Teleios

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Teleios
Directed byIan Truitner
Written byIan Truitner
Produced by
  • Jeffrey S. Magnussen
  • Hayley Helmreich
  • Matthew S. Gore
Starring
CinematographyJasmin Kuhn
Edited byGabriella Cristiani
Music byRoman Kovalik
Production
company
Thousand Mile Media
Distributed byScreen Media Films, Amazon Prime Video
Release date
  • September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Teleios, also known as Beyond the Trek, is an American science-fiction film written and directed by Ian Truitner. The film stars Sunny Mabrey, Lance Broadway, Michael Nouri, T.J. Hoban, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Christian Pitre, Ursula Mills and Weetus Cren, and was edited by Gabriella Cristiani.

Teleios had its world premiere at Sci-Fi-London[1] and U.S. premiere at Shriekfest.[2] It has won 24 international film awards,[3] including Best Science Fiction Feature at The New York Science Fiction Film Festival,[4] Head of Jury Award at Fantastic Planet Film Festival,[5] the Forry Ackerman Imagi-Movie Award at the Silver Screen Festival[6] and Best Special FX at the Maverick Movie Awards.

Plot[edit]

For the past two years, a mining vessel designed for deep space exploration has been adrift near Titan, one of Saturn's moons. The fate of the crew remains a mystery, as they may have met a tragic end at each other's hands. To uncover the truth, a rescue ship named "Teleios" is dispatched, carrying a crew of genetically enhanced people. Their mission: to search for survivors and unravel the events that transpired. However, little do they know that the secrets awaiting them have the potential to not only jeopardize their own existence, but also threaten the very fabric of humanity.

Cast[edit]

Release[edit]

The film was renamed "Beyond the Trek" and distributed in North America through Screen Media Films and streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[7][8] The release title of Teleios has changed in different countries. It's known as "Deep Space" in the U.K.,[9] "Teleios - Endlose Angst" in Germany,[10] "Beyond the Trek" in Japan, and by its original title, "Teleios", in Australia.[11]

Response[edit]

The Austin Chronicle said, "Truitner's story of social strata, and the terrifying potential of gene tampering, has found a new timeliness.".[12] First Comics News gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying "For the start, the show is low key. Things do really start getting interesting as the show takes some unexpected twists and turns."[8] Film Threat gave the film a 6 out of 10, stating "Visually, the movie rocks. This is an indie effort worthy of note that fails to tick a few boxes, but still deserves perhaps a “B” for effort."[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sci-Fi London Film Festival World Premiere of TELEIOS Takes Off 5/1". April 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Barton, Steve (September 12, 2016). "'Teleios' Touches Down at Shriekfest". Dread Central. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Beyond the Trek Awards". imdb.com.
  4. ^ Lehane, Scott (January 27, 2017). "New York Science Fiction Film Festival Announces Inaugural Award Winners". Animation World Network. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "A NIGHT OF HORROR / FANTASTIC PLANET 2016 WINNERS!". December 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "Silver Screen Film and Comic Festival Awards 2017". June 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "Beyond the Trek". amazon.com.
  8. ^ a b Vasseur, Richard (August 26, 2017). "RICH REVIEWS: Beyond the Trek (movie review)". First Comics News. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Wheat, Phil (February 27, 2017). "'Deep Space' DVD Review". Nerdly. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  10. ^ Wolters, Timo (March 16, 2017). "Teleios – Endlose Angst Blu-ray Review". Blu-Ray Rezensionen. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  11. ^ Morris, Leslie (February 4, 2018). "Teleios (VOD)". Bounty Films. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  12. ^ Whittaker, Richard (April 17, 2017). "The Dystopia of Perfection in Teleios". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  13. ^ Gibson, Bradley (September 29, 2017). "RICH REVIEWS: Beyond the Trek (movie review)". Film Threat. Retrieved May 1, 2018.

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