Artificial Immortality
2021 Canadian film
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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.[1] 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.[2]
Directed byAnn Shin
Written byErica Leendertse
Julia Nunes
Ann Shin
Julia Nunes
Ann Shin
Produced byErica Leendertse
Hannah Donegan
Ann Shin
Hannah Donegan
Ann Shin
CinematographyStephen Chung
Iris Ng
Iris Ng
| Artificial Immortality | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ann Shin |
| Written by | Erica Leendertse Julia Nunes Ann Shin |
| Produced by | Erica Leendertse Hannah Donegan Ann Shin |
| Cinematography | Stephen Chung Iris Ng |
| Edited by | Shannon Kennedy Stephen Taylor |
| Music by | Todor Kobakov |
Production company | Fathom Film Group |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
People appearing in the film include Nick Bostrom, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Douglas Rushkoff, Ben Goertzel and Deepak Chopra.[3]
The film premiered on April 29, 2021, as the opening film of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2021 | Best Picture Editing, Documentary | Stephen Taylor | Nominated | |
| Canadian Screen Music Awards | 2022 | Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature Film | Todor Kobakov | Won | [5] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2023 | Best Documentary Program | Nominated | [6] | |
| Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series | Iris Ng, Stephen Chung | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music in a Television Documentary | Todor Kobakov | Nominated |
