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'The Face of Anonymous' is a Canadian documentary television film, directed by Gary Lang and released in 2021.[Jillian Morgan, [https://realscreen.com/2021/04/28/exclusive-clip-ian-thornton-gary-lang-talk-hot-docs-feature-the-face-of-anonymous/ "Exclusive clip: Ian Thornton, Gary Lang talk Hot Docs feature 'The Face of Anonymous'"]. 'RealScreen', April 28, 2021.] The film is a portrait of Christopher "Commander X" Doyon, a senior figure in the computer hacktivist collective Anonymous who spent several years living on the streets of Toronto as a homeless person after fleeing the United States due to criminal prosecution.[Courtney Small, [https://povmagazine.com/the-face-of-anonymous-review-the-complexity-of-online-activism/ "The Face of Anonymous Review: The Complexity of Online Activism"]. 'Point of View', April 29, 2021.]
The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 29, 2021,[David Friend, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2021/04/26/face-of-anonymous-director-explores-the-mysterious-world-of-hacktivist-commander-x.html "Face of Anonymous director on making sure he wasnt being catfished by Commander X"]. 'Toronto Star', April 26, 2021.] in advance of its television broadcast on May 25 on TVOntario. A few weeks after the film's broadcast, Doyon was extradited from Mexico, where he was residing at the time, back to the United States to face prosecution.[Kartikay Mehrotra, [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-14/fugitive-hacking-suspect-from-anonymous-group-nabbed-in-mexico "Notorious Anonymous Hacker Nabbed in Mexico, Deported to U.S."]. 'Bloomberg News', June 14, 2021.]
The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Documentary Program at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, Sort Of & Scarborough Lead The Pack"]. 'ET Canada', February 15, 2022.]
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