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| Truth in Numbers | |
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| Wikidocumentary-logo2.jpg | |
| Directed by | Nic Hill and Scott Glosserman |
| Written by | Scott Glosserman and Gabriel London |
| Produced by | Scott Glosserman and Michael Feris Gibson |
| Starring | Jimmy Wales, Lawrence Lessig, Ward Cunningham, Richard Branson, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Lawrence Wright, James Woolsey, Andrew Keen, Len Downie, Simon Winchester, Bob Schieffer, John Seigenthaler, Sr., Susan Jacoby, Jaron Lanier, Vint Cerf, Larry Sanger, Ray Kurzweil, Richard Stallman, Ed Chi, Chris Wilson, Don Tapscott, Mark Pesce, Dan Cohen, Andrew Lih, Robert Lippman, Cade Metz, Ismail Serageldin |
Release date | 2009 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Truth in Numbers will be the first film to extensively and exclusively cover the phenomenon and global implications of Wikipedia as well as to have comprehensive access to Wikipedia co-founder, Jimmy Wales, and the Wikimedia Foundation.[1][2][3][4]
The film is an independent American documentary film being produced by Scott Glosserman's Glen Echo Entertainment, and Michael Gibson in association with Nic Hill's Underdog Pictures.
Status
editAs of February 2009[update] the project is in post production, with editing taking place in New York City.
The film will be released in time for 2009 film festival submissions.[5]
Interviews
edit- Sir Richard Branson
- Vint Cerf Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google
- Ed Chi Scientist at the Palo Alto Research Center (Formerly Xerox PARC)
- Noam Chomsky Linguist, Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist, Political Activist, Author, and Lecturer
- Dan Cohen
- Ward Cunningham Inventor of the Wiki
- Len Downie Former Executive Editor of The Washington Post
- Susan Jacoby Author
- Andrew Keen Author, Entrepreneur and self-proclaimed "Web 2.0 Antichrist"
- Ray Kurzweil Inventor and Futurist
- Jaron Lanier Computer scientist, composer, visual artist, and author also noted for being a pioneer in Virtual Reality
- Lawrence Lessig Founding board member of Creative Commons who proposed the term "Free Culture"
- Andrew Lih
- Robert Lippman
- Cade Metz
- Mark Pesce Writer, Researcher, Teacher and early pioneer of Virtual Reality
- Larry Sanger Founder of Citizendium and co-founder of Wikipedia
- Bob Schieffer Television Journalist
- John Seigenthaler, Sr. Journalist, Writer, and Political Figure
- Ismail Serageldin Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Richard Stallman Founder of the Free Software movement
- Don Tapscott Author
- Jimmy Wales Co-Founder of Wikipedia
- Chris Wilson Writer for Slate Magazine
- Simon Winchester Author, Journalist
- James Woolsey Former Director of the CIA
- Lawrence Wright Author, Journalist and Screenwriter
- Howard Zinn Professor, Political Scientist, Historian, Social Critic, Democratic Socialist, Activist and Playwright
Locations
edit- Austin, Texas, US
- Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Boston, Massachusetts, US
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Delhi, India
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- London, United Kingdom
- New York City, New York, US
- Park City, Utah, US
- San Diego, California, US
- Sandisfield, Massachusetts, US
- Seoul, South Korea
- Taipei, Republic of China on Taiwan
- Tokyo, Japan
- Washington, D.C., US
Credits
edit- Directors: Nic Hill, Scott Glosserman
- Producers: Scott Glosserman, Michael Gibson
- Co-Producers: Nic Hill
- Associate Producers: Gabriel London, Zack Rice
- Editors: Nic Hill, Madeleine Gavin, Kate Taverna
- Music Supervisor: Rudy Chung for Hit The Ground Running
- Law Firm: Sky & Mallean
- Sales Representative: Endeavor Talent Agency
- Production Companies: Glen Echo Entertainment, Underdog Pictures
References
edit- ^ Cohen, Noam (August 4, 2007). "Cheers and Boos as Wikipedians See Themselves on Film". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960864/trivia IMDb: Trivia for Truth in Numbers
- ^ http://www.podtech.net/home/2627/lunchmeet-truth-in-numbers-the-wikipedia-story LunchMeet: Truth In Numbers, the Wikipedia Story
- ^ "Wiki movie stirs geeky trouser worms". The Inquirer. Augus 6, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Lamb, Pat (Aug 26, 2008, 18:33). "Filmmakers Profile On-Line Encyclopedia Wikipedia in 'Truth in Numbers'—Upcoming Documentary Shot with Panasonic AJ-HPX3000". Retrieved 2008-12-15.
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External links
edit- Official website
- Truth in Numbers: The Wikipedia Story at IMDb
- The movie's own wiki page
- An article at podtech.com
- San Francisco Chronicle article - "INDUSTRY BUZZ"
- Film Arts Foundation article on the film
- Wikipedia, le film (in French)
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