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THE FILMMAKERS
From the 2008 financial disaster arose Satoshi Nakamoto, who released the Bitcoin protocol, then disappeared forever. Since then, over $1.8T has been poured into this decentralized digital alternative to the US dollar. Does Bitcoin deliver self-determination to those long cast aside by the global financial hierarchy? UNBANKED explores how millions may find financial freedom by becoming their own banks and cutting out the middleman.
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Director/Producer/Writer
David Kuhn
David has extensive experience in documentary film production, television, journalism, photography and law. He recently completed Unbanked on the power of Bitcoin to be your own bank (2025 release). He directed and produced California Story on the discriminatory practice of gang documentation in California (2025 release). He produced Devil Put The Coal In The Ground on struggles in West Virginia based on coal abuse and drug addiction (2024 release), Life After Hate: Battle for the Soul of a Nation which examines the root causes that foster xenophobia among the radicalized Alt Right (2022), and Give or Take a feature on one man’s journey to accept his father and change his life (2020). Other films include the acclaimed feature doc The King (2018) on the life of Elvis Presley as a metaphor for the rise and fall of the American empire, and a short film in Cuba The Cyclist (Una Cyclista) for “The New Yorker Presents...” series on Amazon (2016).
Previously, David has served as legal counsel and/or producer for documentaries such as: Denial (2016), (T)error (2015), Requiem for the American Dream (2015), The House I Live In (2012), Beyond the Boardroom (2006), and Capturing the Friedmans (2003, Academy Award nominated). In prior work, he was a public defender litigating in Manhattan criminal courts for nearly a decade, embedded with US troops in northern Afghanistan, and was published in Vogue, The New York Times, The Huffington Post and other publications for writing and photography. His films have appeared at Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and many others. He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2019 for his work in film and music and is a voting member of the Recording Academy. David recently served as a judge for the 42nd – 46th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards for The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He lives in Brooklyn with his son Bodhi.
Director/Co-Producer/Writer
Lauren Sieckmann
Lauren Sieckmann is a director, writer, and producer. Alongside David Kuhn, she created and directed Unbanked, a global Bitcoin documentary and her debut feature film, set for release in 2025. In 2019, her father's introduction to Satoshi Nakamoto's story ignited her fascination with Bitcoin, inspiring her to merge her storytelling craft with her advocacy for financial literacy. An early adopter of AI, Lauren collaborates with top AI companies as a creative partner, leveraging cutting-edge tools to enhance storytelling and streamline production. She is passionate about AI's potential to empower creatives and revolutionize the filmmaking process.
Film Team
The film team for Unbanked includes these amazing artists:
Tom Bergmann (Cinematographer), Nikola Chapelle (Sound Mixer), Jason Pollard (Editor), Daniel Fetherston (Editor), Robert Miller (Composer), Andrew McLain (Post-Supervisor), Albian Gagica (Motion Graphics), Jack Lewars (Colorist), Chris Koch (Re-Recording Mixer), Michael Halsband (Executive Producer), Jason Williams (Executive Producer), Ben Cortes (Digital Conformist), Derek Hallquist (Camera), David Usui (Camera), Ximena Borges (AE), Maggie Brill (AC), Evan Molyneaux (AC), Flynn Marwood (AC), Rhys Stevenson (AC), Jumpcut (poster and trailer), Colin Hess (stills animation), Robert W. Clarida, Esq. (Fair Use Review) and Ella Sinskey (Researcher).
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