System-Upgrade

LOGLINE: An under-cover CIA intelligence officer discovers that the company he is investigating produces a product that manipulates the behavior of the general public and must prove it to the media or be killed by a powerful political conspiracy.
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The story is about Neal Stevens, a technology manager who works for the company that develops a product that can modify public behavior. Neal discovers that within this device is software that influences a users propensity to buy certain products, or vote for the next presidential candidate.

Neal also finds out that senior leaders of the US government are working directly with CEO of his company and that the technology his company sells to the public could help to manipulate the election process.

Suddenly... Neal’s life is in danger and he is hunted down by an unknown corporate conspiracy because he knows too much. A secret plan is behind the development process of this product and Neal has to get the proof or die.

  • Chris Rossen
    Writer
    Pushback, Don't Advertise, The Transport
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Action Thriller / Sci-Fi
  • Number of Pages:
    119
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    March 7, 2015
    Best Overall Screenplay: Feature
  • Finalist - Burbank International Film Festival
    Burbank, CA
    September 13, 2015
    Best Screenplay Finalist
Writer Biography - Chris Rossen

Chris Rossen has 18+ years experience in management consulting, systems analysis and online interactive production. He is a military veteran of both the US Army and US Air Force and has contracting experience working with the intelligence community to implement workflow systems for the (NSA) & National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency- (formally known as NIMA).

Chris has lead multiple Internet software projects developing large scale online communities and government distributed order management systems. He has previously held top secret security clearances from several military organizations.

Mr. Rossen is currently a senior solution architect / CTO at WebGuruMasters.com where he leads technical teams and builds consensus on several ongoing projects. He is also a founder & CEO of DataMineMedia.com, an interactive multi-media production company committed to producing media projects that make a difference in the world.

Chris is an award winning screen writer and his passions include aviation, travel, science fiction, technological singularity and artificial intelligence. He is a licensed airline transport pilot and former flight instructor.

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