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Cullen Hoback

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Cullen Hoback
Cullen Hoback investigates the origins of Bitcoin and its anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, exploring the potential of this cryptocurrency on the global financial system and who could hold immense power if it became mainstream.
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Investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback has spent much of the last decade illuminating the intersection of technology and civil liberties. He's appeared as a digital rights expert on outlets across the political spectrum, some of which include: NPR, Stossel, The Guardian, MSNBC, Huffington Post, Glenn Beck, and Meet the Press.

Hoback first made waves with his DIY cult classic Monster Camp (2008) about live-action role-players. His digital privacy expose Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013) was a New York Times Critic's Pick and in 2017, his investigative thriller What Lies Upstream aired as part of PBS' Independent Lens series. Hoback is an IDA Fellow, Film Independent Fellow and alumni of the AFI Impact Lab.
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Q: Into the Storm (2021)
    Q: Into the Storm
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
    Terms and Conditions May Apply
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2013
    What Lies Upstream (2017)
    What Lies Upstream
    7.3
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2017
    Monster Camp (2007)
    Monster Camp
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2007

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    • Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery (2024)
      Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Q: Into the Storm (2021)
      Q: Into the Storm
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • What Lies Upstream (2017)
      What Lies Upstream
      7.3
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Do Not Pass Go (2017)
      Do Not Pass Go
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
      Terms and Conditions May Apply
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Friction (2010)
      Friction
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Monster Camp (2007)
      Monster Camp
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2007
    • The Everything Machine
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Dragons Are Real
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Freedom State (2006)
      Freedom State
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Panopticon: The Essence of Power
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Gaining Miles
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003

    Producer



    • Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery (2024)
      Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Q: Into the Storm (2021)
      Q: Into the Storm
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • What Lies Upstream (2017)
      What Lies Upstream
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Do Not Pass Go (2017)
      Do Not Pass Go
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
      Terms and Conditions May Apply
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Friction (2010)
      Friction
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Monster Camp (2007)
      Monster Camp
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2007
    • The Everything Machine
      Video
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Dragons Are Real
      6.7
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2006
    • Panopticon: The Essence of Power
      Short
      • producer
      • 2005

    Editor



    • Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery (2024)
      Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
      6.8
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Q: Into the Storm (2021)
      Q: Into the Storm
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • What Lies Upstream (2017)
      What Lies Upstream
      7.3
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
      Terms and Conditions May Apply
      7.3
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Friction (2010)
      Friction
      6.7
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Monster Camp (2007)
      Monster Camp
      6.6
      • Editor
      • 2007
    • The Everything Machine
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Freedom State (2006)
      Freedom State
      6.6
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Panopticon: The Essence of Power
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2005

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    Terms and Conditions May Apply
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    Terms and Conditions May Apply
    Terms and Conditions May Apply
    Trailer 2:20
    Terms and Conditions May Apply
    Terms and Conditions May Apply
    Trailer 2:17
    Terms and Conditions May Apply
    Q: Into The Storm: In The Weeks Ahead
    Trailer 2:12
    Q: Into The Storm: In The Weeks Ahead
    Q: Into The Storm
    Trailer 1:58
    Q: Into The Storm
    Q: Into The Storm: Season 1
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    Q: Into The Storm: Season 1

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