FUTURESTATES to Premiere Second Season at SXSW
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 will debut March 13th exclusively at the SXSW Film Festival in the Short Film program category. After SXSW, full episodes of FUTURESTATES will be available on www.futurestates.tv, with subsequent distribution on pbs.org. For more information about FUTURESTATES, click here >>
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