''The Utopian Society'' is a 2003 film directed by John P. Aguirre and starring

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, Mat Hostetler,

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, and Kirsten Ariza. It was re-released by Warner Brothers in 2008.

Plot

''The Utopian Society'' is about a group of college students who are put together by their professor to complete a final project: create a

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. Like most college students, they’ve waited until the night before it is due to start working on it. They each come from different backgrounds and have pre-existing assumptions about the others, causing them to want to spend as little time working with each other as possible. But since they have waited until the last minute to start working, they are forced to cram an entire semester's work into one night, whether they like it or not.Official web page
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Cast

as Nera *

as Justin Mathers *

as Tanci * Mat Hostetler as Caleb *

as Ken *

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as Aaliyah *

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as Barry

Awards

*DV Awards (UT):WINNER - Best Long Form Drama *RAD Digital Film Festival (

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, CA):WINNER - Best Feature Drama/Comedy *Independents Film Festival (

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, FL):WINNER - Best Feature *Texas Film Festival (

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):WINNER - Audience Award *Fargo Film Festival ( Fargo, ND):WINNER - Audience Award *DIY Awards (

, CA):WINNER - Best Cinematography *The Honolulu Film Festival (

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, HI):WINNER - Best Direction *Back East Picture Show (

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, NJ):WINNER - Best Screenplay *Wine Country Film Festival ( Napa/ Sonoma, CA):WINNER - Best First Feature *Great Lakes Film Festival (

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):WINNER - Founder's Vision Award

Nominated

*Ashland Film Festival ( Ashland, OR):NOMINATED - Best Acting Ensemble & Best Cinematography *Phoenix Film Festival (

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):NOMINATED - Best Acting Ensemble

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Utopian Society 2003 films American independent films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films