Bridgeport Film Fest Bridgeport, CT
Georgios Katsikis
Software Engineer + Writer
Searching— Cookies, Clues & Cyber Sleuthing in Searching: Unlocking Online Privacy
Program Description
Explore how your personal data is collected, tracked, and stored through the lens of Searching, where a father pieces together his missing daughter’s life using her search history, social media, messages, and digital footprint. This interactive discussion will examine how technology can both help and hinder modern investigations, while giving you practical tools to better understand your own online presence and protect your privacy.
Location: CT State Community College at Housatonic Performing Arts Center
Presented At
Bridgeport Film Fest Bridgeport, CT
Film Synopsis
In this thriller that unfolds entirely on computer screens, the desperate father of a missing 16-year-old girl breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her.
After David Kim's (John Cho) 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
About the Speaker
Georgios Katsikis is a full-stack software engineer specializing in Python, Django, React, and cloud technologies. He transitioned into software engineering from a background in mental health and social work, bringing a human-centered perspective to the way he builds technology and solves problems.
He is passionate about creating thoughtful, impactful digital experiences and is particularly interested in building socially responsible technology that improves people’s lives. His work reflects a balance of technical expertise and empathy-driven design, shaped by his interdisciplinary background.