Feature Length (2 hrs). Co-Written with Rachael Lambert. Somewhere betwixt A Brave New World and Sleeper rests UTOPIA 69 - a dystopian nightmare fantasy in which illnesses, wars, and poverty have all been erased. In their stead is moral decay, a lack of love, and a lot of one-night stands. If we eliminate conflict in our lives, can humanity still exist?
- Best Screenplay Award Winner from Canadian Cinematography Awards, 2022
- Best Dark Drama Feature Screenplay Award Winner from Oregon Scream Week Horror Film Festival, 2021
- Honorable Mention from Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival, 2014
"UTOPIA 69 is a dramatic social commentary that contrasts real world chaos, with Mara's idealized version of a Garden of Eden commune. The story is framed by a commercial, advertising the benefits of the escape, where emotional pain allegedly doesn't exist. There are small nods to feminist themes, as the women must take birth control, and periods are erased, along with war, poverty and crime. Only adults age 18-60 are allowed in the commune, and they dine on oysters and lobster... but something feels terribly wrong from the start. Camille is hesitant to engage in the new life of sex she has signed up for, and although odd, it still seems more peaceful than the flashbacks we see of her taking care of her dying mother. Because of Mara's blackmail against Senators, she has been able to fund her project, and Utopias are sprouting up all over the world. Without conflict inside UTOPIA, a few characters start to grow restless, like Joseph who feels that "fucking about makes you soft and lazy. There's no conflict or challenge where's our humanity? We need an adventure." Meanwhile, an exiled scientist, Raj, is back in the real world, having that adventure... avoiding exploding buses, but it starts to look more appealing as the horror of UTOPIA 69 is revealed... It has potential to be in a similar vein as THE LOBSTER and BRAVE NEW WORLD." (Anonymous Review, Blcklist.com, 2021)
"The juxtaposition between Raj's wartime storyline and the Utopian dance was some great imagery... The final scene in the lab was great." (Anonymous Review, Ruckus Rockwell Theatre, 2018)
