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APPOFENIACS (USA)
SYNOPSIS: An ensemble tale with intersecting storylines that escalate into chaos as they portray how easily AI technology can be weaponized to exploit society. When presented with video proof of something that aligns with our confirmation bias, how many of us will put forth the effort to make sure it actually is real? When Duke goes on a frenzy of reckless deepfake creations, his callous disregard of consequences shows how with a few clicks of an app on a phone anyone can create a deceiving video of an unsuspecting victim and ruin their life… or end it.
DIRECTOR: Chris Mars Piliero
CAST: Sean Gunn, Jermaine Fowler, Aaron Holliday, Michael Abbott Jr., Will Brandy, Paige Searcy
GENRE: Thriller, Dark Comedy, Crime
PREMIERE STATUS: Regional Premiere
SCREENING DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 29th @ 8:00 PM
DIRECTOR’S BIO: When Chris Marrs Piliero was born he was a baby. He went on to study film at Chapman University in Orange County, California. While attending he started a punk band and then toured the country after graduating. This led to doing documentary work for bands and musicians which in turn started his music video directing career. After directing music videos for the likes of Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Kesha, and The Black Keys (for which he won the MTV VMA for Breakthrough Video) he is now set to premiere his feature film debut.
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