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

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Canadian Screen Music Awards

| 2022

| Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature Film

| Todor Kobakov

| {{won}}

| Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/slaight-family-foundation-and-canadian-film-centre-recognized-by-screen-composers-guild/ "Slaight Family Foundation and Canadian Film Centre recognized by Screen Composers Guild"]. Broadcast Dialogue, September 29, 2022.

rowspan=3| Canadian Screen Awards

| rowspan=3| 2023

| Best Documentary Program

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| 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

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Best Original Music in a Television Documentary

| Todor Kobakov

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