Cullen Hoback
BiographyInvestigative 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.
In the role of actor
What Lies Upstream (06/05/2017)
A water crisis in West Virginia calls into question the water purification policies of the United States in What Lies Upstream. In 2014, a chemical known as MCHM leaked into the Elk River, affecting the water supply for nearly half of West Virginia. Filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to investigate this crisis, as well […]
Terms and Conditions May Apply (27/04/2013)
Anyone who has ever used a computer, or any form of technology, has probably have had to agree to “Terms and Conditions” at some point or another. Since these digital contracts are often quite long and made up of confusing legalese, it has almost become second nature to blindly agree to these terms without any […]
In the role of director
What Lies Upstream (06/05/2017)
A water crisis in West Virginia calls into question the water purification policies of the United States in What Lies Upstream. In 2014, a chemical known as MCHM leaked into the Elk River, affecting the water supply for nearly half of West Virginia. Filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to investigate this crisis, as well […]
Terms and Conditions May Apply (27/04/2013)
Anyone who has ever used a computer, or any form of technology, has probably have had to agree to “Terms and Conditions” at some point or another. Since these digital contracts are often quite long and made up of confusing legalese, it has almost become second nature to blindly agree to these terms without any […]