There's a great documentary on Demoscene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-keHkcTZD4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRkZcTg1JWU
Looks like this version is in English, while the earlier link is in Hungarian, otherwise they appear to be the same film.
The whole thing started w/ cracktros in the 80s and through the artscene it eventually evolved into its own scene that was entirely disconnected from its roots in piracy.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddbe9OuJLU&list=PL7nj3G6Jpv...