FUTURESTATES Premieres Second Season at SXSW

Posted on March 14, 2011
Original online series explores America — 20, 30, 50 years from today If you were given a glimpse into the future, would it change the way you live today? Now in its second season, the FUTURESTATES series offers a collection of 10 fictional shorts that explore possible future scenarios through the lens of today's global realities. Produced by ITVS and created by established and emerging filmmakers, FUTURESTATES premiered on Sunday at the SXSW Film Festival in the Short Film program category. Starting on Wednesday, full episodes of FUTURESTATES will be available on www.futurestates.tv, with subsequent distribution on pbs.org. For more information about FUTURESTATES, click here >> A live chat with filmmakers from the FUTURESTATES series will take place on BTB this Wednesday, March 16 at 11AM PST / 2PM EST.

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