Several of the films premiering at this year’s Louisiana International Film Festival offer a forward-thinking view of technology and its unintended consequences on business, family and other societal relationships.
The festival kicks off Wednesday with a reception featuring supermodel Christy Turlington Burns, who will be presenting a film on giving birth in America.
Among the rich mix of films featured at this year’s event are two that organizers say might be of particular interest to entrepreneurs, business professionals and tech users.
The documentary Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, by filmmaker Werner Herzog, explores the Internet’s unknown impact on human interaction.
Jeffrey Roedel, the film festival’s press director, says Herzog offers a forward-thinking view of the impacts of technology, both good and bad. Roedel says the film could be of interest to entrepreneurs and business owners who have embraced social media, app development and other technology to promote their businesses.
“It’s looking at how things are evolving and changing so quickly,” Roedel says.
Also, the satire Search Engines, set during Thanksgiving, is about a family’s relationship with cell phones and how the technology can lead people away from love, meaning and purpose.
Anyone who has ever attended a business meeting or a luncheon event has encountered people distracted by their smartphones, Roedel says. Phones are now a major player in l business or creative experiences.
Both films premier on Saturday. Tickets costs $10 and passes can also be purchased. Get more information.
