Career
In June 2014, The Internet"s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz was released. Written, directed and produced by Knappenberger, the film is about the life of internet activist Aaron Swartz. The film was on the short list for the 2015 Academy Award for best documentary feature, along with Citizenfour and 13 other films.
The documentary film We Are Legion (2012) was also written and directed by Knappenberger.
lieutenant is about the workings and beliefs of the self-described hacktivist collective Anonymous. Knappenberger has directed and executive produced numerous other documentaries for the Discovery Channel, Bloomberg, and Public Broadcasting Service, including Public Broadcasting Service" ""Ice Warriors: United States of America Sled Hockey.
He owns and operates Luminant Media, a Los Angeles based production and post-production company.
