1. Second Skin
Second Skin takes an intimate look at three sets of computer gamers whose lives have been transformed by online virtual worlds. An emerging genre of computer software called Massively Multiplayer Online games, or MMOs, allows millions of users to interact simultaneously in virtual spaces. Of the 50 million players worldwide, 50 percent consider themselves addicted.
It has an average vote of 5.969 on TMDB.
2. Rise of the Centaur
"Give me ten million dollars and trust me, we'll deliver a low-cost microprocessor compatible with Intel". This was former IBM Fellow and Dell Senior VP Glenn Henry's 1995 pitch to start a microprocessor company focused on low-cost Intel-compatible processors . This documentary follows Henry and his team as they race to complete their latest chip, and offers an inside look at Centaur's unique management environment.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
3. Die Macht der Elektronengehirne (Die Macht der Elektronengehirne)
(Die Macht der Elektronengehirne)
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
4. CoFounder
This documentary chronicles the creation story of Apple Computer as told through the eyes of Ronald Wayne—the company's forgotten third founder.
5. Welcome to Macintosh
"Welcome to Macintosh" is a documentary that mixes history, criticism and an unapologetic revelry of all things Apple. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to Macintosh explores the many ways Apple Computer has changed the world, from the early days of the Apple-I to the latest the company has to offer.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
6. Macheads
A exploration of the fanaticism that surrounds the Apple brand, featuring interviews with Mac evangelists and members of the Mac community.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
7. Stamps Back (Stamps Back)
The story of the birth of the Hungarian home computer scene back in the '80s behind the Iron Curtain. Smuggled in C64s, cracked games, swappers, diskmags, hacked phone lines to American BBS servers, demoscene, copy parties.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
8. The IT Crowd Manual
This behind-the-scenes documentary features interviews with the creators and cast of the cult comedy "The IT Crowd", plus chats with celebrity fans.
It has an average vote of 8.4 on TMDB.
9. The Invention of Chris Marker
A desktop documentary about the online afterlife of the late French filmmaker, Chris Marker.
10. Murder on the Social Network
Using real cases, this documentary demonstrates the extent to which violent criminals can use social media to locate and manipulate victims.
11. Hackers Wanted
Hackers Wanted is an unreleased American documentary film. Directed and written by Sam Bozzo, the film explores the origins and nature of hackers and hacking by following the adventures of Adrian Lamo, and contrasting his story with that of controversial figures throughout history. The film is narrated by Kevin Spacey.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
12. Look at Life: Figure It Out
The story of computers: from electronic tape and punched cards, to austere-looking robots.
13. The KGB, the Computer and Me
In 1986, astronomer turned computer scientist Clifford Stoll had just started working on a computer system at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory when he noticed a 75-cent discrepancy between the charges printed by two accounting programs responsible for charging people for machine use. Intrigued, he deduced that the system was being hacked, and he determined to find the culprit. This is the re-enactment of how he tracked down KGB cracker Markus Hess through the Ethernet to Hannover, Germany.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
14. Fatima's Job
Emerging artists seek to stay afloat in their industry whilst the Covid pandemic induces career threatening lockdowns.
15. All Is One. Except 0 (Alles ist eins. Außer der 0.)
In 1981, Wau Holland and other hackers established the Hamburg based Chaos Computer Club . The idiosyncratic freethinkers were inspired by Californian technology visionaries and committed themselves to hacker ethics. All information must be free. Use public data, protect private data. But not everyone followed the rules. Computer technology was still in its infancy and the emerging Internet became a projection screen for social utopias. What has become of them? The story of the German hackers, told by the protagonists themselves in a montage of found video and audio material.
It has an average vote of 6.75 on TMDB.
16. Inside the Internet: 50 Years of Life Online
Explore how in the past five decades, the internet has changed the very fabric of our society, highlighted by interviews with the founders of AOL, Craigslist, Friendster, Match, and Tinder.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
17. Unit 8200
A story about the world's best Cyber spies. Their training in Israel's military, and their impact on the world we live in.
18. Before Macintosh: The Apple Lisa
Explores the history, technology, people, stories and industry influence of this lesser-known personal computer. The film profiles important individuals involved in the creation of the computer, plus its life after cancellation, both as an entry-level Macintosh compatible and as a collectible. The work of Douglas Engelbart and his team, plus advances from the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center with their Alto and Star workstations were the initial innovators of the Graphical User Interface , but the Apple Lisa stands as the clear foundation for what we all use today -- Macintosh -- Windows -- iOS -- Android.
19. The Augmentation of Douglas Engelbart
A film on Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse whose vision was to augment the collective IQ of humans using the computer as a tool to accomplish this.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
20. In the Realm of the Hackers
In The Realm of the Hackers is a documentary about the prominent hacker community, centered in Melbourne, Australia in the late 80's to early 1990. The storyline is centered around the Australian teenagers going by the hacker names "Electron" and "Phoenix", who were members of an elite computer hacking group called The Realm and hacked into some of the most secure computer networks in the world, including those of the US Naval Research Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a government lab charged with the security of the US nuclear stockpile, and NASA.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.