Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum

Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jamie Kastner and released in 2024.^[1] The film centres on Jacob Appelbaum, the controversial co-founder of WikiLeaks, including addressing the sexual misconduct allegations against Appelbaum.^[1]

Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum
Directed by	Jamie Kastner
Screenplay by	Jamie Kastner
Produced by	Jamie Kastner Laura Baron Kastner
Starring	Jacob Appelbaum
Edited by	Michael Hannan
Music by	Tom Third
Production company	Cave 7 Productions
Distributed by	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Release date	March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film was presented in private industry screenings at film festivals in the U.S. and Canada in 2023,^[2] before being broadcast by Documentary in March 2024. It was also subsequently screened at the 2024 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival,^[3] and was added to the CBC Gem streaming platform in June.^[4]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Canadian Screen Awards	2025	Best Documentary Program	Jamie Kastner, Laura Baron Kastner	Nominated	[5]
		Best Direction in a Documentary Program	Jamie Kastner	Nominated
		Best Original Music in a Documentary	Tom Third	Nominated
		Best Writing in a Documentary Program	Jamie Kastner	Nominated