Spam: The Documentary explores the annoying consequences of a seemingly useful invention: e-mail spam. In a humorous and insightful look into the global culture of spam, filmmaker David Manning meets with Monty Python's Terry Jones, tracks down a spammer in Las Vegas, talks with the world's foremost anti-spammer, and visits the secret control room of AOL.

What is spam? Where does it come from? How does it work? Manning's search for these answers takes him on a journey inside a bizarre cyber culture that is surprisingly human and three-dimensional. The legendary spam skit from Monty Python mocked the famous canned luncheon meat and then inspired the popular name for annoying, uninvited e-mail. However, there is a real concern that e-mail spam, if left unchecked, could completely clog the internet.

While investigating this intrusive marketing machine, Manning also responds to offers for penis enlargement, the purchase of a genuine Rolex watch and a quick weight reduction method promising lost inches in just 60 minutes.

Spam: The Documentary is directed by David Manning and produced by Scott Dobson. Sally Blake and Jeannette Loakman of Chocolate Box Entertainment (Toronto) are the executive producers.