Artificial Immortality
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| director = Ann Shin
| producer = Erica Leendertse
Hannah Donegan
Ann Shin
| writer = Erica Leendertse
Julia Nunes
Ann Shin
| starring =
| music = Todor Kobakov
| cinematography = Stephen Chung
Iris Ng
| editing = Shannon Kennedy
Stephen Taylor
| studio = Fathom Film Group
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| released = {{Film date|2021|4|29|Hot Docs}}
| runtime = 74 minutes
| country = Canada
| language = English
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Artificial Immortality, stylized as A.rtificial I.mmortality, is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Ann Shin and released in 2021.Jennie Punter, [https://variety.com/2021/film/festivals/hot-docs-artificial-immortality-ann-shin-deepak-chopra-1234962968/ "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Director Ann Shin Aims for the Horizon"]. Variety, April 29, 2021. The film explores advances in artificial intelligence, focusing in particular on various efforts to use technological advances in the field to cheat death and achieve a version of immortality.Dennis Harvey, [https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/artificial-immortality-review-1234964392/ "‘A.rtificial I.mmortality’ Review: Surveying New Technologies to Cheat Death"]. Variety, May 1, 2021.
People appearing in the film include Nick Bostrom, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Douglas Rushkoff, Ben Goertzel and Deepak Chopra.Andreas Wiseman, [https://deadline.com/video/artificial-immortality-watch-the-first-trailer-for-hot-docs-opener/ "‘Artificial Immortality’: Watch The First Trailer For Hot Docs Opener About AI & Biotech"]. Deadline Hollywood, March 23, 2021.
The film premiered on April 29, 2021, as the opening film of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/virtual-hot-docs-fest-to-open-with-artificial-immortality-4154731/ "Virtual Hot Docs Fest to Open with ‘Artificial Immortality’"]. The Hollywood Reporter, March 23, 2021.
Awards
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Directors Guild of Canada
| 2021 | Best Picture Editing, Documentary | Stephen Taylor | {{nom}} | |
Canadian Screen Music Awards
| 2022 | Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature Film | {{won}} |
rowspan=3| Canadian Screen Awards
| rowspan=3| 2023 | Best Documentary Program | | {{nom}} | rowspan=3| Pat Mullen, [https://povmagazine.com/2023-canadian-screen-award-nominations-for-documentary/ "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary"]. Point of View, February 22, 2023. |
Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series
| Iris Ng, Stephen Chung | {{nom}} |
Best Original Music in a Television Documentary
| Todor Kobakov | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|11431780}}
Category:2021 documentary films
Category:Canadian documentary films
Category:Documentary films about technology
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:English-language documentary films
Category:Films scored by Todor Kobakov
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