2081 (film)

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name = 2081


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director = Chandler Tuttle
producer = Thor Halvorssen
writer = Chandler Tuttle
narrator = Patricia Clarkson
starring = James Cosmo
Julie Hagerty
Armie Hammer
music = Lee Brooks, as
performed by the Kronos Quartet and Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
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distributor = Unknown
released = 2009
runtime = 25 minutes
country = United States
language = English
budget = $100,000
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website = http://www.finallyequal.com
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"2081" is an upcoming science fiction short film. It is directed and written by Chandler Tuttle and funded by the Moving Picture Institute. It is based on the short story Harrison Bergeron by author Kurt Vonnegut and stars James Cosmo, Julie Hagerty and Armie Hammer with narration by Academy Award Nominee Patricia Clarkson and an original score performed by the Kronos Quartet and Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra. [ [http://www.breakthematrix.com/Movies/BreakTheMatrix-Recommends-2081-FinallyEqual-com Breakthematrix.com] ]

According to film magazine Reel Suave's Chief Editor, John Anthony, in the article "2081 - The film that is creating a small revolution" this movie has been "creating a lot of buzz on many film blogs." The film seems to take some of the concepts of Philip K Dick and P D James" and, "will hopefully "join the ranks of "Children of Men". [ John Anthony, [http://reelsuave.com/2008/08/19/2081-the-film-that-is-creating-a-small-revolution/ Reelsuave: "2081 - The film that is creating a small revolution"] , retrieved 2008-08-31] [ [http://reelsuave.com/?s=2081&x=8&y=12 Reelsuave page header: "2081 will hopefully join the ranks of Children of Men."] ] The movie blog Filmonic also compares the film to "Children of Men". [ [http://filmonic.com/2081-finally-equal Filmonic.com] ]

Premise

The following plot summary for the film was released on the film's website.

Cast

*Patricia Clarkson as the narrator
*James Cosmo as George Bergeron: A man whose intelligence is way above normal, and therefore is forced to wear a handicap radio in his ear which sends out a sharp noise every twenty seconds or so to prevent George from taking unfair advantage of his brain. He is the father of Harrison.
*Julie Hagerty as Hazel Bergeron: A woman with perfectly average intelligence, meaning she cannot think of anything except in short bursts. She is married to George Bergeron and is the mother of Harrison.
*Armie Hammer as Harrison Bergeron: The protagonist of the film, in Vonnegut's story he is 14 years old, a genius and a fantastic athlete. It is unknown what his age will be portrayed as in the movie, however he will retain both his mental and physical prowess. In a world where the exceptional are handicapped, Harrison has received both the heaviest physical handicaps and the most distracting mental handicaps of any citizen.

Production

Produced by the Moving Picture Institute for $100,000 [http://americasfuture.org/doublethink/2008/05/calling-card/ "America's Future Foundation article on Chandler Tuttle"] Americasfuture.org, retrieved 2008-08-23] (a significant portion of the institute's $2,000,000 budget), 2081 will run 25 minutes.
Director Chandler Tuttle has referred to the movie as "a poetic tale of triumph and tragedy, an unbridled tribute to greatness—great art, great music, great dance, and the magnitude of the human spirit." [http://www.thempi.org/cgi-local/film.cgi?f=21 "2081"] Thempi.org retrieved 2008-08-20]

Release

According to producer Thor Halvorssen, "2081" is going to be submitted and hopefully shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. It will likely also work its way through other film festival circuits.

References

External links

* [http://www.finallyequal.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2008/08/28/2081-Everyone-will-finally-be-equal Quietearth.us]
* The Joe, [http://www.switchbladecomb.com/favoritenewmusic/kurt-vonneguts-2081/ Switchblade.com]
* [http://westernstandard.blogs.com/shotgun/2008/08/everyone-will-f.html WesternStandard]
* [http://www.thempi.org/cgi-local/film.cgi?f=21 Entry on the Moving Picture Institute's page]
* [http://www.flixster.com/movie/2081-everyone-will-finally-be-equal 2081's entry on Flixter]
* Sony Bunch, [http://americasfuture.org/doublethink/2008/05/calling-card/ Americasfuture.org: "Calling Card", May 7, 2008 interview with film director Chandler Tuttle]
* [http://LeeBrooksMedia.com/ Lee Brooks (Composer) Web Site]