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'''Peter Joseph''' is an American [[film director]], music [[composer]], [[editor]], [[screenwriter]], social [[activist]], and [[conspiracy theorist]]. He wrote, directed, produced, scored the musical track and narrated the two [[documentary films]], [[Zeitgeist, the Movie]] in 2007 and its sequel, [[Zeitgeist: Addendum]] in 2008<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2879822/</ref>. He decided to release them to be openly and freely distributed on the internet via [[Google video]] and [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]], to encourage the worldwide spread of these films.<ref>http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/</ref>
'''Peter Joseph''' is an American [[film director]], music [[composer]], [[editor]], [[screenwriter]], social [[activist]], and [[conspiracy theorist]]. He wrote, directed, produced, scored the musical track and narrated the two [[documentary films]], [[Zeitgeist, the Movie]] in 2007 and its sequel, [[Zeitgeist: Addendum]] in 2008<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2879822/</ref>. He decided to release them to be openly and freely distributed on the internet via [[Google video]] and [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]], to encourage the worldwide spread of these films
He is also the founder of [[The_Zeitgeist_Movement|The Zeitgeist Movement]] - a social organization with over 350,000{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} members worldwide.
He is also the founder of [[The_Zeitgeist_Movement|The Zeitgeist Movement]] - a social organization with over 350,000{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} members worldwide.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Peter was born in North Carolina to a middle class family. Due to the controversial subject matter of his films, he has chosen to withhold his last name to protect the identity and anonymity of his family. He has said in interviews that his mother's role as a social worker helped shape his opinion and impressions of American life{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}. He later moved to New York initially to attend art school. Currently he lives and works in New York City as a freelance film editor/composer/producer for various industries.<ref>http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/wiki/index.php/Peter_Joseph#Biography</ref>
Peter was born in North Carolina to a middle class family. Due to the controversial subject matter of his films, he has chosen to withhold his last name to protect the identity and anonymity of his family. He has said in interviews that his mother's role as a social worker helped shape his opinion and impressions of American life{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}. He later moved to New York to attend art school.{{fact}} Currently he lives and works in New York City as a freelance film editor/composer/producer for various industries.{{fact}}


==Zeitgeist, The Movie==
==Zeitgeist, The Movie==
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==Activism and The Zeitgeist Movement==
==Activism and The Zeitgeist Movement==
Peter Joseph started [[The Zeitgeist Movement]] in 2009, after the release of his second film, a [[grassroots movement]] which gathered more than 350,000 members<ref>http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/joomla/index.php?Itemid=50</ref>. The movement advocates broad social change concepts, the most significant of which is the transition of modern global society from a [[monetary]]-based economy to a [[resource-based economy]].
Peter Joseph started [[The Zeitgeist Movement]] in 2009, after the release of his second film, a [[grassroots movement]] which gathered more than 350,000 members {{fact}}. The movement advocates broad social change concepts, the most significant of which is the transition of modern global society from a [[monetary]]-based economy to a [[resource-based economy]].


==Media Attention==
==Media Attention==
Peter Joseph was the subject of a [[New York Times]] article, right after the 2009 Zeitgeist Day, as well as numerous interviews by radio hosts and independent media journalists.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/nyregion/17zeitgeist.html</ref><ref>http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/wiki/index.php?title=TZM:Interviews_Peter_Joseph</ref>
Peter Joseph has been the subject of a [[New York Times]] article<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/nyregion/17zeitgeist.html</ref> shortly after the 2009 "Zeitgeist Day", as well as numerous interviews by radio hosts and independent media journalists.<ref>http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/wiki/index.php?title=TZM:Interviews_Peter_Joseph</ref>


==Interviews==
==Interviews==

Revision as of 09:29, 1 December 2009

Peter Joseph
File:Peter joseph 1.jpg
Peter Joseph interviewed in 2008
Born
Peter Joseph
Occupation(s)film director, producer, screenwriter, composer, activist
Years active2007 – present

Peter Joseph is an American film director, music composer, editor, screenwriter, social activist, and conspiracy theorist. He wrote, directed, produced, scored the musical track and narrated the two documentary films, Zeitgeist, the Movie in 2007 and its sequel, Zeitgeist: Addendum in 2008[1]. He decided to release them to be openly and freely distributed on the internet via Google video and BitTorrent, to encourage the worldwide spread of these films He is also the founder of The Zeitgeist Movement - a social organization with over 350,000[citation needed] members worldwide.

Early life

Peter was born in North Carolina to a middle class family. Due to the controversial subject matter of his films, he has chosen to withhold his last name to protect the identity and anonymity of his family. He has said in interviews that his mother's role as a social worker helped shape his opinion and impressions of American life[citation needed]. He later moved to New York to attend art school.[citation needed] Currently he lives and works in New York City as a freelance film editor/composer/producer for various industries.[citation needed]

Zeitgeist, The Movie

Zeitgeist, The Movie came into existence as a personal project which was shown in New York as a free public awareness expression. After the event was over, the film was released online with little thought given to a public response. Shortly the film received several thousands views and a few months later, the "Final Edition" was completed. The views for the film have exceeded 50 million on Google video alone. Considering the other posts in different formats, the BitTorrent distribution, along with public screenings, Joseph estimates that the total world views are well over 100 million.[2][3]

Zeitgeist: Addendum

In October 2008, "Zeitgeist: Addendum" was released as a continuation of the first film, focusing on the core issues relevant to the subject of human corruption, while in turn offering a solution. The website reports that it has an average 50,000 daily views, making it approximately 10 million, as of August 2009. [4] Not including YouTube views and other platforms.

Activism and The Zeitgeist Movement

Peter Joseph started The Zeitgeist Movement in 2009, after the release of his second film, a grassroots movement which gathered more than 350,000 members [citation needed]. The movement advocates broad social change concepts, the most significant of which is the transition of modern global society from a monetary-based economy to a resource-based economy.

Media Attention

Peter Joseph has been the subject of a New York Times article[5] shortly after the 2009 "Zeitgeist Day", as well as numerous interviews by radio hosts and independent media journalists.[6]

Interviews

2009

2008

2007

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2879822/
  2. ^ http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/wiki/index.php/Peter_Joseph#Zeitgeist:_The_Movie
  3. ^ http://www.mininova.org/tor/1628351
  4. ^ http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/wiki/index.php?title=Peter_Joseph#Zeitgeist:_Addendum
  5. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/nyregion/17zeitgeist.html
  6. ^ http://thezeitgeistmovement.com/wiki/index.php?title=TZM:Interviews_Peter_Joseph
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