First World (2007)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Adam Starr

Writer:

Mark Lund (writer)

Release Date:

21 February 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Short | Action | Drama | History | Sci-Fi | War

Tagline:

The Revelation of Mankind

Plot:

In the early 1960's NASA discovered a vast and advanced civilization on the Moon with their first space probes...

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Space | Soviet Union | NASA | John F Kennedy

Cast

Angelina Spicer	...	Secretary of State Elisabeth Seward
Jeffrey Phillips	...	President Robert Anderson
Zebulun Huling	...	Cedric
Lindy Nettleton	...	Prime Minister Allison Colby
Mark Lund	...	Steven Johnson
Marianne Phinney	...	Susan Anderson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Anthony Coppola	...	Secret Service Agent (as Michael Coppola)
Gregg Creeden	...	Chief of Staff
Steven Dennis	...	Secret Service Agent
Dan Fontaine	...	Secret Service Agent
Cynthia Grenier	...	Woman on Beach
Tara Groccia	...	Anchor
John F. Kennedy	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jeremy Lamprey	...	Secret Service Agent
Kristi Lynn	...	Aide to the Prime Minister (as Kristi Drake)
Ronald Reagan	...	Himself (archive sound)
Ken Rondeau	...	Secret Service Agent
Brandon Stumpf	...	Secret Service Agent
Darren Tow	...	Secret Service Agent
Brittany Wilkinson	...	Lyndsay Seward

Runtime:

USA:25 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Zone 5 Pictures

Trivia:

The space vehicle that China launches is called Tsien One. It was named after China's Tsien Hsue-shen who was a major figure in the space programs of both the People's Republic of China and the United States.

Quotes:

President Robert Anderson: How many people know about this?
Prime Minister Allison Colby: Too many I'm afraid.

Nice work

Regardless of whether or not you are a science fiction enthusiast, First World,takes you in a whole other direction in that genre and makes the viewer think of "what if's" instead of "what should be's." For this first time film maker, his vision and "thinking out of the box" attitude, really made this short movie enjoyable. Regardless of length and budget, "First World," is a breath of fresh air, especially when most movies these days reveal the beginning, middle and end, all in their trailer. This has the potential for multiple sequels, all leaving the viewer asking what might happen next. The mix of political and science fiction was a good blend of imagination and fortitude, seldom seen in first attempts at a film. Good work.