Alex Winter, "Downloaded" Director Q&A | Talks at Google

Q&A with director Alex Winter, moderated by blogger Eliot Van Buskirk (Wired, HuffPo, CNET, NPR, the Echo Nest). Now available for free streaming on AOL On: downloadeddoc.com

This past spring, the VH1 rockDoc "Downloaded" world-premiered at SXSW. The documentary featuring Napster's Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning has earned nationwide critical acclaim at theatrical and festival screenings, including "Fascinating"—New York Times; "Incisive"—Entertainment Weekly; and "So relevant to today's tech industry it's unnerving"—Wired.

"Downloaded" focuses on the advent of digital media sharing, including the rise of game-changing company Napster and controversial pioneers Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker. The digital revolution ultimately created a technology paradigm shift and upended the music industry. Audiences will hear insight from well known music artists and figures within the music industry including: The Beastie Boys' Mike D, Noel Gallagher, Henry Rollins, former Sony Music Chairman, Don Ienner, former record producer and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and Hilary Rosen, former CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America.

About the director: Lifelong actor, producer and director, Alex Winter started as a child actor on Broadway and came to prominence in the wildly popular BILL AND TED franchise. Winter has directed two narrative features: cult classic FREAKED for 20th Century Fox and FEVER, which screened at Cannes. His TV credits range from MTV's The Idiot Box to Emmy-nominated work for Cartoon Network, two Ben 10 films, as well as numerous music videos.