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The Sarkeesian Effect
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The Sarkeesian Effect is an upcoming documentary film which focuses on the controversy surrounding feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian and the GamerGate movement. The title is a play on "The Streisand Effect." The documentary, which is still in development, has received some criticism due to its focus and some protestors have attempted to have the film's crowdsourcing entry on Patreon shut down. Synopsis The film concentrates on Anita Sarkeesian and the GamerGate movement. It also focuses on what the filmmakers believe is an uneven balance of power between the people supporting Sarkeesian and other similar critics and the people who are critical of their contributions and claims. The filmmakers have stated that their documentary will “explore how gaming and tech culture have been hijacked by Social Justice Warriors as well as look into the background, ethics, and methodology of some the movement's most prominent voices.” Production Funding for The Sarkeesian Effect is being raised through a crowdfunding campaign hosted on Patreon, which has been seen by some as controversial by some people and there is currently a movement to have Patreon shut down the campaign page.<ref namebright /> Patreon CEO and Co-founder Jack Conte responded to the requests, stating that he would not make an official decision on whether to remove or retain the page until he had fully examined the prospective film and both sides of the argument.<ref namebright /> 
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