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Almost Real: Connecting in a Wired WorldAnn Shin 2002 47 minThis documentary presents a few individuals for whom the Internet has become a way to connect with like-minded souls in surprising ways: a cyber punk based on an anti-aircraft rig in the English Channel who operates a rogue Web server, a monk developing "wireless prayer technology," a "gamer" who re-creates himself in an online game, a retired couple living in an Internet-controlled seniors' complex and a divorcée who exchanges vows online with a man she's never met. -
Anything for FameTyler Funk 2023 1 h 24 minIn the ruthless “attention economy” of the Internet, young influencers gamble everything for fame-‘n’-fortune. A startling and timely study of contemporary celebrity, Anything for Fame ventures into the virtual Wild West to profile an ambitious—and reckless—new breed of content creator.
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AccordionMichèle Cournoyer 2004 5 minThis animated short explores the connections between sex, love and technology. A woman connects to the Internet. She not only embraces technology but surrenders to it entirely as she sends her entire body and soul to her electronic lover. In this world of Pandora's boxes, sexual desire and dehumanizing machine intertwine till they're finally and brutally disconnected.
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First Stories - Hooked Up NDNs OnlineJennifer Dysart 2007 6 minThis short film offers a fresh, inventive look at the Internet and asks us to consider this question: does the Web provide Indigenous people with a sense of community? Single mother Michelle plunges into the often-humorous world of online dating. First Stories is an emerging filmmaker program for Indigenous youth which produced 3 separate collections of short films from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Produced in association with CBC, APTN, SCN, SaskFilm and MANITOBA FILM & SOUND.
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Freelancer on the Front LinesSantiago Bertolino 2016 1 h 38 minThis fast-paced documentary follows Canadian freelance reporter Jesse Rosenfeld’s journey across the Middle East. Having made the region the focus of his work, he shows us the thorny geopolitical realities on the ground and explores how journalism practices have changed in the age of the Internet. From Egypt to Turkey and Iraq by way of Israel and Palestine, filmmaker Santiago Bertolino captures the ups and downs of a new kind of journalism in action.
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Universe Within - AccraKaterina Cizek 2015 3 minJohn is a 30-year old that operates PC Clinic Air, a wireless Internet café in his apartment building. He wants to provide Internet access at an affordable rate, and considers his work in the public interest. Currently, his customers pay half of what they would with any of Ghana’s major network providers. In addition, his clients save the cost of purchasing a modem, or Internet stick. People use the Wi-Fi on their mobile phones, laptops or smart TVs.
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My Tribe Is My Life - Pierre-Luc, The Dark SoulMyriam Verreault 2011 5 minHe's a longtime metal fan who expresses his dark impulses online without worrying about how he offends. As a future language teacher, he's never at a loss for words.
My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities. -
My Tribe Is My Life - Patrick, The Solitary GothMyriam Verreault 2011 6 minPatrick comes alive at night, when he can interview other vampires.
My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities. -
My Tribe Is My Life - Janis, The Colourful DJMyriam Verreault 2011 6 minA bank counselor by day, Janis goes for electro music and neon colours by night.
My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities. -
My Tribe Is My Life - Jimmy, The Abitibi MCMyriam Verreault 2011 6 minWhen he's not fishing for northern pike, Jimmy prepares for his next MC Battle.
My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities. -
My Tribe Is My Life - Sébastien, The Japanese-Inspired Gothic LolitaMyriam Verreault 2011 7 minHe seems to be the only boy in Quebec to flaunt this particular style. And from the comments he gets, he seems to pull it off fabulously.
My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities. -
My Tribe Is My Life - Heythem, The Reggae ManMyriam Verreault 2011 6 minReggae. Just reggae. Heythem, aka The Reggae Man, organizes at least 40 concerts a year.
My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities. -
My Tribe Is My Life - Laurianne, Goth in the GaspéMyriam Verreault 2011 5 minLaurianne knew she was likely to shock people who live in her neck of the woods with the way she dresses. She also knows that there are idiots everywhere, including among goths.
My Tribe is My Life is an interactive documentary that plunges us into the worlds of 8 music fans and shows how the Internet has helped them forge their identities.s. -
Social MeKatia Café-Fébrissy 2015 23 minThis short documentary examines the role of social media in the lives of teenagers. To the younger generation, social media is more than just a communication tool: it’s a way of life, a sphere in which to explore and create their own universes -- often at the expense of face-to-face interaction. As young Nya enters adulthood, she takes a critical look at how social media has impacted and continues to influence the shaping of her identity, experiences and values.
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Star Wars Kid: The Rise of the Digital ShadowsMathieu Fournier 2022 1 h 19 minIn this Mathieu Fournier documentary on the first viral phenomenon of the digital age, Ghyslain Raza (the “Star Wars Kid”) breaks his silence and reflects on his story for the first time. In doing so, he also explores our collective experience living in an online world in which we have to make peace with our digital shadows.
