Poster for the movie We Live in Public

We Live in Public

2009 • 89 minutes
Documentary

In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.

Picture of Josh Harris

Josh Harris

Self

Picture of Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff

Self - Author

Picture of Nacho Platas

Nacho Platas

Self - Software Developer, Operator 11

Picture of Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis

Self - Internet Mogul

Picture of Cal Chamberlain

Cal Chamberlain

Self - Producer/Host, Pseudo

Picture of Leo Fernekes

Leo Fernekes

Self - Surveillance Artist

Picture of Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson

Self - Venture Capitalist

Picture of Joshua White

Joshua White

Self - Director of Production, Pseudo

Picture of Jess Zaino

Jess Zaino

Self - Host, Pseudo

Picture of V. Owen Bush

V. Owen Bush

Self - Artist

Picture of David Hershkovits

David Hershkovits

Self - Founder/Editor, Paper Magazine

Picture of Adeo Ressi

Adeo Ressi

Self - Internet Entrepreneur

Picture of Anthony Haden-Guest

Anthony Haden-Guest

Self - Writer / Reporter / Cartoonist

Picture of Brett Brewer

Brett Brewer

Self - Co-Founder, MySpace

Picture of Bob Simon

Bob Simon

Self - Host, 60 Minutes (archive footage)

Picture of Tom Harris

Tom Harris

Self - Josh's Oldest Brother

Picture of Jon Harris

Jon Harris

Self - Josh's Brother

Picture of Tanya Corrin

Tanya Corrin

Self - Host, Pseudo

Picture of Jeff Gompertz

Jeff Gompertz

Self - Artist

Picture of Feedbuck

Feedbuck

Self - Video Artist

Picture of Leo Koenig

Leo Koenig

Self - Art Dealer

Picture of Gabriel Snyder

Gabriel Snyder

Self - Journalist, Variety/NY Observer

Picture of Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Self - The Dandy Warhols (archive footage)

Picture of Ashkan Sahihi

Ashkan Sahihi

Self - Interrogation Artist

Picture of Harold Kaufman

Harold Kaufman

Self - Psychiatrist, CIA

Picture of Max Heller

Max Heller

Self - Documentary Cameraman

Picture of Missy Galore

Missy Galore

Self - Performance Artist

Picture of Michael Portnoy

Michael Portnoy

Self - Performance Artist

Picture of Alanna Heiss

Alanna Heiss

Self - Director, MoMA PS1

Picture of Zero Boy

Zero Boy

Self - Artist

Picture of Donna Ferrato

Donna Ferrato

Self - Photographer

Picture of Alfredo Martinez

Alfredo Martinez

Self - Artillery Artist

Picture of Gabrielle Penabaz

Gabrielle Penabaz

Self - Bartender

Picture of Cynthia Braun

Cynthia Braun

Self - Citizen of Quiet

Picture of Theo Cerigo

Theo Cerigo

Self - Citizen of Quiet

Picture of Nico Haupt

Nico Haupt

Self - Citizen of Quiet

Picture of David Amron

David Amron

Self - Josh's Childhood Friend

Picture of Jeffrey Deitch

Jeffrey Deitch

Self - Art Dealer

Picture of Dara Birnbaum

Dara Birnbaum

Self - Video Artist

Picture of Abby Ellin

Abby Ellin

Self - Journalist, NY Times

Picture of Marc Geiger

Marc Geiger

Self - Dot-Com Entrepreneur

Picture of Nikolas van Egten

Nikolas van Egten

Self - Citizen of Quiet

Picture of Alex Arcadia

Alex Arcadia

Self - Artist

Picture of Andy Morris

Andy Morris

Self - Publicist

Picture of Chris DeWolfe

Chris DeWolfe

Self - CEO/Founder, MySpace

Picture of Robert Galinsky

Robert Galinsky

Self - Producer, Pseudo

Picture of Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith

Self - Artist

Picture of Ondi Timoner

Ondi Timoner

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self