Project Yourself into the Future
What will become of America in five, 25, or even 50 years from today? This series of independent mini-features explores possible future scenarios through the prism of today’s global realities. Immerse yourself in the visions of these independent prognosticators as they inhabit a future of their own imagining.
Nothing is inevitable but the future.
American society is in the midst of some of the most profound and fastest-moving change in its relatively short history. We face a paradox of great challenges and great opportunities. Climate change threatens our physical survival and the fate of many species with which we are interdependent; yet the promise of green energy technology has inspired great strides in science and the promise of economic recovery. Political apathy and diminishing faith in public institutions are being countered by technologies enabling greater participation and transparency. The struggle for civil rights rages on, yet we elected an African American man to the presidency. Globalization has both divided and connected us in ways unimaginable just a decade ago.
Think of it:
A minute ago, this moment was the future.
A minute from now, everything could change.
Independent Television Service (ITVS) asked both renowned and emerging filmmakers to take the current state of affairs in the United States, and extrapolate them into stories of the nation in the not-so-distant future.
The result is FUTURESTATES, a series of groundbreaking digital shorts. Each episode presents a different filmmaker’s vision of American society projected forward, fusing an exploration of social issues with elements of speculative and science fiction.
We invite the public to join the discussion about what the future holds: Will you let it happen, or will you make it happen?
Credits
SR. PROGRAMMING MANAGER
Karim Ahmad
SR. PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jorge Trelles
CURATION
Claire Aguilar
Richard Saiz
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
N’Jeri Eaton
SERIES EDITORS
Benita Sills
Kristina Motwani
SERIES OPEN ANIMATION
Erika Kopman
SERIES TRAILER EDITOR
Benita Sills
SERIES TRAILER GRAPHICS
Brandon Sugiyama
SERIES THEME MUSIC
Tom Disher
SERIES SOUND DESIGN
Emmett Corman,
Disher Music & Sound
ART DIRECTOR,
SERIES PACKAGING
Tom Sieu
DIRECTOR OF
MEDIA PRODUCTION
Chris Turner
ITVS INTERACTIVE
Jen Kaczor
MANAGING EDITOR,
ITVS INTERACTIVE
Brooke Biggs
PRODUCER,
ITVS INTERACTIVE
Michael Kinomoto
PREDICT-O-METER DEVELOPMENT
Nate Heagy
James Sapara
Garnet Hertz
Suzanne Stefanac,
AFI Digital Content Lab
CONSULTANT, CONTENT STRATEGY
Lance Weiler
DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL INITIATIVES
Matthew Meschery
MARKETING/PR COORDINATORS
Krissy Bailey
MARKETING MANAGER
Steve Goldbloom
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
OF COMMUNICATIONS
Voleine Amilcar
ENGAGEMENT/
EDUCATION MANAGER
Annelise Wunderlich
Dennis Palmieri
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
DIRECTOR OF BROADCAST
AND DISTRIBUTION
Sreedevi Sripathy
LEGAL
Heather Butterfield
eMber Lee
Abigail Licad
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Isaac Hager
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
Richard O’Connell
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Erica Deiparine-Sugars
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Jim Sommers
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Judy Tam
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Sally Jo Fifer
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Pixelette Studios
Mission Critical Labs
Inchworm Studio
FUTURESTATES® was created with support by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. FUTURESTATES® is the registered trademark of Independent Television Service, Inc.
©2012 Independent Television Service (ITVS)
