Futurestates (2010)
Imagining tomorrow's America today, FUTURESTATES is a series of independent mini-features - short narrative films created by established filmmakers and emerging talents transforming today's... See full summary »
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Episode 1 - Advantageous
Release Date: 3 Apr. 2012Gwen is the spokesperson for a radical technology allowing people to overcome their natural disadvantages and begin life anew. But when her job and family are in crisis, will she undergo the procedure herself?
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Episode 2 - Laura Keller: NB
Release Date: 10 Apr. 2012With global population at an extreme high, federal fertility lotteries now determine who can and can't reproduce. When one woman learns that she will be permanently sterilized, her faith in the system is shaken.
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Episode 3 - Gunny
Release Date: 21 Apr. 2012A young female soldier returns home after a traumatic tour of duty, taking a new medication that selectively erases memories.
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Episode 4 - Charlie 13
Release Date: 2012Add a Plot
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Episode 5 - Crossover
Release Date: 1 May 2012Add a Plot
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Episode 6 - The 6th World
Release Date: 8 May 2012Add a Plot
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Episode 7 - Life Begins at Rewirement
Release Date: 15 May 2012Set in the near future, LIFE BEGINS AT REWIREMENT follows Simon Ender on the day he checks his 100-year-old mother Jessica, into a memory care facility that uploads elderly minds into data banks. Simon must grapple with the difficult decision of what is best for his ailing parent as she descends further into dementia. The strained relationship of mother and son is put to the test as Jessica transitions from her aging body into a hard drive with infinite access to every memory and experience. Simon comes face-to-face with feelings of guilt, insecurity and ultimately, ...