{"id":131765,"date":"2017-07-28T17:24:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T17:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=131765"},"modified":"2017-07-28T17:24:04","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T17:24:04","slug":"local-filmmakers-imagine-a-new-future-amelia-20-premiere-in-cedar-rapids-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/local-filmmakers-imagine-a-new-future-amelia-20-premiere-in-cedar-rapids-iowa_131765.html","title":{"rendered":"LOCAL FILMMAKERS IMAGINE A NEW FUTURE &#8211; \u201cAMELIA 2.0\u201d PREMIERE IN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\" width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px; float:right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1501274507.png\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/1501274507.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 10px 10px; border:0 solid !important;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"quotes\" style=\" font-weight:bold; font-style:italic;\">\n<div>&#8220;AMELIA 2.0 \/\/ TriCoast Entertainment&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic; padding:8px 0px;\">For those in Cedar Rapids.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Los Angeles, CA &#8211; July 28, 2017 &#8211;<\/strong> On August 4, 2017, TriCoast Entertainment invites Cedar Rapid natives to the exclusive film premiere of Adam Orton&rsquo;s newest suspenseful, sci-fi, &ldquo;AMELIA 2.0&rdquo;, which was inspired, directed, and produced in this great Iowa town. Produced by MORE Productions and WeatherVane Productions, Iowa native, Angela Billman, stars as the lead role, stealing the show. Orton&rsquo;s merge of romance and science fiction is suspenseful, yet sheds light on the significance of modern day technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/6d6b74d37bfe60d5786f73629aee5302.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"292\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AMELIA 2.0 is a female, near-futuristic film that captures Carter Summerland&rsquo;s mind and heart clash when his wife suffers an abrupt aneurysm and enters a coma. Deep in grief, Carter is approached by Wesley Enterprises, a company specializing in modern day technology that can control and extend human life through robotics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But, when Amelia awakes in her robot body, she battles her innate human nature with her new robotic features; wondering if she&rsquo;s human, or robot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the scientists&rsquo; new technology begins to experience glitches, Wesley Enterprises faces the modern day consequences and chaos of technology. The Summerland&rsquo;s association with the company involves them in the massive, public debate about the relationship of humans and technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/22f6260d8afedaf9111d0b74f32d6ef9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Through it all, Amelia can&rsquo;t help but remain focused on one question &ndash; What really makes us human?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Produced and filmed in Cedar Rapids, AMELIA 2.0 was based on Rob Merritt&rsquo;s 2011 play, &ldquo;The Summerland Project&rdquo;. As the first true trans-humanism film to hit the screen, AMELIA 2.0 plays out today&rsquo;s captivation, struggle and advancements with modern day technology that is becoming more human-like by the second.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While watching the film, look out for two local news anchors and some of Cedar Rapids&rsquo; most well known buildings and landscapes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AMELIA 2.0&rsquo;s cast consists of a brilliant cast, including Ed Begley Jr. (<em>&ldquo;Ghostbusters<\/em>&rdquo;, &ldquo;<em>Pineapple Express<\/em>&rdquo;), Chris Ellis (&ldquo;<em>The Dark Knight Rises<\/em>&rdquo;, &ldquo;<em>Apollo 13<\/em>&rdquo;), Debra Wilson (&ldquo;<em>Avata<\/em>r&rdquo;), Eddie Jemison (&ldquo;<em>Oceans 11,13<\/em>&rdquo;, &ldquo;<em>War Dogs<\/em>&rdquo;) and Kate Vernon (&ldquo;<em>Malcolm X<\/em>&rdquo;, &ldquo;<em>The Last Song<\/em>&rdquo;, &ldquo;<em>Pretty in Pink<\/em>&rdquo;).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/6c28fdc3f5dab6a061571832df398eb2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"292\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Come join us on August 4<sup>th<\/sup> at Collins Road Theatres to experience trans-humanism like never before. The seating is limited, so purchase your tickets in advance. Tickets are priced at online and at the door of the theatre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reviewing copies and links available in advance for Press.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try and get there early, you might be able to get a seat next to the members of the cast and crew of the film who will be in attendance. And don&#8217;t forget to stay after the event for the private Q&amp;A from the director and stars of AMELIA 2.0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">See you there!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Date<\/strong>: August 4, 2017<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Time<\/strong>: 7:00 P.M.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Collins Road Theatres<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Collins Road Square<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1462 Twixt Town Rd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marion, IA 52302<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>AMELIA 2.0<\/strong> (2017, 89 min.) Directed by Adam Orton. Editor: Izaak Levinson-Share. Cinematographer: Camrin Petramale. Original Music: Michael A Levine. US, English. MORE Productions, Weather Vane Productions. TriCoast Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PRODUCTION COMPANY: MORE Productions, Weather Vane Productions<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About TriCoast Entertainment:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A new home for story-driven American films, TriCoast Entertainment is a full service media company that creates, produces, manages and distributes unique and unusual entertainment. Bringing together filmmakers, distributors, financiers, and technologists, TriCoast Entertainment embraces change by redefining the production and distribution model for indie filmmakers, providing them with low cost tools, financing, and worldwide theatrical and digital distribution, along with market feedback and storytelling opportunities.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> TriCoast Entertainment <br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Jenna Wilen<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> jenna@tricoast.com<br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 3107410070<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>11124 Washington Blvd  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Culver City<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> CA<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tricoastworldwide.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.tricoastworldwide.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><object type=\"text\/html\" data=\"http:\/\/www.tricoastworldwide.com\" style=\"width:605px; height:400px;\"><\/object><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=local-filmmakers-imagine-a-new-future-amelia-20-premiere-in-cedar-rapids-iowa\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;AMELIA 2.0 \/\/ TriCoast Entertainment&#8221; For those in Cedar Rapids. Los Angeles, CA &#8211; July 28, 2017 &#8211; On August 4, 2017, TriCoast Entertainment invites Cedar Rapid natives to the exclusive film premiere of Adam Orton&rsquo;s newest suspenseful, sci-fi, &ldquo;AMELIA &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/local-filmmakers-imagine-a-new-future-amelia-20-premiere-in-cedar-rapids-iowa_131765.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[401],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131765\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}