5 Years of Bitcoin Filmmaking

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5 Years of Bitcoin Filmmaking
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<p>5 years ago, on September 6, 2012, we premiered our very first Bitcoin film at Berlin's legendary Room 77, the world's first brick-and-mortar store that accepts Bitcoin.</p>
<p><img src="https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/3831_4608210804244_1434598383_n.jpg?oh=ce1230b174885ea858df0e69a14773c7&amp;oe=5A5A32E0" width="800" height="531"/></p>
<p>We showed a two minute animation that explains Bitcoin for Germany's #1 Bitcoin marketplace, Bitcoin.de. Its main protagonists are Dr. Münzmacher (that means 'Coinmaker' in German) and his sidekick, Herrmann, the Robot.</p>
<p>https://vimeo.com/48742216</p>
<p>Dr. Münzmacher speaks English <em>viz a hewy Görman akzent</em> and explains Bitcoin in a typical German way. I wrote the script and directed the film and also spoke the characters (usually my accent isn't that heavy!). The animation&nbsp;was made by Vijay Dhanajeyan from Bangalore, the music by Claus Quidde from Berlin.</p>
<p><img src="https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/392152_4608215084351_1558921181_n.jpg?oh=84d75694624569a359a6af5a24363b91&amp;oe=5A5B4957" width="800" height="531"/></p>
<p>As Bitcoin.de uses the slogan "Bitcoin marketplace - made in Germany" we suggested to play with German stereotypes and make fun of ourselves, and they had enough humour to let us do this.</p>
<p><img src="https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/422720_4608214284331_178073484_n.jpg?oh=7e8b2f4620a9520a9613a154bc22e220&amp;oe=5A5837BA" width="800" height="531"/></p>
<p>It was the first film we ever made for a crypto client. Since then we have created more than 30 films for all kinds of Bitcoin, crypto and blockchain start-ups, so we somehow became specialised in this.&nbsp;</p>
<p>https://vimeo.com/115561412</p>
<p>Most people even think we chose our name <a href="www.bitfilm.com"><strong>Bitfilm</strong></a> because we are a Bitcoin film company, but we have been using this name since 1999, ten years before Bitcoin came into existence.</p>
<p><img src="https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/263840_4608207604164_1770774611_n.jpg?oh=0937e76b03115ad0deaa756ed316fa6a&amp;oe=5A14BAF4" width="800" height="531"/></p>
<p>After that short movie screening, people stayed for the Bitcoin Stammtisch, a monthly meetup for Bitcoin and crypto enthusiasts, which happens every first Thursday of the month at Room 77 - which is today.&nbsp;</p>
<p>So if you are in Berlin, we might see each other there tonight!</p>
<p><img src="https://scontent-frx5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/318424_4608215884371_2066422870_n.jpg?oh=90b9d078282b212e444a30d166b3f002&amp;oe=5A552CCE" width="800" height="531"/></p>
<p><em>Jeff, one of the organisers of &nbsp;Berlin's Bitcoin Stammtisch</em></p>
<p>By the way: there is one grave mistake in the movie. Can you spot it? I pay a beer at Room 77 for the first one who discovers it! Please use the comments for it!</p>
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