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Transcendent man

Glass, Philip. (Added Author). Ptolemy, Barry, 1969- (Added Author). Ptolemy, Felicia. (Added Author). Kurzweil, Ray Motion picture adaptation of (work): Singularity is near. (Added Author). Mongrel Media, (provider.). New Video Group. (Added Author). Ptolemaic Productions. (Added Author). Therapy Studios (Firm) (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary: Transcendent Man explores the theories of inventor, futurist, and best selling author Ray Kurzweil (The Singularity Is Near), who predicts that in the not-so-distant future, the science fiction behind The Terminator; Blade Runner; Total Recall; The Matrix; and I Robot will become science fact. The film follows Kurzweil as he journeys the world sharing his mind-bending vision of a future in which we merge with our computers.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (86 min.) : digital, sound, color
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Publisher: [Toronto] : Mongrel Media, Inc., [2013]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ♭2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Inspired by the book The singularity is near by Ray Kurzweil. Originally distributed by Mongrel Media, Inc., 2009.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Art direction, John Cranston ; music, Philip Glass ; editors, Meg Ramsay, Doobie White ; cinematography, Shawn Dufraine.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ray Kurzweil, Stevie Wonder, William Shatner, Colin Powell.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	Content available as a streaming video.
Awards Note:	Official Selection, American Film Institute Festival ; Official Selection, International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam ; Official Selection, Tribeca Film Festival
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed Mar 20, 2015).