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Five sci-fi trailers reach the Future Vision XPRIZE final
Five finalists emerged from more than 2,500 submissions pairing a trailer with a written treatment. They screen September 25 in Los Angeles.
Future Vision’s shortlist puts five answers to the same brief side by side: make a hopeful future feel like a story someone would want to watch.
What Happened
XPRIZE has named its five Future Vision finalists after Range Media Partners screened the submissions. The competition asks filmmakers to imagine a future in which technology helps people thrive. Its winner is promised production funding and support through Range and Google’s 100 ZEROS initiative.
Why It Matters
For a filmmaker preparing a pitch, this is a chance to compare how five teams handle the same challenge: giving an optimistic future enough tension to sustain a story. Watch what each character wants and what stands in the way. A striking image can win a glance; the pitch still has to make someone want the longer film.
The Final Five
Thorne Protocol — J. Ryan Williams
Nobody Dies on Mars — Verena Puhm
Senti — Isen Robbins
The Gifted — Jeff Synthesized
Slingshot — Hal Watmough
What Happens Next
The finalists present at Moonshots LIVE on September 25. Entries are closed, but the competition site links to the films and an audience vote.