Wikileaks Art

“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

A Situation of Parenti Control? Has WikiLeaks Inspired Artist @ExiledSurfer Been Censored, Blocked on US Government Networks?

July 26, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

@exiledsurfer censored? ArtificialEyes.tv, the website operated by artist and “Wikivisionary” Michael Parenti, appears to have been blocked and censored on at least one U.S. government computer network. While WikiLeaks-Movie.com is unable to verify this directly, we have learned from Parenti that his site has been “blocked in U.S. government networks” including the United States Air Force, an action which he states has been “confirmed by many sources.”

Filed Under: Atlantic, Blue Coat, Countries, Exiled Surfer, Meltem Arikan, Michael Parenti, The Nation, US Dept of Defense, US Government, USAF, United States, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, Blue Coat, Censorship, Michael Parenti, US Military, USAF

“On Censorship, Art and WikiLeaks” by Meltem Arikan

July 10, 2011 By Meltem Arikan 8 Comments

"The Great Wikileaker" ReMix by @exiledsurfer

Censorship is not just about forbidding discussion of certain facts or limiting the freedom of thought. Our very patterns of thought, emotions, and beliefs can be molded in ways beyond our control, both directly and indirectly. Censorship is indirectly imposed through instilling feelings of guilt and fear through the media and institutions of society. For these reasons, censorship is a violation of human rights. Political discourse and artwork have been subjected to censorship in the same ways for thousands of years. There are many examples of censorship imposed on artworks of all kinds.

Filed Under: Artists, Exiled Surfer, Homepage Featured, Julian Assange, Meltem Arikan, Michael Parenti, OS, Whistleblowers, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: @exiledsurfer, Artist OS, Censored Artworks, Censorship, Meltem Arikan, Michael Parenti

WikiLeaks & Assange “Banking Blockade” Busted (For Now) — Supporters Now Able to Make Visa, MasterCard and American Express Contributions

July 7, 2011 By Jacob Andrews Leave a Comment

"The WikiCard" by Michael Parenti aka @exiledsurfer

At least for the time being, the WikiLeaks financial and “banking blockade” has been busted. In what many have termed a clear case of financial censorship, major financial institutions and credit card companies such as PayPal, Visa and MasterCard have for months erected a donation blockade, preventing WikiLeaks supporters and donors from making even modest contributions to WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.

Filed Under: American Express, Bank of America, Businesses, DataCell, Exiled Surfer, Financial Institutions & Credit Card Companies, Fundraising, MasterCard, Michael Parenti, Visa, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art

“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

“The Spy Who Leaked Me” – Is Julian Assange Really a CIA Spy and Wikileaks a CIA Front? – Plus James Bond 007 MOVIE REMIX

June 28, 2011 By Wikileaks Movie Leave a Comment

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Is Julian Assange really a CIA Spy and Wikileaks a CIA Front? Well according to a new opportunistic book by Daniel Estulin, he is, and Wikileaks just drew attention to it on Twitter. And in the spirit of this new revelation, our Wikileaks-Movie.com contributing artists thought it is fitting for a new James Bond 007 movie remix entitled “The Spy Who Leaked Me”. On Twitter @wikileaks | Assange is a CIA agent, according to another opportunistic book… aint journalism grand?

Filed Under: Biography - The Most Dangerous Man in the World, CIA, Julian Assange, Julian Assange Memoirs, Julian Assange Movie, Julian Assange Videos, Movie, The Most Dangerous Man in the World, US Government, WikiLeaks & Julian Assange Investigations, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: Artists, CIA, Hackers, Hacktivists, Julian Assange, Julian Assange biography, Julian Assange Documentary, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Movies

“The Spy Who Shagged Me” – Former Chinese Finance Minister Plus 3 Other Top Chinese Officials Caught in Taiwan Spy “Honeytrap” – Plus MOVIE REMIX

June 27, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 1 Comment

In a scenario worthy of “The Spy Who Shagged Me,” WikiLeaks cables from September 2007 reveal that Chinese Minister of Finance Jin Renquing resigned because he’d been trapped in a romantic ‘honeypot’ with a Taiwanese intelligence operative. In August 2007, when Chinese officials announced announced that Jin Renqing was stepping down, their claim was that “personal reasons” caused his resignation. However according classified US diplomatic cables recently released by WikiLeaks, the Jin Renqing was actually involved romantically with a woman also linked to other prominent Chinese officials. It is alleged that this woman was an operative and “a promiscuous socialite” for the Taiwanese Intelligence services.

Filed Under: Cables, China, Condoleezza Rice, Countries, Featured, Homepage Featured, US Dept of State, Wikileaks, Wikileaks Art Tagged With: Artists, Cablegate, China, Diplomatic Cables, Jin Renquing, Minister of Finance

Wikileaks Movie and Film Art…Artists “Leaking” Visions with Paint and Pixels

June 24, 2011 By Jacob Andrews 10 Comments

For the Wikileaks movie and film projects which artists and what style of art will be featured? The Wikileaks film projects obviously have a rich trove of original data and source material to draw inspiration and facts from. Moreover, there is a deep body of news, blogging and journalistic coverage from the likes of Greg Mitchell and Raffi Khatchadourian. The film makers, script writers and researchers who do well will obviously need to develop a solid understanding of this material. But in addition, there is an outstanding collective of independent artists rendering works of art in a range of media. These are works of art that can be utilize to evoke the energy, atmosphere and intensity of the Wikileaks and Julian Assange story in movie, film and video.