I Spy (with My Five Eyes)

After WWll, the Five Eyes spy network began monitoring and sharing intelligence between the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia and NZ. Narrated by Lucy Lawless, this online documentary argues that Five Eyes can now capture virtually every email and phone conversation in the world. Among the many experts interviewed are Kiwi author Nicky Hager, ex CIA director Michael Hayden, and ex hacker Gregg Housh (who mentions the ease of hacking into US networks). Broken into five chapters (plus bonus 'Dig Deeper' material), I Spy first launched on its own website, where viewers could make comments as they watched. 

I think it's an inevitable tension [in] all countries with major intelligence agencies. Most of what goes on doesn't seem to be known and that builds up a culture where the agencies start to believe that that's their right. They see political accountability as a risk.

– Author Nicky Hager

Key Cast & Crew

Zoe McIntosh

Post-Production Director

Jacob Bryant

Cinematographer

David Livingstone

Sound Mix

Lucy Lawless

Narrator

Justin Pemberton

Director, Concept

Carthew Neal

Producer