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Alex Gibney — Universal Pictures Director Profile : Wikileaks-Movie.com Documentary Filmmaker Series

May 4, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 5 Comments

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A book could be written about this Wikileaks Film Maker Alex Gibney! He is an accomplished documentary film director and producer who has achieved a great deal in his career and continues to tackle tough, important and interesting projects. As reported previously, Universal will fund Gibney’s Wikileaks film project. This project is well underway, with interviews taking place with key players who are involved in the Wikileaks affair including Birgitta Jonsdotttir.

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Wikleaks Movie & Documentary Film Interview — Birgitta Jonsdottir Meets With Director Alex Gibney

April 30, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

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Birgitta Jonsdottir will be interviewed by Director Alex Gibney for the Wikileaks Documentary Film, further documentation that this film project funded by Universal Pictures is well underway. This update comes from Birgitta, a member of the “Twitter Three” and Icelandic Parliament who has been active in many causes including Wikileaks. And now her influence will be felt and seen in the Wikileaks documentary film by Alex Gibney. Birgitta has a compelling experience to share and a definite perspective on Wikileaks, Julian Assange and other major global issues. The update on this interview was actually shared as a Facebook and Twitter post from Birgitta Jonsdottir. Hopefully Birgitta will let us know how the interview went!

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Wikileaks Movie & Documentary Film News: Producer Alex Gibney “Leaks” Update on Wikileaks Project

April 28, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 6 Comments

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For Wikileaks movie and film junkies, updates from Alex Gibney or other producers have been few and far between. But just as the Gitmo file dump raises eyebrows and sparks massive debate with over 700 revealing documents, we have learned this week from Alex Gibney and 24 Frames that his Universal Pictures documentary is “moving” and will likely focus on the “less heralded” players in the Wikileaks movie and documentary film.

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One, Two… Now Three Wikileaks Movies in the Oven

January 23, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

Tweet Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, is fast becoming a super star. It is no surprise that book deals and movies based around this half way decent looking but super smart and opinionated man are beginning to flourish. First we heard of his memoir, then his biography and now three movies in the oven. Jeez. [...]