Teleios
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| Directed by | Ian Truitner |
| Written by | Ian Truitner |
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| Cinematography | Jasmin Kuhn |
| Edited by | Gabriella Cristiani |
| Music by | Roman Kovalik |
Production company | Thousand Mile Media |
| Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Teleios, also known as Beyond the Trek, is an American science-fiction film written and directed by Ian Truitner. The film stars Sunny Mabrey, Lance Broadway, Michael Nouri, T.J. Hoban, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Christian Pitre, Ursula Mills and Weetus Cren, and was edited by Gabriella Cristiani.
Plot
For two years, a deep space mining vessel has been drifting off Saturn’s moon, Titan. The crew may have killed each other but their fate is unknown. In an attempt to investigate, a rescue vessel with a crew of genetically modified advanced humans is sent on the deep space explorer “Teleios” to discover if there are any survivors and to find out what happened. Little do they realise that what they are about to discover may threaten to destroy themselves and the whole of humanity.
Cast
- Sunny Mabrey as Iris Duncan
- Lance Broadway as Commander Linden
- Michael Nouri as Nordham
- T.J. Hoban as Chris Zimmer
- Mykel Shannon Jenkins as Doctor Orson
- Christian Pitre as Emma Anderson
- Ursula Mills as Lulu AH-320
- Weetus Cren as Travis O’Neill
- John Posey as Atromitos Captain
- Leila Birch as Computer Voice
- Armando DuBon Jr. as Crewman Ramirez
- Andreas Lyon as Crewman Vanderveld
- Phillip Tan as Crewman Dang
Release
The film had its world premiere at Sci-Fi-London[1] and U.S. premiere at Shriekfest.[2] The film has won several awards, including Best Science Fiction Feature at The New York Science Fiction Film Festival,[3] Best Director at the American Movie Awards and Best Special FX at the Maverick Movie Awards.
The film was renamed "Beyond the Trek" and distributed in North America through Screen Media Films.[4] The release title of Teleios has changed in different countries. It's known as "Deep Space" in the U.K.,[5] "Teleios - Endlose Angst" in Germany,[6] "Beyond the Trek" in Japan, and by its original title, "Teleios", in Australia.[7]
Response
The Austin Chronicle said, "Truitner's story of social strata, and the terrifying potential of gene tampering, has found a new timeliness.".[8] First Comics News gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying "For the start, the show is low key. Things do really start getting interesting as the show takes some unexpected twists and turns."[4] Film Threat gave the film a 6 out of 10, stating "Visually, the movie rocks. This is an indie effort worthy of note that fails to tick a few boxes, but still deserves perhaps a “B” for effort."[9]
References
- ^ "Sci-Fi London Film Festival World Premiere of TELEIOS Takes Off 5/1". April 26, 2016.
- ^ Barton, Steve (September 12, 2016). "'Teleios' Touches Down at Shriekfest". Dread Central. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Lehane, Scott (January 27, 2017). "New York Science Fiction Film Festival Announces Inaugural Award Winners". Animation World Network. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Vasseur, Richard (August 26, 2017). "RICH REVIEWS: Beyond the Trek (movie review)". First Comics News. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Wheat, Phil (February 27, 2017). "'Deep Space' DVD Review". Nerdly. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Wolters, Timo (March 16, 2017). "Teleios – Endlose Angst Blu-ray Review". Blu-Ray Rezensionen. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Morris, Leslie (February 4, 2018). "Teleios (VOD)". Bounty Films. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (April 17, 2017). "The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Gibson, Bradley (September 29, 2017). "RICH REVIEWS: Beyond the Trek (movie review)". Film Threat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.