Sci-fi drama shot in Niagara Falls that won the Special Jury Prize at BIFF.
PRESCIENT
"A smart innovative sci-fi drama."
- Buffalo Rising
A GENETICIST STRUGGLES with his morality as he searches for the gene that triggers his previsions of impending deaths.
Prescient won the Special Jury Prize for WNY Feature at BIFF.
Here
is the IMDb link.
It is currently distributed in US, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East
and Africa, and available on
Amazon,
iTunes,
Google Play and
Microsoft Store.
Director's Statement
Exploring Moral Ambiguity.
I HAVE ALWAYS been drawn to the fallible character who makes imperfect
choices whilst navigating within his morally ambiguous world.
Prescient was the first of my attempts at understanding that
world. Our world.
Where most films ascribed supernatural abilities to characters that gave
them an indisputable advantage, I'm intrigued by the idea of a hero who
is imprisoned by such an ability, resulting in choices that have strong
moral consequences. Hence, Meridian's psychical ability to
perceive future deaths was more a curse than a blessing.
As a character drama, I sought to illustrate the character's control of
his world, or rather his lack of it, via composition; his spatial
relationship to the architecture. His initial isolation was represented
through wide shots with minimal cuts. A stark contrast to the
hand-held close-ups for the more intimate, emotional moments.
The most compelling drama occurs when in addition to being challenged
physically and emotionally, the character is tested morally. The values
he stands for are threatened. In Prescient, this occurs when
Meridian contemplates killing. When we see him resist the moral high
ground and instead struggle with the immoral, we see a reflection of
ourselves. We're reminded about those moments in our lives that we too
had to struggle with our own morality.
Dramatic Scene
Improvisation in action.
Press
"A smart innovative sci-fi drama."
- Newell Nussbaumer, Buffalo Rising
"A testament to some fantastic filmmaking and camera work."
- Bill Cowell, Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
"A high-concept sci-fi thriller infused with myriad twists and turns."
- Jared Mobarak, BIFF15 Review
Step Out Buffalo’s Film Picks for the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
Apr 8, 2016 by Step Out Buffalo
Local and International Films Receive Accolades at BIFF
Oct 20, 2015 by Buffalo Rising
BIFF15 REVIEW: Prescient
Oct 17, 2015 by Jared Mobarak
BIFF Redux
Oct 15, 2015 by Jordan Canahai
Interview with BIFF exec director Ray Guarnieri
Oct 14, 2015 by Frank Pacella, WKBW
Look familiar? Prescient - Official Selection | BIFF 2015
Oct 5, 2015 by Newell Nussbaumer, Buffalo Rising
Hometown actors to appear onscreen in ‘Prescient’
June 25, 2014 by Anna Walters, Amherst Bee
Feature Film Shooting in North Buffalo
May 23, 2014 by WGRZ
Quiet on the set, action on Hertel Avenue, shoot
May 23, 2014 by Aaron Mansfield, The Buffalo News
Now filming in Buffalo: Prescient
May 21, 2014 by Buffalo Niagara Film Office
Gallery
Stills from the Film
