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First World
25 minutes | Family | 2007 | 
United States of America
The revelation of mankind on the eve of the next space race to the Moon.
SynopsisSet in the year 2018, First World is an account of what NASA discovered and covered up during the Apollo missions that is now unraveling on a global scale on the eve of the next space race to the Moon between China and the United States.
Director's StatementFirst World is as much a story about the future as it is of the past. Throughout this short film version, the viewer learns not only about the ambitious United States space program of the 1960’s, but the challenges faced along the way to the films setting in the year 2018 when the Chinese launch their first mission to the Moon. The main characters in First World each represent a unique place in contemporary society as they are faced with the challenges of family, loyalty, betrayal and responsibility. With their journey set against a background of faith, First World presents NASA’s number one objective “The expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space.”
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Directed by
Adam Starr -
Written by
Mark Lund -
Produced by
Mark Lund - First World Website
Written by: Mark Lund
Produced by: Mark Lund
Cast
Equestrian Judge: Janet King PierceSecret Service Agent (Anderson): Ken Rondeau
Secret Service Agent (Colby): Michael S. Coppola
Secret Service Agent (Seward): Steven Dennis
Brian Johnson: Mark Lund
Lyndsay Seward: Brittany Wilkinson
Susan Anderson: Marianne Phinney
Prime Minister Allison Colby: Lindy Nettleton
Cedric: Zebulun Huling
President Robert Anderson: Jeffrey B. Phillips
Secretary of State Elisabeth Seward: Angelina Spicer
Rider 1: Ashton Wilkinson
Rider 2: Shannon Anderson
Rider 3: Kyra Porter
Rider 4: Ashley Stone
News Anchor: Tara Groccia
White House Chief of Staff: Gregg Creedon
Aide to the Prime Minister: Kristin Drake
Secret Service Agent (Equine): Jeremy Lamprey
Secret Service Agent (Equine): Jared Starr
Secret Service Agent (Equine): Dan Fontaine
Secret Service Agent (England): Darren Tow
Secret Service Agent (England): Brandon S. Stumpf
Secret Service Agent (England): Brent Morgan
Secret Service Agent (England): Dylan Ryckerson
Secret Service Agent (England): Michael Hargrove
Secret Service Agent (England): Steve Palumbo
Secret Service Agent (England): Kenya Jones
Woman on Beach: Cynthia Grenier
Crew
Associate Producer: Lois ElfmanSpecial Effects: Adam Starr
Screenplay: Mark Lund
Director: Adam Starr
Executive Producer: Mark Lund
Composer: Epeniro
Makeup Artist: Dawn Marie Starr
Makeup Artist: Emily Michaud
Costume Designer: Aqua Catlin
Special Thanks: Lynn Connor
Special Thanks: Judy Starr
http://www.roberthood.net/reviews/interview-mark_lund.html
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2007/09/22/slice-of-scifi-127/
http://www.doorq.com/blog.aspx?b=2510
The pin that actor Jeffrey Phillips is wearing on his left lapel in his scenes as President Robert Anderson was lent to him for the day by actress Lindy Nettleton, who plays Prime Minister Allison Colby. Nettleton was given the pin by President Ronald Reagan for "Long-term heroism" in relation to her work as a registered nurse.
When Elisabeth is in her apartment with Cedric and starts to say "but sometimes painful things like this happen....", she is recounting President Ronald Reagan's speech after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Thus when Cedric responds, "A Challenge indeed," he understands what she is saying.
The space vehicle that China launches is called Tsien One. It was named after China's Tsien Hsue-shen who was a major figure in the space programs of both the People's Republic of China and the United States.
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Director
Adam Starr
It certainly would have been nice if this film production had some real money thrown at it so it could become a full length feature film with high end production value. I enjoyed the film but was left hanging and truly wondering what the Hell was going on. The Apollo program - what supposedly happened during that time? Obviously a moonbase is fully established, bravo. But when and why? Too many questions left open for this film to really do anything other than leave the viewer with a very empty feeling. I for one vote for a full movie and would hope that the film maker(s) are given a chance to really flesh out their true vision of where this movie could ultimately go. It would also make a great weekly TV series on HBO or Showtime. All in all, 3 out of 5 stars, mostly for effort on a budget. A real shame this is not a full length movie. - John in Tucson