ZAK CIOTTI | Producer & Director - The Overview Effect

Project:

The overview Effect

LOGLINE:

SAVE OUR WORLD - BY SEEING IT

Listen to the Music composed by Lorenzo Emanuel for the film:

Synopsis:

based on the frequently reported influence astronauts describe when seeing the earth from space, a cognitive shift in world view.

Stephanie is a new astronaut on a mission in space.

She finds herself "let in" on something that only the other astronauts know about. Peering back at earth, home suddenly seems different, more fragile, boarders between nations are only on maps, all worldly disagreements appear to be nothing.

This planet is all we have.

She becomes friends, the only thing they are allowed to be, with PHilip, an astronaut also on his first mission. They realize they are a part of something bigger than themselves in the same cause to take steps forward in humanity's progress. But during an arduous part of the mission circling the dark side of the moon, Philip finds himself only looking forward to the next time he sees Stephanie. He knows he should focus, but she is the only person he wants to see or talk to.

Owing to the responsibility to focus on his part of the overall mission, he requests a change and joins another isolated team to avoid his feelings.

Once the mission is over, The former astronauts find themselves unable to return to normal life or relate to the common concerns their family and colleagues have.

While finding their old way of life difficult to return to, They turn to each other, friends from another world, to empathize and console. Their passion for potential prospects in life and future builds each time they talk. phone conversations easily become five hours long. From their two sides of the country, They join forces in an EFFORT uncover what happened to them and search the possibilities of whether it could happen to others.

Pithy political disagreements, and especially war, have become heartbreakingly irrelevant compared to what they realized the world needs. As the public is told that national priorities need to change, any pursuit to space is falling off the radar, along with their dreams to share what they had. They struggle to find a way to convince world leaders that the benefit of our journey off this world is also in the journey itself. They urge government to pursue space travel in order to unify - and ultimately save - our planet, by changing their perspective on the now and on the future.

Trusting a still, small voice, the Two astronauts find themselves bound together by the unique experience in a way they never expected.

Genres, Style + Structure:

"The Overview Effect" feels like it should be a sci-fi film, but it is all based on true events, world-issues, astronaut reports, and romance.

Mostly taking place on earth, the story will have brief, but key moments depicting the characters' first travels to space, movement inside shuttles and on a space station.

The story develops in different states in the U.S. as recently returned astronauts find themselves struggling to acclimate to normal life...

The Hurt Locker (2008)

...and struggling to express the experience of the 'Overview effect' to those around them...

LOST (2006)

Our main protagonist will be a woman, who is caught between those against space travel who think our planet needs to be a priority and nations on the brink of war.

Contact (1997)

CHARACTERS:

These are the primary characters to watch for in the trailer.

Female Astronaut Protagonist

2nd Female Astronaut

Male Space Shuttle Pilot

Last Man to Walk the Moon

Manipulative Politician

A NOTE:

most movies that get made have a "sizzle" reel to show what the tone and style of the movie will look like.
This one is a little different. We leverage feelings of nostalgia and adventure, mixed with romance and urgency by borrowing a trailer soundtrack from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
turns it into a trailer utilizing what others would call coincidentally appropriate stock footage that just happened to be available.
To Us, this is not a coincidence.

Sizzle Reel:

Watch the pre-visualization "trailer" of the film

The MArketplace:

Films about INTERPERSONAL DRAMA IN SPACE AND WAR ALWAYS include protagonists that experience something otherworldly.

Interstellar, Arrival, The Hurt Locker and Contact are just some of the highly-rated films that fit this genre.

IMDb: ☆8.6/10

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IMDb: ☆7.4/10

The investment:

15 of the 40 highest-grossing science fiction films to hit the box office are about astronauts or space travel.

Dramas are high at the top of IMDb's rating and closer to the top of the metascore than any other.

MARKETING & Distribution:

In addition to the trade press, theatrical print, television, radio and digital outlets, with the support of international government and commercial space programs, educational institutions and organizations, we can expand our promotion through science, aeronautics and space publications, websites, youtube channels, radio and television stations and science-centric shows.

Team:

Story/Director:

Zak Ciotti

Known for commercial campaign, documentary and short film directing and producing. He began animating on a DOS computer in 1996, video-taping stories in 1998, and filming his first shorts while in Europe. He received his Bachelor of Science in Film while studying under and working on multiple documentaries with former VP of NFL Films, Phil Tuckett.

Winning multiple regional Emmy® and ADDY® awards during his brief news and agency tenure, he became known for using his synesthesia to inspire cinematography and writing decisions. Since partnering with a collective of creatives at BOLDRUSH! in 2016, Zak has produced ads with millions of views, feature documentaries, and is currently co-producing an international, 20-episode, docu-series in The republic of Moldova and the U.S.

MUSIC composer:

Lorenzo Emmanuel

Lorenzo's music formation begins at age 6 when he begins his piano lessons and solfege lessons with his father, an orchestra conductor and vocal coach well respected all over Europe and USA. After a few years of formation, it becomes evident that Lorenzo has a definite sense of rhythm and his attraction for drums and percussion instruments become overwhelming.

At age 14, he begins his private studies journey, which takes him to the capital, Rome. During this period, however, Lorenzo began to notice music in film and video games, with which he became enthralled. At age 15 he received his first DAW and began experimenting and developing his voice in the composition world.

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