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Disinformation

Disinformation Title Card
Format	Video (VHS?)
Genre	Documentary
Origin	USA
Language	English
Release Date	8 February 2000
Running Time	11 min
Production
Created by	Joshua Backer
Directed by	Joshua Backer
Produced by	Joshua Backer
Written by	Joshua Backer
Screenplay by	Joshua Backer
Distributed by	Backer Motion Pictures
Narrated by	NA
Starring	Cult of the Dead Cow, Major Malfunction, Dark Tangent
Music by	NA
Cinematography by	Joshua Backer
Edited by	Joshua Backer
Production Company	Backer Motion Pictures
Location(s)	San Francisco, CA, USA
Original Channel	NA
Additional Information
Based on	NA
Topics	Technology, Computers, Hacking
Follows	NA
Precedes	NA
Associated Video	NA
Website	backermotionpictures.com (defunct)

Disinformation is an 11-minute documentary featuring CDC (Cult of the Dead Cow). It offers a revealing view of security industry and hacker culture in the late 90s. There is also plenty of discussion on Back Orifice and its impact on the security industry.

Synopsiss

The subjects of this documentary are either dangerous terrorists, computer security activists, or simply out-of-control adolescents. Your opinion may vary, depending on your stock holdings, after you watch for yourself as the members of The Cult of the Dead Cow demonstrate the ease with which their software program, "Back Orifice 2000" can seize control of a Windows computer connected to the internet.

Crew

Joshua Backer, Director

Kelly Riley, Camera

Perry Hallinan, Camera

Ethan Zimmer, Consultant

Michelle Pike, Special Thanks

Festivals

Conduit Festival 2000/ Rhode Island School of Design Senior Film/Animation/Video Festival 1999

Filmmaker Bio

Joshua Backer graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and then went on to form Tellart with five other RISD graduates.

Downloads

External Links

• Hack-umentary, the E-Film (Wired)