Cryptocurrencies have entered many of the markets of the world economy and audiovisual production is no exception. From 2009 to date, more than a dozen films and documentaries have been devoted exclusively to this phenomenon, which has been listed at times as the new industrial revolution.
In the following list we will make the second part of the updated summary of the films available nine years after the release of the genesis block of bitcoin.
BANKING ON BITCOIN
Duration: 90 minutes
Filmed during the debate in the courts of New York for the approval of Bitlicense, " Banking on bitcoin " (2016) is a documentary that narrates the initial ideological battle that the first bitcoin enthusiasts went through in order to insert the revolution of cryptocurrencies in the World economic center, Wall Street.
Through interviews with important ecosystem characters and developers such as Erik Voorhees , Charlie Shrem, Gavin Andresen , Nick Spanos , Alex Winter and the Winklevoss twins, the filmmaker Christopher Cannucciari reveals, for the first time in an audiovisual production, the potential of Adopt cryptocurrencies and the underlying technology in everyday life. An avant-garde vision, addressed without neglecting the dark stage that had just come to light with the dismantling of the Silk Road digital black market , where bitcoin (BTC) was freely accepted as a means of payment.
It is important to note that this documentary shows scenes where Benjamin Larsky, former superintendent of financial services of the Department of Financial Services of New York (DFS), explains the reasons for the construction and subsequent approval of BitLicense , a legal requirement that limits the exchange rate activity of digital assets and cryptocurrencies in that state. Subsequently, he also talks about his controversial resignation, to enter the consultancy business and obtain the license that he had just created.
This documentary was released for Netflix in 2016 and last year it hit theaters .
BUY THE DIP
Duration: 4 minutes
Directed and written by Sam Lucas Smith, Buy the Dip (2018) is a satirical short film that tells the story of Justin, a man who exchanged bitcoins for drugs in 2012, on the black market of Silk Road . This step would allow him to become a millionaire, although he continued taking naps in the street, like a beggar.
The short addresses popular ecosystem issues such as Scam Bitconnect , the "experts" and investment advice, and even assumptions refers to the Lambos (Lamborghini), sports cars that have access millionaires and personalities of society, They are usually related to crypto-investors who have seen their money multiply with the steep rises of the cryptocurrency market and who could acquire one or several of these cars, thanks to their early investment.
FINDING SATOSHI NAKAMOTO
Duration: 8 minutes
Finding Satoshi Nakamoto (Founding Satoshi Nakamoto), published in 2015, is a story directed by amateur filmmaker Mike Anzel , who tells the story of a news team that is "hunting" the main Bitcoin developer , Satoshi Nakamoto.
The story is based on the 2014 comic called The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto , where a group of gangsters and cyberpunks are engaged in searching for the mythical Satoshi , who is still debating theories about his identity and even if it is a person or a group of experts.
BITCOIN IN ARGENTINA
Duration: 8 minutes
The organization Bitcoin Films is dedicated to producing documentaries that relate "stories and experiences that change the lives of people" that involve Bitcoin. One of the first short documentaries made took place in Argentina .
Titled Bitcoin in Argentina, the eight-minute documentary tells how the inhabitants of the blockchain capital of Latin America, Buenos Aires, interact with the growing blockchain ecosystem of the country. Likewise, the micro-documentary also addresses the way in which cryptocurrencies can function as an alternative to improve the economic conditions of the South American country, which has faced high levels of inflation in recent decades.
SATOSHI RISING
Duration: still in production
Satoshi Rising is a documentary with a philosophical approach to the influence of cryptocurrencies on its users . The objective is to show how the appearance of block chains and cryptoactives have changed in a practical way the way in which enthusiasts of this technology live their lives.
It should be noted that this documentary is an audiovisual proposal that requested donations in cryptocurrencies to complete its completion. On the other hand, despite the fact that, according to its Facebook page, the film began to be recorded in October 2017, it has not yet been published.
These are the main documentaries related to cryptocurrencies that are currently available. Undoubtedly, the amount of productions made around the Bitcoin ecosystem is a reflection of the growth that the community has had in recent years.