Short documentary About 15 minutes 2022
Tech To The Future
A journey to tomorrow, with executive producer and host Francis Hellyer.
- Director
- Sandro Monetti
- Writer
- Sandro Monetti
- Executive producer and host
- Francis Hellyer
- Running time
- About 15 minutes
Watch the full film
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Synopsis
Science fiction is fast becoming science fact.
Tech wizards are making the previously unthinkable a reality. Join Francis Hellyer, executive producer and host, on a journey to tomorrow in this fascinating documentary which shows that science fiction is fast becoming science fact.
Inside the film
From flying cars to AI actors
Tech To The Future takes a positive look at some of the most exciting tech breakthroughs of the very near future.
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AeroMobil
The flying car
A car designed to convert into an aircraft within three minutes. Francis climbs into the driving seat.
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Deepcake
Digital AI actors
Software meant for Hollywood studios that makes a body double look very much like the original actor.
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Trioscope
New ways to tell stories
A platform that blends 3D CGI painted environments, 2D animation and live-action footage. Its work featured in the Netflix film The Liberator.
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Cytovale
Diagnosing sepsis
A medical technology company using cell mechanics to find faster ways to diagnose sepsis. Professor Michael Atar, who works with Cytovale, appears in the film.
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The Hollywood Museum
Props, sets and holograms
A museum of film props and sets in Los Angeles, including a display from the Back to the Future films, whose staff hope one day to show holograms of film characters.
As described in the reviews by Film Threat, Salon Futura and UK Film Review.
Credits
Who made it
Credits as printed in the reviews. Featuring, editing and music from UK Film Review.
- Directed and written by
- Sandro Monetti
- Executive producer and host
- Francis Hellyer
- Editing
- Oz Koca and Skye Wallin
- Music
- Elizabeth Rossi
- Patrick Hesselchief executive and chairman, AeroMobil
- Professor Michael AtarCytovale
- Donelle Dadiganfounder and president, The Hollywood Museum
Running time: about 15 minutes. The cut on YouTube runs 14:41; the September 2022 reviews in Just Celebrity Magazine and BRWC give 15 minutes 33 seconds.
Screenings and release
Cannes, Hollywood, London
From a preview in Cannes in May 2022 to the full film on YouTube in January 2023.
- May 2022 · Cannes
Previewed at the Cannes Film Festival
Director Sandro Monetti and executive producer and host Francis Hellyer took the film to Cannes, where it was previewed and where they attended a reception for the film hosted by the YPO, as Salon Futura reported.
- May 2022 · Cannes
BBC News and Talk TV
Sandro Monetti talked to the BBC about the preview, and he and Francis spoke to Talk TV’s Petrie Hosken, live from the festival. Watch both on the press page.
- September 2022 · Hollywood
A week of screenings and the LA premiere
The film had its LA premiere after a week of screenings in Hollywood, where Sandro Monetti introduced it and talked flying cars and digital AI actors on stage. The Hollywood Museum, where the film shot, is in the Max Factor Building.
- September 2022 · London
Showing in London
“The film was showing in London this week,” wrote Salon Futura on 27 September 2022.
- September and October 2022
The reviews
Film Business Magazine, Film Threat, Salon Futura, Just Celebrity Magazine, BRWC, Britflicks and UK Film Review all reviewed the film. Read the reviews.
- 25 January 2023
The full film on YouTube
The complete film was published on the Tech To The Future YouTube channel. Watch it at the top of this page.
Reviews
What the critics said
“The short documentary spotlights some remarkable technological advances designed to make life significantly easier for the average person.”
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“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, Jane A Foster -
“Eclectic, fun and informative, this one-off short documentary offers a lot more than meets the eye.”
Britflicks, Jane A Foster -
“Director Sandro Monetti and Producer Francis Hellyer are taking the world of technological advancement by storm.”
Just Celebrity Magazine, Ada James -
“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 -
“Overall, Tech to the Future is a fun little film.”
Salon Futura, Cheryl Morgan -
“A fascinating short documentary about remarkable ways in which technology is utilised in order to shape the future.”
UK Film Review, Jason Knight -
“TECH TO THE FUTURE is a documentary that everyday people can understand, grasp and watch in disbelief.”
Film Business Magazine, Sonja McCloud
Poster
The poster
View or download the official film poster.
High resolution file: JPEG, 1810 by 2560 pixels, 1.3 MB.
Gallery
Photographs
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