Clinton, LGBT Activism, Michael Parenti, Pink Politicals Featuring Vanity Clinton (2011), The Leaky Horror Picture Show (2011), The Pee-Wee Manning Showtrial at Quantico (2011), US Dept of State, Vanity Fair, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art, documentaries, movies & films Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, Bradley Manning, Hillary Clinton, LGBT Activism, Michael Parenti, Wikileaks Art, Wikileaks Artists

Imagining New Oliver Stone Movies – “Born on the 3rd of July” and “The Patriot” – Remix Art on 40th Birthday of Julian Assange

July 2, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

"Born on the Third of July" ReMix by Michael Parenti @ExiledSurfer

Will Oliver Stone, who has publicly acknowledged the value of WikiLeaks, make a movie related to this organization and its founder Julian Assange? To coincide with the 40th birthday of Julian Assange, a network of inspired artists are now “imagining” such movies. July 3rd 2011 marks the 40th birthday of Julian Assange, one day before the US Independence Day Federal holiday of July 4th. To mark this occasion Michael Parenti aka @exiledsurfer and artist @MerlinStreet have crafted provocative works of ReMix Art respectfully entitled “Born On The Third of July,” “The Patriot,” and “WikiHead,” each piece “drawing” attention to many of the same issues as WikiLeaks including: citizen revolutions, service to Democracy, conflicted activists, and the historical struggle of people for independence and freedom.

Filed Under: @MerlinStreet, Born on the 4th of July, Director, Exiled Surfer, Michael Parenti, Oliver Stone, The Patriot Movie (200), Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, @MerlinStreet, Born on the 4th of July, Julian Assange, Julian Assange 40th Birthday, Oliver Stone, The Patriot, Wikileaks Art

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! Director James Spione – 2011 Tribeca Winner for Best Documentary Short “Incident in New Baghdad” – On Filmmaking and Ethan McCord “Witness to Collateral Murder”

June 22, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 4 Comments

Wikileaks-Movie.com is pleased to introduce you to filmmaker James Spione, winner of a 2011 Tribeca Film Festival award for his documentary short Incident in New Baghdad. This film, profiled recently on this site, offers a fundamentally important view into Ethan McCord’s experience in the Iraq War and, more specifically, the Collateral Murder incident which Ethan witnessed first-hand and a video of which WikiLeaks later released.

Filed Under: Bradley Manning, Countries, Director, Ethan McCord, Featured Posts, Homepage Featured, Incident in New Baghdad (2011), Iraq, Iraq War, James Spione, Script Writers, War Logs, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Tagged With: Documentary, US Department of Defense, US Military, Video, Videos, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Documentary Film, Wikileaks Films, Wikileaks Movie

LulzSec Hacker Suspect Arrested in UK – LulzSec Denies the Detained 19 Year-Old Teenage Suspect, Ryan Cleary, is an Associate

June 21, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

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LulzSec hacker suspect is arrested in the UK. A British teenager, Ryan Cleary, has been arrested in a joint police operation in the UK and is suspected of being a mastermind behind the international computer hacking group LulzSec (aka LulzSecurity & The Lulz Boat). LulzSec has denied Cleary is a part of their hacker group via Twitter.

The arrest of the 19-year-old comes just days after the group claimed it brought down the US Central Intelligence Agency’s website, along with many other high profile government and corporate websites. Scotland Yard immediately launched an investigation and detectives from the force’s E-Crime Unit swooped in on the teen’s home in Wickford, Essex, on Monday.

Filed Under: Anonymous, CIA, FBI, HB Gary, HBGary Federal, Hackers, Hackers Wanted, InfraGard, Lockheed Martin, LulzSec, LulzSecurity, PBS Frontline, Sony, The Lulz Boat, US Dept of Defense, US Government, US Justice Dept, US Senate, Wikileaks Tagged With: Anonymous, CIA, Hackers, Hacktivists, LulzSec, US Department of Defense, Video, Wikileaks

“Hackers Wanted” – An Unreleased American Documentary Film – Directed by Sam Bozzo, Narrated by Kevin Spacey & Featuring Adrian Lamo

June 19, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

Wikileaks-Movie.com "Hackers Wanted" Article

Hackers Wanted is an unreleased American documentary film. Directed and written by Sam Bozzo, and narrated by actor Kevin Spacey, watching this film will be very informative to those interested in learning more about the world of hacking amidst current events related to topics such as CyberSecurity, Hacktivism and groups such as WikiLeaks, Anonymous and LulzSec.

Hackers Wanted is a fascinating exploration of the history, culture and state of hacking with particular focus on the journey of hacker Adrian Lamo who has since played a major role in events surrounding WikiLeaks, and is the FBI’s star witness against Bradley Manning.