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2050
Directed byPrinceton Holt
Written byBrian Ackley
Produced byMaria Cailoa

Beau Chron Henry Hewes Princeton Holt Fritz Joseph

Joe Qualino
StarringIrina Abraham

Devin Fuller David Vaughn

Dean Cain
CinematographyJared Roybal
Edited byAlex Bendo Zach Lapidus
Music byKonstantinos Lyrakis
Production
company
Butterfly Chasers
Distributed byANERKE in association with Hewes Pictures
Release date
November 16, 2018 (Williamsburg Independent Film Festival)
Running time
104 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish


2050 is a 2019 American independent science fiction drama directed by Princeton Holt and starring Dean Cain, Stormi Maya, and Stefanie Bloom. It premiered on November 16, 2018 at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival and was released theatrically on March 1, 2019. It was distributed by ANERKE.

The film received mixed reviews and won 16 awards, including those for cinematography, writing, and VFX. It was also an official selection at the Berlin Sci-Fi Film Festival, Other World's Austin Film Festival, and Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival.[1]

Plot

Michael Green (David Vaughn), married a video game designer and father of two, is struggling to find intimacy with his wife (Irina Blackstock). Upon discovering his brother-in-law Drew (Devin Fuller) has purchased a customizable sex robot, he turns to the warehouse run by Maxwell (Dean Cain) to create his own perfect mate.

Cast

  • Dean Cain as Maxwell
  • Stormi Maya as Quin
  • Stefanie Bloom as Sophia
  • Devin Fuller as Drew
  • David Vaughn as Michael Greene
  • Irina Abraham as Brooke Greene
  • Hope Blackstock as Alli
  • Jonathan Ercolino as Cameron
  • Jace Nicole as Diana
  • Shannone Holt as Reign Regan
  • Chris Riquinha as David
  • Billy Marshall Jr. as Rudy


Production and Release

Filming wrapped in January of 2018 and was director Princeton Holt's third film. Frequent collaborators, many of the producers also performed additional roles: Holt directed, Ackley wrote, and Vaughn and Riquinha acted. The team expressed feeling surrounded by an "unusually supportive group of investors" while working on this project. [2]

2050 was filmed in and around New York, New York and Union City, New Jersey.[3] Post production was slated to wrap in March 2018. [4]

First premiering at the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival on November 17, 2018, 2050's opened theatrically on March 1, 2019 in Los Angeles and performed well, keeping pace with blockbuster hits such as How to Train Your Dragon during it's first weekend. [5]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives 2050 an overall score of 20% based on 5 reviews, criticisms being that despite a meaningful premise, the film itself was too dialogue-heavy and disjointed. [6] IMDb gave it a 3.5/10 based on 461 reviews.

Kyle Jonathan of The Movie Sleuth describes 2050 as being "one of the first beautiful disasters of the year," applauding the camerawork, premise, and acting. [7]

Awards

  • Aphrodite Film Awards 2018: Best Fantasy Feature
  • Best Actor Award 2019
    • Best Actress in a Sci Fi Film: Irina Abraham
    • Best Ensemble Cast
    • Best Supporting Actor: Chris Riquinha
    • Best Supporting Actress: Stefanie Bloom
    • Best Actor in a Sci-Fi Film: Devin Fuller
  • Boston Science Fiction Film Festival, US 2019: Most Provocative Film
  • Festigious International Film Festival 2018: Best Ensemble
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival 2018: Best Feature
  • London Independent Film Awards 2018: Best Original Score
  • Los Angeles Film Awards 2018: Best Visual Effects
  • Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2018
    • Best Editing
    • Best Produced Screenplay
  • Queen City Film Festival 2019: Best Sci-Fi Feature
  • Virgin Spring Cinefest 2018: Best Cinematography
  • Williamsburg International Film Festival 2018: Best Cinematography[8] [9]

References

  1. ^ "Awards". 2050. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  2. ^ LLC, Butterfly Chasers. ""2050" Starring Dean Cain Wraps Production". PRLog. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  3. ^ 2050 (2018) - IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-12
  4. ^ LLC, Butterfly Chasers. ""2050" Starring Dean Cain Wraps Production". PRLog. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. ^ HorrO (2019-03-09). "Sci-Fi Film Tops All Major Studio Releases on Just a Single Screen". PromoteHorror.com. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. ^ 2050 (2019), retrieved 2020-05-12
  7. ^ "New VOD Releases: 2050 (2020) - Reviewed". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  8. ^ 2050 - IMDb, retrieved 2020-05-12
  9. ^ "Awards". 2050. Retrieved 2020-05-12.

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