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A new climate change film by Franny Armstrong will have its world premiere in London on March 15th and then be released in UK cinemas on March 20th, followed by other countries.
The Age of Stupid is an independent film featuring Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?
‘Team Stupid’ avoided the banks and went straight to individuals and groups for money, using the idea of “crowd-funding”. The first £50,000 was raised in a London bar and the £530,000 raised so far has come from 228 people who have each invested between £500 and £35,000. There are still seven £10,000 shares available. The investors will get their money back if the film takes £1m. “Our lawyer said it was the most original film-funding scheme he’d seen,” says Armstrong.
In addition to the innovative funding model, Team Stupid is a first when it comes to translation – relying on volunteers to do the job in more than 30 languages.
Mark Lynas, author of “Six Degrees has said of The Age of Stupid “The most powerful piece of cultural discourse on climate change ever produced.” George Monbiot, journalist & author said “It is a captivating and constantly surprising film: the first successful dramatisation of climate change to reach the big screen”.
Visit the The Age of Stupid website to check out a screening near you.
Timlynn Babitsky
March 21st, 2009
Vicky! Thanks so much for the post on this movie. Brassed Off is a real favorite here – another one of those films that has a real message on many levels within the context of an interesting story. We’ll be looking for The Age of Stupid to be sure. Pete Postlethwaite would be the perfect person in this role. Thanks again for the information.