This feature-length documentary film tells the story of a few Icelandic people, not afraid to stand out from the crowd, who are taking a different path towards a more sustainable future.
Academics, politicians, farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs and visionaries all demonstrate how the isolated country of Iceland could - with a little help from their friends - become not only a testing ground for new technologies but also a completely sustainable ecosystem.
Punctuated with beautiful photography and a rousing soundtrack from Ampop frontman Biggi Hilmarsson, featuring Damien Rice, Future of Hope is an inspiration for a changing world.
Shot in full High Definition on the Sony F900, the film has running time of 75 minutes for theatrical release and a 52 minute cut for television broadcasters worldwide.
Directed by: Henry Bateman
Written by: Henry Bateman
Produced by: Heather Millard Herbert Svenbörnsson
Director of Photography: Henry Bateman
Editor: Elisabet Ronaldsdottir
Original Score: Damion Rice / Biggi Hilmarsson
Animator: Una Lorenzen
Additional Music by:
Ampop
Feldberg
Lára
Vyvienne Long
Blindfold
| Screened in cinemas in;
Iceland, Reykjavik / Akureyri / Egillstaðir / Isafjordur / Solheimar
USA, Seattle
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Isle of Man, St. John's
Denmark, Copenhagen
Greece, Thessaloniki
Switzerland, Lausanne
Germany, Frankfurt
Estonia, Tartu
Ibiza (coming soon)
Ireland, Galway
Germany, Villingen-Schwenningen 21st December 2011 -Guckloch Kino
UK (details coming soon)
Croatia Ston - Thursday 15th September 2011
and on TV in:
Iceland, Skjareinn
New Zealand, BBC Worldwide
Ireland (Details coming soon)
Estonia ETV
Spain (Details coming soon)
Iran (Details coming soon) |
Awards:
EDDA Awards 2011, Iceland - Best Documentary of the Year - Nominated
IDFA 2010, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam - Green Screen Competition - Official Selection
Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival 2011 - Habitat Competition - Official Selection
One World Film Festival 2011, Prague - Official Selection
WorldFilm Festival 2011, Estonia - Official Selection
Energy Film Festival 2011, Switzerland - Special Jury Mention
Planet in Focus 2011, Canada - Official Selection
Galway Film Fleadh 2011, Ireland - Official Selection
Green Film Festival 2011, Argentina - Official Selectinn
Hamburg Film Festival 2011, Germany - Official Selection
Nordic Lights Film Festival 2011, Seattle, USA - Official Selection
HumanDoc International Film Festival 2011, Poland - Official Selection
XVI International Festival Bar 2011, Montenegro - Official Selection
One World Film Festival 2011, Slovakia - Official Selection
Kinookus Food Film Festival 2011, Croatia. |
