We brought you word last month that The Pirate Bay documentary – TPB AFK – would be launching sometime in early 2013. That day has finally come, and the film is now available to all those who want an inside look at the origins and continued operations of the most notorious site on the Internet.

The really interesting thing about TPB AFK is that the filmmakers are not only releasing the film for $10, but also releasing it for free via The Pirate Bay. It’s not like the filmmakers don’t want people to buy their film though. Instead, releasing the film for free ensures that more people watch it. Those viewers may even end up buying it if they like it.

So, how’s that going for them so far? In less than an hour, the $10 film has earned $21,641 according to the Web site. The majority of that has come from the 1,826 paid downloads thus far, but others have just contributed to the film through donations. The filmmakers are also selling pre-orders of the DVD for $23.

Of course, you may not want to pay $10 just yet to support a film you may not like. You also may not like the idea of downloading it via The Pirate Bay. For you, the filmmakers have also released it on YouTube in its entirety. Check it out: