Trek Nation and White Room: 02B Make International Debuts at SCI-FI-LONDON
Trek Nation’ and ‘White
Room: 02B3’ Make International Debuts at SCI-FI-LONDON
UK fans get double
feature when Roddenberry Entertainment films land in
England
LONDON; April 24, 2012 —
Roddenberry Entertainment, the successor of the science fiction pioneer that
brought television and film audiences Star Trek, announced today that its
Saturn Award-nominated film Trek Nation will make it’s much
anticipated international debut on May 7 at the 11th Annual
Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film in London’s Apollo Piccadilly
Circus at 4:55 p.m. local time. The film will appear as part of a Roddenberry
Entertainment double feature along with the company’s groundbreaking
360-degree film White Room: 02B3.
Trek Nation made its
US debut in November 2011 on SCIENCE Channel to acclaimed reviews of Rod
Roddenberry’s tribute to his father, Gene Roddenberry, including a nomination
from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for a 2012
Saturn Award in the “Best Television Presentation (10 Episodes or Less)”
category. Through exclusive footage and interviews with devoted fans, including
George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Seth MacFarlane and many notable Star Trek alumni, Trek
Nation chronicled a son’s journey to discover his father and the
creation that helped define modern-day science fiction.
“By exploring my father through a
variety of untapped touchstones, we were able to introduce the world to a Gene
Roddenberry it’s never met before. Through this process of humanization, Trek
Nation reminds us that none of us are perfect but that within our
imperfections lays the potential for greatness,” said Executive Producer Rod
Roddenberry.
While it will be the first time a
European audience is given the opportunity to view the documentary in its
entirety, Sci-Fi-London will also play host to the world premier of Roddenberry
Entertainment’s new film White Room: 02B3. Shot with the
world’s most advanced high-definition 360-degree camera, White Room:02B3 stars
Breckin Meyer, Tamlyn Tomita, David Blue and Rachel True, as well as Internet
icons Tony Janning and Milynn Sarley. The film will debut during the Blink of an Eye program on Saturday, May 5 at 4:55
p.m. local time before it’s screened with Trek Nation on May 7.
Boldly going where no camera has
gone before, Roddenberry Entertainment used cutting edge 360-degree SA9 camera
technology to create an engaging, interactive audience experience. Sitting in
the middle of the room, the camera captures 360-degrees outward in high-definition
panoramic video with no gaps or distortion during filming.
While White Room: 02B3 is
premiering at film festivals, Roddenberry will also launch it as an immersive
cinematic trailblazer in 360-degree dome theaters around the country and as an
interactive experience online. A click-and-drag function will simulate the dome
experience.
“In addition to quality science
fiction, Roddenberry is known for taking strides into new technologies and
pushing entertainment boundaries. With White Room: 02B3 we are
certainly at the birth of a new kind of filmmaking,” said Trevor Roth, chief
operating officer and head of development at Roddenberry Entertainment.
For more information visit www.Roddenberry.com or www.WhiteRoom02b3.com.
About Roddenberry
Entertainment
Roddenberry Entertainment is a
science-fiction leader with a tradition of revolutionary entertainment.
Originally founded in 1967 by Gene Roddenberry, the company has since led a
steady stable of science-fiction successes including Gene Roddenberry’s Earth:
Final Conflict, Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda and, most notably, Star Trek.
Roddenberry Entertainment has continued to bring the Roddenberry philosophy to
a new generation and has evolved its groundbreaking science fiction into an innovative,
multimedia portfolio of graphic novels, comics, television and film projects,
while continuing its unique tradition in quality merchandising. With insightful
explorations of humanity, Roddenberry Entertainment has set itself apart by
creating smart and provocative science fiction that challenges its audiences to
think, question and explore the world, as well as those beyond. For more
information on Roddenberry Entertainment please visit www.Roddenberry.com.
Roddenberry Entertainment can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
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