Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Its the Stupidity Stupid

The Age of Stupid is a 2008 film by Director Franny Armstrong (McLibel, Drowned Out) and first-time producer Lizzie Gillett. It is a co-production between Franny's company Spanner Films and Executive Producer John Battsek's (One Day In September) company Passion Pictures.

Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?

The production was notable for its innovative way crowd-funding financing model, as well as the Indie Screenings distribution system which allows anyone anywhere to screen the film. The full story of the production of the film is told in the 50-minute Making Of documentary which is free to watch online and also available on the double-pack DVD.

The film was released in 2009 and became one of the most talked-about films of the year. It also spawned the hugely-successful 10:10 campaign.


Age of Stupid: DVD: Copenhagen Kids from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.


Age of Stupid: Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.


Age of Stupid: Making Of: War for Resources from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.

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