Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum

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Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum
Directed by Jamie Kastner
Screenplay byJamie Kastner
Produced byJamie Kastner
Laura Baron Kastner
Starring Jacob Appelbaum
Edited byMichael Hannan
Music by Tom Third
Production
company
Cave 7 Productions
Distributed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Release date
  • March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jamie Kastner and released in 2024. [1] The film centres on Jacob Appelbaum, the controversial hacktivist, including addressing the sexual misconduct allegations against Appelbaum. [1]

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The film was presented in private industry screenings at film festivals in the U.S. and Canada in 2023, [2] before being broadcast by Documentary in March 2024. It was also subsequently screened at the 2024 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, [3] and was added to the CBC Gem streaming platform in June. [4]

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best Documentary Program Jamie Kastner, Laura Baron KastnerNominated [5]
Best Direction in a Documentary ProgramJamie KastnerNominated
Best Original Music in a Documentary Tom Third Nominated
Best Writing in a Documentary ProgramJamie KastnerNominated

References

  1. 1 2 Pat Mullen (June 22, 2024). "Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum Review: Where the Truth Lies?". Point of View .
  2. ↑ Adam Benzine, "Doc ‘Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum’ Gets Buyers Screening at Toronto". Variety , September 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Jack Dunn, "San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Sets Premieres Including ‘www.rachelormont.com,’ ‘Torah Tropical’". Variety , June 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Brad Wheeler, "Beguiling new documentary puts WikiLeaks star Jacob Appelbaum in the spotlight". The Globe and Mail , June 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Pat Mullen, "The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees". Point of View , March 26, 2025.
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