Short documentary · 14 min 41 s

Tech To The Future

Tech wizards are making the previously unthinkable a reality. Join futurist Francis Hellyer on a journey to tomorrow in this fascinating documentary which shows that science fiction is fast becoming science fact.

Director
Sandro Monetti
Writer
Sandro Monetti
Executive producer and host
Francis Hellyer

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Inside the film

Science fiction becoming science fact

Tech To The Future takes a positive look at some of the most exciting tech breakthroughs of the very near future.

Host Francis Hellyer climbs into the driving seat of an actual flying car, developed by AeroMobil, which can be driven along a road like a regular car and changes into a plane in a matter of minutes.

The film also looks at deepfake technology and digital AI actors, and shot at The Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles, home to a display of props from the Back to the Future films.

The trailer

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The flying car

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Screenings

Cannes and Hollywood, 2022

Cannes Film Festival, May 2022

Tech To The Future was launched at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and featured on BBC World News TV and Talk TV. Director Sandro Monetti and executive producer and host Francis Hellyer attended the festival and a reception for the film hosted by the YPO. See the press coverage.

Los Angeles premiere, September 2022

The film had its LA premiere following a week of screenings in Hollywood, where director Sandro Monetti introduced the film and talked flying cars and digital AI actors on stage.

Reviews

What the critics said

  • “This is a remarkable film that could find its way to the OSCAR shortlist!”

    Film Business Magazine, Sonja McCloud
  • “A Fanfare For A New Tomorrow’s World, Full Of Fun And Sci-Fi Tech.”

    Britflicks
  • “Eclectic, fun and informative, this one-off short documentary offers a lot more than meets the eye.”

    Britflicks
  • “The short documentary spotlights some remarkable technological advances designed to make life significantly easier for the average person.”

    Film Threat, Alan Ng
  • “Director Sandro Monetti and Producer Francis Hellyer are taking the world of technological advancement by storm.”

    Just Celebrity Magazine
  • “Tech To The Future is a fascinating short factual film looking at new technologies that are coming onto the market that will enhance and thrill our everyday lives.”

    Battle Royale With Cheese (BRWC), Rosalynn Try-Hane
Tech To The Future film poster: a flying car over a city at night, credited With Francis Hellyer, directed by Sandro Monetti
Poster

The poster

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