The Bird and the Bee: Satire, Social Media, and Censorship (2024)
How does a satire comedy website find itself on the front lines of the debate over free speech online? Seth Dillon and his team at the Babylon Bee,tell the story of they unwittingly found themselves at war with Twitter over a joke, eventually garnering the attention of Elon Musk and ushering in a new era for the social media company. The future of comedy and free speech on the internet are all at stake and in the hands of a couple of jokesters and satirists.
Director: Matthew Pirrall
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Joel Berry as Self |
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Dan Dillon as Self |
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Seth Dillon as Self |
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Kyle Mann as Self |
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Chyril Paulann as Patron |
| Writing | Matthew Pirrall | Writer |
| Directing | Matthew Pirrall | Director |
| Writing | Sean Schiavolin | Writer |
| Production | Michael Pack | Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas Pack | Executive Producer |
| Production | Gina Cappo Pack | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jake Hart | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Sean Schiavolin | Editor |
| Crew | Jake Hart | Cinematography |
| Crew | Chris Amodio | Cinematography |