Primer
Sloan Foundation Film
Release Date
2005
Film Synopsis
Four friends and fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.
Two friends (Shane Carruth, David Sullivan) invent a form of time travel, and though they think they are being smart about using it, within just five days, selfishness and shortsightedness lead them to create so many overlapping timelines that they lose control of themselves, their friendship, and the technology.
Possible Topics
- Are time machines theoretically possible?
- Nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory explained
Past Programs
2005
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA
2013
Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
The Cinefamily, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN
2015
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY
2016
Gateway Film Center, Columbus, OH
2017
Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville, PA
Enzian Theater, Maitland, FL
2018
Shotgun Cinema, New Orleans, LA
2019
The Nickelodeon, Columbia, SC
Milwaukee Film, Milwaukee, WI