PANews reported on September 20 that a new documentary that provides an "intimate" look at Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum ecosystem will be available for streaming on Friday, according to The Block. "Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum" records Buterin and the community of Ethereum builders' struggle for an open Internet. In July 2021, "Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum" completed the largest crowdfunding in documentary history, raising 1,036 ether (currently worth about $2.6 million) for the production budget. The film was released in 23 countries on Wednesday and was sponsored by Ethereum Layer 2 Base.
The film trailer includes interviews with Buterin, his parents, and other artists and technologists such as Dmitry Buterin, Danny Ryan, Itzel Yard, and Tim O’Reilly. It traces Buterin’s childhood and tells the whys and hows of how he helped build and launch Ethereum through new interviews and archival footage. The new film will be available for 30 days via the token-gated site ethereumfilm.xyz and is scheduled to be released on major streaming platforms in 2025.
The film is directed by Zach Ingrasci and Chris Temple and produced by Carrie Weprin and Jenna Kelly. It is produced by Optimist and Strange Design in association with Lone Palm Productions, Big Beach and TIME Studios.
