April 2025 · Bitcoin Cinema Digest
Bitcoin Cinema Digest: March-April 2025
Your quick cinematic rundown from March + April at once: 2 announcements, 5 updates, 11 movies, 1 unique podcast, 6 video-ads.
April 20, 2025
🧡 ANNOUNCEMENT 🐇
GENESIS BLOCK — permissionless street art turning cities into canvases of protest. A unique initiative by AOF (Art of Freedom), Flo Montoya, ₹£₿€₺ ₼¤元₤¥ + 7 artists from Europe, Latin and North America. Everyone can get involved. Grab a poster and act.
— BFF BUZZ: Orange Lens on Culture —
#01: The 3rd episode, in collaboration with Juan Cienfuegos (BitCorner Podcast), went out in March. Special guest: Martin Piga, the brain behind PARALLEL SPACES (a new film, in progress). Spoiler: If you join us this May at Bitcoin FilmFest 2025, you’ll learn more about his production and meet both guys in person.
#02: 3 new films in making, grassroots adoption in different countries: 1) BITCOIN RISING – THE PATH TO FREEDOM IN SOUTH AFRICA by Jonas Nilsson. 2) THE BULGARIAN JOURNEY by Kyle Huber and nackoo2000. 3) INSIDE JAPAN’S BITCOIN REVOLUTION by Julian Figueroa. Follow them on socials, and help spread the word.
#03: DIRTY COIN, winner of the 2024 Golden Rabbits (Best Movie #BFF24), is heading to Cannes. Reshare the news and contact Alana to support her work.
#04: Geyser Fund released a new feature to amplify Bitcoin projects driving change from the ground up. We’re one of the 1st partners to try it out. Geyser Promotions Network. More to come soon. Stay tuned.
#05: From April 7th, you can already enjoy the first-ever Bitcoin fiction podcast. “Mysteries of the Bitcoin Citadel”. Engaging narratives brought to life through audio storytelling. Who knows when it might be headed for a cinematic debut…
— Bitcoin Cinema: Reels to Keep an Eye On —
🎞️ GET ON THE MISSION: Short film documenting how the Bitcoin Veterans took their movement to the next level. Discussions on financial and personal sovereignty, plus an invitation to the upcoming event in Alaska.
🎞️ CYPHERPUNKS WRITE CODE: A great topic to revisit through a four-part documentary series, presenting the epic movement that played a key role in the creation of Bitcoin, WikiLeaks, and more.
🎞️ THE NEXT PARADIGM IN MEDICINE: One of the recent videos from Ioni Appelberg. “Is this the start of a future without age-related diseases?” Tune in to find out.
🎞️ DO YOU HAVE A LIFEBOAT: Another great short from ₿urn The Fed. This time exposing hard truths about the Federal Reserve and how current economic policies are pushing people deeper into inflation.
🎥 THE LEGEND OF LANDI (in the making): One of the titles from the pitch contest during BFF24. It’s made quite a progress, which, by the way, you’ll get to experience in May at #BFF25, but it still needs your support. Head over to Geyser Fund and consider contributing to its creation.
— Bitcoin Video Ads: Bonus Section —
Propagandizing a bright orange future through creative expression. Our short compilation with 6 unique Bitcoin-themed ads in 2 short videos:
- NEVER LOSE YOUR BITCOIN (Liana)
- SECURE DATA WITH SOLID METAL (Cryptosteel)
- TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR DATA (Star9)
- BITCOIN BREAKDOWN (BTCBreakdown)
- BITCOIN IS MY LOVE LANGUAGE (TsunamyPower)
- UPDATE THE SYSTEM (unknown)
— Bitcoin Cinema: Reels to Keep an Eye On —
📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 🔔
Just about a month left until the 3rd annual edition of our festival. BFF25: a space where decentralized scripts meet creative expression through cinema and art. 🎟️ Claim your spot if you haven’t yet!
1 ticket, 4 exclusive days (including European Pizza Day, probably one of the coolest celebrations of the first real-world Bitcoin transaction happening this year).
📝 Film screenings, live music, thematic workshops, networking sessions, a cinematic gala, stand-up comedy, hundreds of Bitcoiners from around the globe… and YOU!
More at: bitcoinfilmfest.com/bff25/
— Rediscover: Classics for freedom fighters —
A tech-centric drama from 2017, exploring the dark side of social media and corporate surveillance. “Without secrets, without the hoarding of knowledge and information, we can finally realize our potential” — THE CIRCLE.
