Disinformation
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| Disinformation Title Card | |
| Format | Video (VHS?) |
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| 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.
Synopsis
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
| Film | User | Format | Link | Notes |
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| Disinformation (2000) | Famicoman | XVID | Archive.org | |
| Disinformation (2000) | NA | MP4 | thesprawl.org |
