Wiring Utopia
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Logline
In 1971, a wealthy British cybernetician gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is invited to create an “electronic nervous system” — the world’s first internet — in socialist Chile. Under constant threat of a coup, his team creates an idealistic technology which could transform the world.
David Barker
Director, Co-screenwriter
David Barker co-wrote and edited the upcoming Netflix release THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY by Petra Costa, about the rise and fall of popular democracy in Brazil, and is currently editing SHIRLEY, directed by Josephine Decker (MADELINE'S MADELINE) from a screenplay by Sarah Gubbins (I LOVE DICK) starring Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg. He co-wrote and edited WHITE SUN, directed by Deepak Rauniyar, which premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival, screened at New Directors New Films, and was Nepal’s entry to the Academy Awards. Other credits include: editor of THE REAGAN SHOW, directed by Pacho Velez and Sierra Pettengill (Tribeca and Locarno Film Festivals), nominated for the Cinema Eye Honors’ Outstanding Achievement in Editing; co-writer/editor of THOU WAST MILD AND LOVELY by Josephine Decker, named one of the ‘10 Best Films of 2014’ by The New Yorker. His most recent film as director, DAYLIGHT (2009), was the ‘Critic’s Pick’ in both The New York Times and The New York Post on its release; and an earlier film, AFRAID OF EVERYTHING, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was called “a miracle of independent film” by The New York Post on its release.
Jerónimo Rodriguez
Co-screenwriter
Jerónimo Rodriguez is a Chilean filmmaker based in New York and Santiago. He directed THE MONUMENT HUNTER (FID Marseille International Com-petition 2015, Special Jury Prize at FICCI 2016). He also co-wrote Alejandro Fernandez Almendras’ feature MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Sundance Film Festival World Dramatic Competition and Berlin Film Festival 2016) and was screenplay advisor on Almendras’ 2014 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner TO KILL A MAN. He co-produced Matias Piñeiro’s THE PRINCESS OF FRANCE (Locarno Film Festival 2014). Filmmaker Magazine recently named Rodriguez among the 25 New Faces of Independent Film.
Deepak Rauniyar
Producer
Deepak Rauniyar is a director, screenwriter, and producer. A former critic, he became the first Nepali director to compete at a major international film festival when his debut Highway premiered at the 2012 Berlinale. His second film White Sun, premiered at the 2016 Venice Film Festival to rave reviews and has screened throughout the world (Toronto, Busan, Locarno, Rotterdam), winning awards at Venice, Singapore, and Palm Spring film festivals. The film was Nepal’s official selection for the 90th Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film. The New York Times recently described Rauniyar as one of “The 9 New Directors You Need to Watch." He is an alumnus of the Toronto and Berlinale Talent Campuses as well as the Cannes Cinéfondation program and has served a member of the jury at Locarno and Sydney Film Festivals, and Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Jay Van Hoy
Producer
Jay Van Hoy has produced over 30 films including the Cannes-award winning AMERICAN HONEY (2016) by Andrea Arnold and the Sundance-award winning box-office hit THE WITCH (2015) by Robert Eggers. Other titles include Mike Mills’ Oscar winning BEGINNERS (2010), David Lowery’s AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS (2013), and Ira Sachs’ LOVE IS STRANGE (2014) and KEEP THE LIGHTS ON (2012). Jay is a long-time advisor at the Sundance Institute Creative Producing Lab, a participant in the creation of the Catalyst program at Sundance, and a mentor for the Cinetrust mentorship program at Cinereach.