'The Corporation' film attempts to use cryptocurrencies for media ploy
If there's anything I hate as I go through the press releases and news tips here at CryptoCoinsNews, it's the businesses, films, and crowdfunding campaigns that attempt to use cryptocurrencies as a media ploy, a chance to get a few articles here and there, simply by mentioning Bitcoin. This one takes the cake. After ten years from the original release of 'The Corporation' (2003), Kat Dobbs is creating a crowdfunding campaign called #OffTheCouch to re-release a shorter version of the film to 1,000 schools. Their fiat campaign closed at $36,245, which is over $10,000 short of their goal of....
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The Corporation Film's Crypto Challenge from Hello Cool World on Vimeo. For its 10th year anniversary, "The Corporation" is raising money for a re-release shown to 1,000 schools across North America. Their original fiat campaign closed at $30,000, and they're hoping for a match from the cryptocurrency community. Campaign creator Kat Dodds is making this a race to the top for a special thanks section of the film that will feature the logos of the contributing cryptocurrencies. Students across 1,000 schools will receive a free lesson in corporate literacy and be exposed to Bitcoin for the....
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin is without a doubt the most highly anticipated bitcoin documentary of the year (it was even screened at the Tribeca Film Festival). And after long delays in attempts of finding distribution, the film is just about ready to make its public debut. I was given access to view the film before it's available on-demand on October 10th (it's also showing on several screens around the country in cities like New York and Los Angeles this week). Briefly, I'd like to offer my impressions. The film follows Dan Mross, brother of the film's director, Nicholas Mross. Dan's a....
Have a little over ten minutes to burn? You might be interested in catching Bitcoin: Buenos Aires, a short film covering the topic of bitcoin in Latin America, if you haven't already guessed by the title. Made over a three-day period, the film was shot back in early July of this year. This particular film became available late last month, and is produced by TheProtocol. TV. A tip to TheProtocol. TV is suggested for those viewing the film, even on video websites like YouTube and Vimeo. Tip TheProtocol. TV. I've just finished viewing the film and would say it's worth a watch - and since it's....
Calvin Tran. Hello, I'm Calvin Tran, the media producer here at CCN. I'll be down in California this weekend to take part in the Foundation for Economic Education's Seminar: Big Ideas on the Big Screen. In conjunction with the Moving Picture Institute, this seminar will feature a variety of speakers and lectures, workshops and film makers from around the world. What's even better is that many of them, libertarians, will be familiar with Bitcoin. With the films Life on Bitcoin and The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin, which premieres tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, the....
A bitcoin documentary film dubbed The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin is slated to make its debut this April at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on the 23rd of April. Directed by Nicholas Mross, the film chronicles the digital currency that's taken the world by storm, from it's origins to incredible explosive growth first in April of last year, and later in November. The film features interviews with well-known entities in the bitcoin community including Gavin Andresen, Roger Ver, and more. Following the film's premiere at 5:30PM at SVA Theater 2, there will be a conversation with the film's....