Transcendent man
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Ptolemy, Barry, 1969- director,
Ptolemy, Felicia, producer.
Glass, Philip, composer.
Kurzweil, Ray. Singularity is near.
Ptolemaic Productions.
Ptolemy, Felicia, producer.
Glass, Philip, composer.
Kurzweil, Ray. Singularity is near.
Ptolemaic Productions.
Published
[New York] : Docurama Films ;, [2011].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Prescott Public Library - PAV - DVD/Blu-ray Collection
612.092 TRA
1 available
612.092 TRA
1 available
More Details
Published
[New York] : Docurama Films ;, [2011].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
767685245033
Notes
General Note
"Inspired by the book The singularity is near by Ray Kurzweil"--End credits.
General Note
Originally released in 2009; end credits, c2001; held by Trancendent Man LLC.
General Note
Bonus features: extended interviews ; deleted scenes ; Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with director Barry Ptolemy and Ray Kurzweil ; filmmaker bio.
Creation/Production Credits
Art direction, John Cranston ; music, Philip Glass ; editors, Meg Ramsay, Doobie White ; cinematography, Shawn Dufraine.
Participants/Performers
Ray Kurzweil, Stevie Wonder, William Shatner, Colin Powell.
Description
Transcendent Man explores the theories of inventor, futurist, and best selling author Ray Kurzweil (The Singularity Is Near), who predicts that in the not-so-distant future, the science fiction behind The Terminator; Blade Runner; Total Recall; The Matrix; and I Robot will become science fact. The film follows Kurzweil as he journeys the world sharing his mind-bending vision of a future in which we merge with our computers.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, Dolby digital stereo.
Awards
Official Selection, American Film Institute Festival ; Official Selection, International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam ; Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ptolemy, B., Ptolemy, F., Glass, P., & Kurzweil, R. (2011). Transcendent man . Docurama Films ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barry Ptolemy et al.. 2011. Transcendent Man. Docurama Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barry Ptolemy et al.. Transcendent Man Docurama Films, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ptolemy, Barry, Felicia Ptolemy, Philip Glass, and Ray Kurzweil. Transcendent Man Docurama Films ;, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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