This is a one-minute trailer for Love in the year 2000, compsed of test footage and concept art. This trailer stars Bethany Clear and Brian Saltzman, features art by Robert Rini, and title design by Pat Moriarity. And anonymous voice over narration that I'm sure everyone will love.

Funding provided in part by 4Culture.

LOVE IN THE YEAR 2000 IN THE YEAR 2009

Turns out I was over-optimistic about a couple things, both my ability to handle two films consequentially, and how exhausted I would be after the first one wrapped. It's now been three months, and hey, things are picking up.

There's a teaser up on the Yonder site. There'll be more in the weeks and months to come as we whip things in shape for festivals and of course the inevitable threatrical run.

Now we lurch into pre-production on Love in the year 2000. We need to raise about $10,000 more, and then it's a go. We'll probably shoot one or two sections of the script in March. So, keep checking in for information on fundraisers and screenings and such.

Donations are of course welcome.

UPDATES FROM THE YEAR 2000

This blog has been curiously dark, of late. I've been producing Matt Wilkins' new feature, Yonder, and we're entering our fourth week of production. The movie is half-way shot, but there's still half-way to go. I'll start fundraising and pre-producing L2K again in October.

SEATTLE FILMMAKER PARTY ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11

Join Northwest filmmakers Matt Wilkins and David Miller for a fun and open party during Seattle International Film Festival to announce upcoming projects and raise funding. They will show rare work, and make the official announcement of Matt’s feature Yonder and David’s short Love in the year 2000.

Wednesday, June 11th

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Theater Schmeater
1500 Summit Ave
Seattle, WA 98122

Free admission

206-909-6770
dave.g.miller@gmail.com

WELCOME TO LOVE IN THE YEAR 2000

This is what's passing for the website until I get things going a little better.

For more info on Love in the year 200, the movie, click here.

To see a brief trailer, click here.

I'm also Producer of Matt Wilkins' new movie, Yonder. Click here for more info on that.

And finally,for the 411 on the party during SIFF, click here.

LOVE IN THE YEAR 2000?

Love in the Year 2000 is a science fiction story, set in an alternate history America of the year 2000. It tells the story of Lucky, a “relationship representative,” who saves prospective couples the time and drudgery of courtship by professionally standing in for one of the parties in a first-date situation, and evaluating the level of likely interest in the other party on behalf of her client. Of course, in the year 2000, the use of relationship representatives has become so widespread, it is a near-certainty both parties are representatives standing in for their respective clients, going through the motions, making mental notes to prepare reports the next morning. And so it is, shortly after the film opens, that Lucky finds herself in an unusual predicament (and a role for which she never rehearsed), when she is assigned to meet with Lena Nigari, a young woman doing something unheard of — going on a date herself.

Love in the Year 2000 will be shot in color 35mm, which will capture the richness of the future world.

The tone will be meditative and introspective. Through Lucky’s relationship with Lena, Love in the Year 2000 explores this future society at its ground level — its culture, its class system and its politics. At the same time, it metaphorically explores issues of relationships, class and politics that resonate with 21^st century life in America. See below for a trailer, and click here to make a tax-deductible donation!

Charles Mudede suggests that the whole Love in the year 2000 project makes a lot more since in the context of Pickup, my previous short. So, enjoy!