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#PostModem

2012, 13 minutes, color, U.S.A., Shorts Competition

A comedic, satirical, sci-fi pop musical based on the theories of Ray Kurzweil and other futurists, #PostModem is the story of two Miami girls and how they deal with technological singularity, as told through a series of cinematic tweets.

About the Directors

Together, filmmakers Jillian Mayer and Lucas Leyva have created video works that have been shown at Guggenheim museums all over the world as well as several major international art galleries and collections. Their short films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW, and more than two dozen other festivals and have become viral video sensations. Recently named two of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" by Filmmaker magazine, they are based in Miami, where they help organize the Borscht Film Festival.

Cast and Credits

Directors: Jillian Mayer, Lucas Leyva

Screenwriters: Lucas Leyva, Jillian Mayer

Producers: Jonathan David Kane, Arly Montes

Cinematographer: Daniel Fernandez

Editor: Lucas Leyva

Production Designer: Jillian Mayer

Music: Jillian Mayer, John Hancock, Jonathan Snipes

Sound Designers: Diego Meza Valdes, Cory Czajkowski

Principal Cast: Jillian Mayer, Kayla De La Cerda, Arly Montes, Zoom Zoom, Jesse Miller, Shivers Thedog

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