Playing Columbine
Playing Columbine

Playing Columbine (2008)

2008-11-07

(US) •

Documentary

A polarizing game, a deadly shooting, a widespread protest. For the first time, it all comes together.

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Overview

Chronicles the history of the game "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!." The film traces back the 16-bit role-playing game to its inception, through the 2006 shooting at Dawson College in which the game was singled out by the media as a "murder simulator" that "trained" the shooter, and finally the game's removal from the list of finalists at the Slamdance 2007 Guerrilla Gamemaker Competition - prompting half the entries and a sponsor to pull out of the festival in protest. Written by tolka

Movie Cast

Playing Columbine

Peter Baxter

Self

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Ian Bogost

Self - Game Designer, Professor

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Jenova Chen

Self - Game Designer

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Stephen Colbert

Self (archive footage)

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Kevin DiNovis

Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Alum

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Brian Flemming

Self - Filmmaker and Slamdance Juror

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Tom Fulp

Self - Game Designer and Webmaster

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Dan Mirvish

Self - Co-Founder of Slamdance