A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
SYNOPSIS
Follow acclaimed journalist and publisher Bari Weiss as she confronts, in the world of corporate journalism, the radicaltransformation of the media landscape described by Martin Gurri's book “The Revolt of the Public.” Weiss, a former editor for the New York Times, has left behind the confines of the traditional newsroom to establish 'The Free Press’, a new media company built on honest and objective reporting and fierce independence. Watch as she navigates the upcoming 2024 Presidentialelection, the turbulence of the post-truth era, and the building pressure on democracy, reshaping her own career and our society in the digital age.
FEATURED CHARACTERS
MARTIN GURRI
Former CIA analyst, Martin Gurri, developed a framework that explains the January 6 riot, Brexit, the Arab Spring, Climategate, antivaxers, and a highly charged 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden; all before they happened. These controversial and divisive events didn’t happen because half of society is crazy or brainwashed, but because of changes in our information structure: the Fifth Wave of information. This feature documentary will help audiences understand Gurri’s ideas of how a tsunami of digital information has ruptured the relationship between the elites and the public. Nothing less than the future of democratic institutions across the globe is at stake.
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WHAT IT’S LIKE
Navalny — Navalny is the story of one man and his struggle with an authoritarian regime. The film follows Navalny’s poisoning and his subsequent investigation into the poisoning. The Fifth Wave will also be an investigation into how our democracy has arrived at it’s current state and a challenge to think differently about politics and worldviews.
The Edge of Democracy — This Brazilian political documentary follows the filmmaker’s personal journey through the rise and fall of multiple presidents and governments. Similarly, The Fifth Wave will be a personal look at a massive tipping point in American politics.
Collective — Collective is a documentary film following investigative journalists uncovering public healthcare corruption in Romania. Our film will share the investigative angle as our lead storyteller uncovers the truths of Martin’s theories.
PROJECT GOALS & AUDIENCE
GOALS
Share the observations, analysis and theses of Martin Gurri’s life’s work.
Create smarter consumers of information.
Equip people to understand the tectonic collision between an angry public and reactionary elites that underlies every political controversy today.
AUDIENCE
Confused and dissatisfied voters who are frustrated with the polarized state of politics and the 2024 Presidential election.
Anyone who engages with or is affected by the global information sphere - which is EVERYONE.
INTERVIEWEES
Additional content, insights and perspectives will be provided by interviewees who represent the “Public” or the “Elites,” and have either thrived or failed in the shadow of the Fifth Wave. Ideally, these interviewees would be well-known media figures who can substantiate the key incidents over the last decade that support Gurri’s framework, such as Boris Johnson, Elon Musk and Wael Ghonim, a key contributor in the 2011 Egyptian revolt that caused dictator Hosni Mubarak to step down from power.
FILM MAKING TEAM
CREW
Martin Gurri, Producer
Tyler Thompson, Producer & Art Director — TCI
Jeff Ostenson, Producer & Co-Director — North Forty
Charles Atkinson, Producer, Co-Director & DP — North Forty
Skylar Wagner, Editor — North Forty
* Outreach and Distribution Producer (TBD)
ABOUT NORTH FORTY
North Forty has been producing documentaries and other commercial media since 2006. They have 10 regional Emmy nominations for their work broadcasted on cable and public television, and their films has been distributed on Netflix, Hulu, iTunes, Prime, TED, and NBC Universal Sports Network.
hellonorthforty.com
ABOUT THE COPENHAGEN INTERPRETATION (TCI)
TCI is a multi-disciplinary design & art studio based in the Pacific Northwest. TCI Specializes in branding & art direction.
thecopenhageninterpretation.com
NORTH FORTY PROJECTS
Fish War - fishwarmovie.com
Era of Megafires - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtkmJ8h4E6g
Pedal-Driven: a bike-umentary - https://shorturl.at/hkrLZ
Killing the Klamath - https://www.pbs.org/show/killing-klamath/
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE AND COSTS
ESTIMATED COSTS
• Total cost to complete the film: $450,000 to $650,000.
• Initial marketing costs: $300,000 to $400,000.
MILESTONES
• Production complete: November 2024
• Estimated film completion date: January 2025
• Film festival premiere: Spring 2025
• Major streaming service: Mid 2025
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
• Film Festivals
• Educational Distribution and Grass Roots
Screenings
• Major Streaming Service
• International Sales