The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Biographical documentary on internet activist and programming pioneer Aaron Swartz - from his teenage emergence on the internet scene and involvement in Reddit, to his increased interest in political advocacy. After being indicted on multiple federal charges in 2011 and 2012, a complex chain of events unfolded that left the Internet community reeling. Shortly thereafter, at the age of 26, Swartz was found dead of an apparent suicide in his Brooklyn apartment...

"His family, friends, and supporters immediately blamed the prosecutors of the case, who aimed to put him in jail for 35 years and brand him a convicted felon for life. Swartz was persecuted for the very rights and freedoms for which he stood, and that ultimately broke him. Weaving together home video footage and anecdotal interviews from his closest confidants, Brian Knappenberger creates a dynamic portrait of a precocious boy who grew up to lead the Internet community into a new age of data sharing and free speech." (Sundance Film Festival)

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