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Sovereign Truth Media

Name: The Bitcoin Rebellion
Genre: Drama, Financial drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 1 h 47 min

Sovereign Truth Media LLC is an independent film, television and publishing company based in New York. Founded by James (Jim) Notaris, the company develops and produces original stories about finance, banking and technology for film, television and print.

The Bitcoin Rebellion About the company

A 2008 trading floor recreated for The Bitcoin Rebellion — A trading floor, 2008, from *The Bitcoin Rebellion*.

100%Rights owned and controlled by the company

1h 47mFeature film, completed 2026

10Season One television scripts complete

120,000Word novel documented with 169 footnotes

The company

Film, television and publishing.

James Notaris founded Sovereign Truth Media to bring the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of Bitcoin to the screen and the page. An attorney and CPA, he worked in finance throughout that period, and the company's work reflects that experience.

The company carries its projects from research through production and owns its work outright, with no co-financiers, liens or third-party approval rights, so distributors and licensees deal with a single rights holder. Its first project, The Bitcoin Rebellion, is a completed feature film, a fully scripted television season and a finished novel. More about the company.

Current slate

The Bitcoin Rebellion

2008 destroyed confidence in banks. 2009 built their replacement. The Bitcoin Rebellion is a feature film, a television series and a novel.

Feature film

A 1-hour, 47-minute financial drama with a full ensemble cast, filmed on studio sets and on location.

Complete

Television series

All ten scripts for the first season are written.

All scripts complete

Novel

A 120,000-word novel with 169 footnotes. It serves as the source material for the film and series, and its footnotes document the history behind the story.

Manuscript complete

About the production Visit the film site

Approach

Research first

Every project starts from the public record, and the novel behind The Bitcoin Rebellion documents its history with 169 footnotes.

Fiction set in fact

The characters and companies are invented. The events around them are real.

Full ownership

Sovereign Truth Media holds all rights to its work, which simplifies licensing and distribution.

Gallery

Stills from the film.

Scenes from The Bitcoin Rebellion, written and produced by James Notaris.

The Cheat Codes from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Direct-to-camera scenes break down the ideas as the plot moves — **The Cheat Codes**Direct-to-camera scenes break down the ideas as the plot moves.

The Early Exchange Era from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Sets built to match the first bitcoin trading sites — **The Early Exchange Era**Sets built to match the first bitcoin trading sites.

The Ensemble, Introduced from The Bitcoin Rebellion: On-screen cards introduce each character — **The Ensemble, Introduced**On-screen cards introduce each character.

Amanda Davis from The Bitcoin Rebellion: The reporter at the center of the story — **Amanda Davis**The reporter at the center of the story.

On Location from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Exterior scenes shot away from the studio — **On Location**Exterior scenes shot away from the studio.

December 2010 from The Bitcoin Rebellion: A period computer screen, accurate to the year — **December 2010**A period computer screen, accurate to the year.

The Ensemble Runs Deep from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Members of the cast in a group scene — **The Ensemble Runs Deep**Members of the cast in a group scene.

Every Generation Paid from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Families of every age caught in the 2008 losses — **Every Generation Paid**Families of every age caught in the 2008 losses.

October 31, 2008 from The Bitcoin Rebellion: October 31, 2008, as it appears on screen — **October 31, 2008**October 31, 2008, as it appears on screen.

Behind the camera

The production.

Cast and crew during principal photography and at the first private screening.

Interview Setup from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Lighting and cameras arranged for an interview scene — **Interview Setup**Lighting and cameras arranged for an interview scene.

Production Work from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Crew at work among the trading-floor and computer sets — **Production Work**Crew at work among the trading-floor and computer sets.

In Performance from The Bitcoin Rebellion: An actor mid-scene during the shoot — **In Performance**An actor mid-scene during the shoot.

Principal Photography from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Shooting on a built studio set — **Principal Photography**Shooting on a built studio set.

Reviewing the Frame from The Bitcoin Rebellion: The team checks a take on the monitor — **Reviewing the Frame**The team checks a take on the monitor.

On Set from The Bitcoin Rebellion: A day of filming in progress — **On Set**A day of filming in progress.

Filming from The Bitcoin Rebellion: Camera and cast working through a scene — **Filming**Camera and cast working through a scene.

Production Team from The Bitcoin Rebellion: The cast and crew gathered on set — **Production Team**The cast and crew gathered on set.

Private Screening, 2026 from The Bitcoin Rebellion: The finished film shown to an invited audience — **Private Screening, 2026**The finished film shown to an invited audience.

Cast and Crew from The Bitcoin Rebellion: The people who made the film, together on set — **Cast and Crew**The people who made the film, together on set.

Founder

James Notaris

To understand the revolution, you have to go inside the machine. James Notaris spent a career there, helping the high-stakes legal and financial components of Bitcoin mining and AI High-Performance Computing as a Senior Executive, Attorney, and CPA.

Want the truth about what happened when the old financial world collided with the new? James wasn’t just watching; he was there for pivotal moments, and he’s ready to expose the complete, unvarnished truth.

His story is an insider’s account of how a small group of rebels, misfits, and engineers didn’t just predict the future of money. They built it.

James (Jim) Notaris founded Sovereign Truth Media LLC and created The Bitcoin Rebellion. He wrote the novel and the Season One scripts and produced the feature film. Biography · jamesnotaris.com

Contact

Inquiries.

Business inquiries

Sovereign Truth Media LLC
New York, New York

jnotaris@SovereignTruthMedia.com

Representation

Schuyler "Sky" M. Moore, Partner
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2600
Los Angeles, California 90067

smoore@ggfirm.com 310.201.7559