The Silicon Valley Revolution

The Silicon Valley Revolution

Produced by Stephan Lamby
How a few nerds did change the world by inventing the personal computer in the 1960s
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Overview

Genre
History, Portrait, Contemporary Issues, Science, and Cultural History
Synopsis

Today, Silicon Valley is home to the headquarters of multi-billion dollar IT enterprises. The beginnings were amateurish essays in color, chaos and revolutionary stirrings. Hippies, hobbyists and clever businessmen had set into motion an unbelievable revolution. The pioneers of the home computer wanted nothing less than to change the world and push “Big Brother” off his throne: they wanted computers for everyone.

In this entertaining documentary the pioneers of the PC revolution tell the story of the personal computer in a series of exclusive interviews. They are the visionaries and masterminds who, unlike Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, never made the big bucks but whose ideas and dreams built the foundations of the interconnected world we know today.

This film gives a platform to some of the most important figures of the PC revolution. Computer engineer and political activist Lee Felsenstein initiated a very first digital social network in 1973, three decades before the emergence of Face

Stage
finished
Running time
90 and 52 minutes

Credits

  • Jan Tenhaven ... Writer/Director
  • Sven Kiesche ... Director of Photography
  • Oliver Szyza ... Film Editor
  • Stephan Lamby ... Producer

Production Details

Prod. Co.
ECO Media
Country
Germany
Years of Production
2015-2017
Locations
Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA

Distribution Details

Release year
2017
Festivals
Berlin and Beyond Film Festival, San Francisco, 2017 --- Tiburon International Film Festival, 201
Awards
Audience Award – Best Documentary Feature Berlin and Beyond Film Festival, San Francisco, 2017 --- Media Award Computer Science 2017 Saarbrucken, Germany --- Golden Reel Award – Best Documentary Tiburon International Film Festival, 2018
Distribution
ZDF Enterprises
Broadcast (Prod.)
Arte, WDR
Broadcast (Acq.)
Netflix
Language
English
Subtitles
German

Photos

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