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Hi everyone,
This is Ben from The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin. First off, thank you all for your continued support. We've been working full-time on this film for what seems like a lifetime now! (And it's been worth every second). To address a few of the questions that have come through on here, we have been working on the final edit of the film up until this past week. The premiere at Tribeca was an early draft that we screened in order to showcase the film to distributors. It is now officially done and we are prepping it for distribution.
We have always believed that a slightly more traditional release with the film would inevitably do the most good in reaching the widest audience. On average, a documentary with traditional distribution will reach between 10x and 50x more viewers than a strictly digital release. The flip side is that it does take a bit longer as well. Translation into multiple languages, QC for each territory, separate frame rate outputs, marketing deals with third party distributors, networks, and partners... all these things add a bit of extra time to a release, and trust me when I say that if it wasn't worth it in the end, we wouldn't be doing it. We're as eager as anyone to get the film out. But we want to give it the best chance at making the biggest impact for Bitcoin as a whole, by reaching people that are interested in learning more about Bitcoin without them having to scour the internet for reliable sources. They'll be able to passively learn, simply by watching the film locally or directly on their TV.
I can sense the frustration in a few of the posts on here, and I can totally understand where it's coming from, but please... just stick with us a little while longer. We're Bitcoiners too, and we're working hard to represent Bitcoin to the masses in the best way possible. And now that the film is officially done, we wanted to make sure that the first eyes to see the film are those of Bitcoiners. That's why we're screening the brand new edit at The North American Bitcoin Conference on Friday. I really hope to see you there. And if you do attend, please feel free to come up and ask any questions you like after the screening.
To the moon!
P.S. - If you want to stay up to date on the latest release info for the film, make sure you sign up for our mailing list on BitcoinDoc.com - We only do major updates.
This is Ben from The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin. First off, thank you all for your continued support. We've been working full-time on this film for what seems like a lifetime now! (And it's been worth every second). To address a few of the questions that have come through on here, we have been working on the final edit of the film up until this past week. The premiere at Tribeca was an early draft that we screened in order to showcase the film to distributors. It is now officially done and we are prepping it for distribution.
We have always believed that a slightly more traditional release with the film would inevitably do the most good in reaching the widest audience. On average, a documentary with traditional distribution will reach between 10x and 50x more viewers than a strictly digital release. The flip side is that it does take a bit longer as well. Translation into multiple languages, QC for each territory, separate frame rate outputs, marketing deals with third party distributors, networks, and partners... all these things add a bit of extra time to a release, and trust me when I say that if it wasn't worth it in the end, we wouldn't be doing it. We're as eager as anyone to get the film out. But we want to give it the best chance at making the biggest impact for Bitcoin as a whole, by reaching people that are interested in learning more about Bitcoin without them having to scour the internet for reliable sources. They'll be able to passively learn, simply by watching the film locally or directly on their TV.
I can sense the frustration in a few of the posts on here, and I can totally understand where it's coming from, but please... just stick with us a little while longer. We're Bitcoiners too, and we're working hard to represent Bitcoin to the masses in the best way possible. And now that the film is officially done, we wanted to make sure that the first eyes to see the film are those of Bitcoiners. That's why we're screening the brand new edit at The North American Bitcoin Conference on Friday. I really hope to see you there. And if you do attend, please feel free to come up and ask any questions you like after the screening.
To the moon!
P.S. - If you want to stay up to date on the latest release info for the film, make sure you sign up for our mailing list on BitcoinDoc.com - We only do major updates.
Re: The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin - Where can I buy and/or watch it?
Hi everyone,
I'm one of the producers on "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" and I just wanted to mention that we are working hard on the film and it's release. We are as eager as anyone to get this film out to the world!
Here is a recent Reddit post from Dan that should shed a little light on where we are. If you want the most up to date information on the release, I recommend signing up for our mailing list on http://www.BitcoinDoc.com
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Hi, this is Daniel Mross, one of the creators of The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin. We know a lot of people have been waiting to see the film, and I hope I can convey to you just how eager we are to get it released as soon as possible. I'm sorry we haven't done a better job with updates. I'd like to share a few comments that I hope will answer some of the questions that have been asked lately.
For starters, we are planning an online release in some form or another. I personally believe that in the near future, online distribution will become the norm, and that crypto-currency will be a major part of it, but we're not quite there yet, and we want the film to have the best chance of reaching all audiences around the world.
I've seen a few mentions about crowd-funding, and my guess is that some people are confused. The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin was not crowd-funded. We did receive donations that went towards production costs, but they were a very small part of the budget, which was otherwise entirely self-funded.
I know how frustrating it can be to wait for a long time and be completely disappointed at the end, but this isn't bitcoin mining equipment, and we are doing everything we can to make sure you will not be disappointed! We worked incredibly hard to make the film while keeping up with the blistering pace of the growth in the Bitcoin world. We were editing the Tribeca cut up to the very last minute before the submission deadline, and still managed to include breaking news events that happened with major characters in the film during the last few days before it. Since the premier we have been finishing all the remaining work - mastering audio & video, color-correction, animation edits, bug-fixes, etc., everything necessary to deliver the final polished film to a distributor.
We are very excited at the amount of interest in the film, and we have been delighted with all the offers of help we have received from the community. Thanks for being patient for so long, I promise we will have some very good news to share soon.
Daniel
I'm one of the producers on "The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin" and I just wanted to mention that we are working hard on the film and it's release. We are as eager as anyone to get this film out to the world!
Here is a recent Reddit post from Dan that should shed a little light on where we are. If you want the most up to date information on the release, I recommend signing up for our mailing list on http://www.BitcoinDoc.com
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Hi, this is Daniel Mross, one of the creators of The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin. We know a lot of people have been waiting to see the film, and I hope I can convey to you just how eager we are to get it released as soon as possible. I'm sorry we haven't done a better job with updates. I'd like to share a few comments that I hope will answer some of the questions that have been asked lately.
For starters, we are planning an online release in some form or another. I personally believe that in the near future, online distribution will become the norm, and that crypto-currency will be a major part of it, but we're not quite there yet, and we want the film to have the best chance of reaching all audiences around the world.
I've seen a few mentions about crowd-funding, and my guess is that some people are confused. The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin was not crowd-funded. We did receive donations that went towards production costs, but they were a very small part of the budget, which was otherwise entirely self-funded.
I know how frustrating it can be to wait for a long time and be completely disappointed at the end, but this isn't bitcoin mining equipment, and we are doing everything we can to make sure you will not be disappointed! We worked incredibly hard to make the film while keeping up with the blistering pace of the growth in the Bitcoin world. We were editing the Tribeca cut up to the very last minute before the submission deadline, and still managed to include breaking news events that happened with major characters in the film during the last few days before it. Since the premier we have been finishing all the remaining work - mastering audio & video, color-correction, animation edits, bug-fixes, etc., everything necessary to deliver the final polished film to a distributor.
We are very excited at the amount of interest in the film, and we have been delighted with all the offers of help we have received from the community. Thanks for being patient for so long, I promise we will have some very good news to share soon.
Daniel
Building on Franky1's list:
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-3haBibXWc
http://www.BitcoinDoc.com
The Goodwife
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fazu1rgr9k
The Simpsons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV5haSCooHs
Almost Human
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8LqlMzEe-I
The Blacklist
"The Good Samaritan (No. 106)" about halfway through the episode
Person of Interest series 3 episode 13 approximately 12 minutes-13 minutes into the show
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-3haBibXWc
http://www.BitcoinDoc.com
The Goodwife
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fazu1rgr9k
The Simpsons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV5haSCooHs
Almost Human
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8LqlMzEe-I
The Blacklist
"The Good Samaritan (No. 106)" about halfway through the episode
Person of Interest series 3 episode 13 approximately 12 minutes-13 minutes into the show
http://www.shirtoshi.com/shirt.php?id=11
... and it's up!
Buy it for $19.95 (in Bitcoins) with free shipping and show the world what an Internet guy you really are!
... and it's up!
Buy it for $19.95 (in Bitcoins) with free shipping and show the world what an Internet guy you really are!
Honey Badger don't fiat!
Re: [ANN] The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (Documentary Film)
Do you have a credits for music used?
The music used from 2:07 has something very... Trent Reznor about it.
The music used from 2:07 has something very... Trent Reznor about it.
Bill Gaal from Gaal Music Group created the music for this. If you like what you hear, check out some of his other music. You'll love it.
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Ƀen Bledsoe
Producer
Re: [ANN] The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (Documentary Film)
Hi everyone,
Thank you all so much for the kind words. We have been working hard for over a year on the documentary and are excited to be on the home stretch. We really appreciate all of your support and are looking forward to showing you the final film.
Since we are still in production, we released this as a working trailer to be premiered at Bitcoin 2013. It doesn't dive into the deeper story-lines, character arcs, dramatic elements, or political and economical debates that we will be covering in the film. Once we have our final trailer(s) out, you will see much more of that. We'll be posting more content as time progresses, so keep an eye out!
We really appreciate the donations that have been coming in since the release of the trailer as well. We've been working for a long time, and the support means a lot to us, so thank you again. Here are some of our official links:
http://www.BitcoinDoc.com
http://www.Twitter.com/BitcoinDoc
Donations: 19xb2pAzyv7feFkBhbh3n3rtBJ9JPTufm
It was great meeting several of you at Bitcoin 2013 and you can bet we'll be meeting again in the future.
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Ben Bledsoe
Producer
Thank you all so much for the kind words. We have been working hard for over a year on the documentary and are excited to be on the home stretch. We really appreciate all of your support and are looking forward to showing you the final film.
Since we are still in production, we released this as a working trailer to be premiered at Bitcoin 2013. It doesn't dive into the deeper story-lines, character arcs, dramatic elements, or political and economical debates that we will be covering in the film. Once we have our final trailer(s) out, you will see much more of that. We'll be posting more content as time progresses, so keep an eye out!
We really appreciate the donations that have been coming in since the release of the trailer as well. We've been working for a long time, and the support means a lot to us, so thank you again. Here are some of our official links:
http://www.BitcoinDoc.com
http://www.Twitter.com/BitcoinDoc
Donations: 19xb2pAzyv7feFkBhbh3n3rtBJ9JPTufm
It was great meeting several of you at Bitcoin 2013 and you can bet we'll be meeting again in the future.
--
Ben Bledsoe
Producer
Re: [ANN] The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (Documentary Film)
Hey everyone!
We've just launched our official website http://www.TheRiseandRiseofBitcoin.com and wanted to release it here first! We will be updating the blog areas throughout the process of filming, and will be posting video updates on the site as well. We are premiering our trailer at the Bitcoin 2013: The Future of Payments conference next month, and will update the site with that video as soon as we get back from San Jose. Stay tuned!
The film has really taken on a life of it's own and has grown quite a bit during the filming process. We added a donations tab to the site so that anyone in community who might want to help support the final stages of the film would be able to contribute and be a part of making the film. Thank you all for your continued support. We can't wait to show you the finished film!
Ben Bledsoe
Producer
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
We've just launched our official website http://www.TheRiseandRiseofBitcoin.com and wanted to release it here first! We will be updating the blog areas throughout the process of filming, and will be posting video updates on the site as well. We are premiering our trailer at the Bitcoin 2013: The Future of Payments conference next month, and will update the site with that video as soon as we get back from San Jose. Stay tuned!
The film has really taken on a life of it's own and has grown quite a bit during the filming process. We added a donations tab to the site so that anyone in community who might want to help support the final stages of the film would be able to contribute and be a part of making the film. Thank you all for your continued support. We can't wait to show you the finished film!
Ben Bledsoe
Producer
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin
In case you haven't found this already:
http://www.meetup.com/Pittsburgh-Bitcoin-Users/
There will be another one scheduled in the next month or so.
Cheers
http://www.meetup.com/Pittsburgh-Bitcoin-Users/
There will be another one scheduled in the next month or so.
Cheers
Re: Any Bitcoin Meetups in the Los Angeles or Orange County Areas? USA
Hey everyone. I'd love to meet up with local LA Bitcoiners. Looks like I just missed two events recently, but I'm hoping that maybe we can get another one going soon. Who's interested?