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Home Interior sketch by Jacque Fresco


Sea Platform sketch by Jacque Fresco
Jacque Fresco



04/08/08: RIOFAN Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has accepted Future by Design into their festival, which runs April 29 to May 11, 2008:


Riofan Film Festival
House Sketch by Jacque Fresco


Under Sea sketch by Jacque Fresco


Ship sketch by Jacque Fresco
11/02/07: STARZ Movie Channel promo featuring William Gazecki and Future by Design. This promo was taped at the Maui Film Festival in June, 2007:

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10/15/07: Forbes.com posed two questions to Jacque, then published them on their website:

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The Future
Jacque Fresco On The Future
Interviewed by Noni Durrani 10.15.07, 6:00 PM ET

What's one thing you were sure would happen, but didn't?

I was sure that Forbes.com would ask more significant questions to a futurist about the future. Perhaps something like, What is a positive direction for the future to work toward in order to eliminate many of the problems we face today?

What is needed is the intelligent management of Earth's resources. If we really wish to put an end to our ongoing international and social problems we must eventually declare Earth and all of its resources as the common heritage of all the world's people. Earth is abundant with plentiful resources. Our practice of rationing resources through monetary control is no longer relevant and is counter-productive to our survival.

Today we have access to highly advanced technologies. But our social and economic system has not kept up with our technological capabilities that could easily create a world of abundance, free of servitude and debt. This could be accomplished with the infusion of a global, resource-based civilization where all goods and services are available without the use of money, credit, barter or any other form of debt or servitude.

What's something that totally surprised you?

Whatever happens in the world is real, what one thinks should have happened is projection. We suffer more from our fictitious illusion and expectations of reality.

LINK TO THE ORIGINAL POST ON FORBES.COM: forbes.com/technology/2007
06/20/07: The MAUI FILM FESTIVAL was a terrific experience. Future by Design screened on opening night to an ebullient audience. In fact, as the credits began to roll, one man shouted, "Jacque Fresco for President!!" -- and the remark was followed by enthusiastic applause.

Interview with Starz Channel
Director William Gazecki was interviewed about Future by Design
by the Starz movie channel. Look for a spot on Starz Cinema Channel
in a few weeks! (That's the beautiful Four Seasons Resort Maui
at Wailea there in the background...wow!)
06/20/07: For more information on Future by Design at the Maui Film Festival, CLICK HERE...

Filmmaker Panel, Maui Film Festival   John Zak, William Gazecki   Screening
05/18/07: MAUI FILM FESTIVAL, here we come! Future by Design has been accepted into the 2007 Maui Film Festival in June. We were invited to enter because of our success at other film festivals around the world. The film passed the selection committe and we're in! The screening is at 5pm on Wednesday, June 13 -- so if you're on Maui...or were looking for the perfect excuse to go to Maui...come to the screening! Director William Gazecki will be there taking in the sun and conducting a QandA after the screening. He will also be participating in a filmmakers panel with other independent filmmakers whose films will be screening at the festival. For more info, visit the Maui Film Fetival website. See you there!

05/08/07: Powerhouse Museum in Sydney Australia will be screening Future by Design in August as part of their Sydney Design 07 event. For more information on this beautiful and prestigious museum, visit their website via this link.

05/01/07: UPDATE ON AUSTRALIAN DVD RELEASE: We've just learned that Eagle Entertainment will be releasing Future by Design in Australia and New Zealand in August, 2007. This will coincide nicely with our screening at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney! More info on this PAL DVD release to come...

03/09/07: FIRST THEATRICAL SCREENING! If you're anywhere near Toronto, Canada -- or know someone who is -- then you won't want to miss our VERY FIRST theatrical screening of Future by Design at the Bloor Cinema on Saturday, April 7 at 7:00 pm. Huge thanks to our Canadian friend Mark Szilard for organizing this amazing opportunity.

02/27/07: We have just reached an agreement with Eagle Entertainment to distribute Future by Design in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Eagle Entertainment distributed Future by Design Director Willaim Gazecki's previous film, Crop Circles: Quest for Truth. They are a great company and we'll be sure to make an announcement when this PAL DVD is ready for release.

01/23/07: Three more film festivals have accepted Future by Design!
Our UK Premiere, May 2007:
London Int'l Festival of Science Fiction & Fantastic Film
February 28-March 4, 2007:
Sedona International Film Festival
February 21-24, 2007:
Carolina Film and Video Festival


01/11/07: The World Peace Film and Music Awards in India has honored Future by Design with a Special Mention award! The festival took place in Lucknow, India in December, 2006. The festival was organized by The World Movement for Global Democracy.

12/01/06: Future by Design has won BEST DOCUMENTARY at the Australian International Film Festival!!! What an honor. Thanks to Tim and the gang for all their support of the film and for a beautifully successful festival.

10/01/06: We are ecstatic to have been accepted into the prestigious 30th Annual Sao Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil. This Brazilian premiere of Future by Design will be at the end of October, with Portuguese subtitles. We're looking forward to hearing the feedback from South America!

08/26/06: Another film festival has accepted Future by Design! Calgary International Film Festival in Canada will screen the film at the end of September. Thank you to Helen Diemert, Professor Emeritis, Fine Arts, at University of Calgary for bringing Future by Design to the attention of the festival's Marketing and Development Manager, Brennan Wauters. Big thanks to Brennan also for believing in the film and making sure it reached the screening committe in time.

08/25/06: Watch out YouTube, 90 year old Jacque Fresco has arrived. Visit Jacque's YouTube video page for clips on topics from Science and War to Social Engineering. Rate and comment on the videos, and tell your friends!

08/21/06: Our Canadian Premiere is fast approaching. Rebelfest, Toronto will screen Future by Design on Thursday, September 7 at 4:00 p.m. at the Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto. Tickets can be purchased from the Rebelfest website.

08/14/06: Jacque Fresco now has a MYSPACE page!! Yes, that's right -- MySpace is not just for teenagers anymore. We just put the page up last week, and already Jacque has over 100 friends. We are finding the most interesting people there! If you have a MySpace page, please visit Jacque's MySpace Profile and send him a Friend Request. And visit the profiles of Jacque's friends for a wild ride through what social change and activism looks like in today's technological world.

06/10/06: Our U.S. Premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival was a great success. Future by Design is still in the top 3 MOST VIEWED films on the festival website, with 1,890 page views as of this writing. Our screening was well attended, and many people joined us for a special reception for Jacque that we held afterwards.

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FOR MORE PICTURES TAKEN AT THE FESTIVAL,
CLICK HERE...
06/09/06: Our Atlanta PR person, Jim Farmer, put together a CNN interview for Jacque and William with CNN entertainment correspondent, Xanthe Tilden. The interview went great, And Xanthe couldn't have been more gracious. Thank you, Jim! And Xanthe! And CNN!

            



05/25/06: WORLD PREMIERE !! Saturday, June 10, 2:15 p.m. Atlanta Film Festival. VENUE: Georgia State University Speaker's Auditorium. William and Jacque will attend this premiere and conduct a Q&A after the film. See our film page on the Atlanta Film Festival site: FBD World Premiere

04/08/06: Future by Design has been accepted into the AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL! We are one of the very first films to be chosen for the October, 2006 festival. This will be our International Premiere. Exact screening date and times TBA August. Festival Website: www.aiff.com.au

03/29/06: Future by Design has been accepted into the ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL! Jacque and director, William Gazecki, will attend the screening in mid-June, 2006. This will be our US Premiere. Screening date and times TBA mid-April. Festival Website: www.atlantafilmfestival.com

03/20/06: Future by Design screened for a packed audience of Screen Actors Guild members-only in Los Angeles. The film was received with enthusiasm and director William Gazecki held a lively q&a after the film. There were so many comments and questions, the q&a went well-over its 30 minute alloted time. William was invited to screen the film for SAG members as he is currently producing and directing Behind the Masks: The Story of the Screen Actors Guild.