Last of the Free

“Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ozymandias

Libertarian filmmaker Michael Ozias achieves in one single movie trailer what few directors manage with two plus hours of live action. Last of the Free showcases his vision for a science fiction/fantasy film that is suffused throughout with ideas of liberty, the power and hopes of innovation, and the ills of oppression. Ozias has previously worked as editor on several prime-time TV shows, and currently is seeking investors.

Based on the trailer ones hopes those investors embrace Ozias' script and hire him to helm the project. The movie is titled Last of the Free, and is the story of two kids on a quest to escape their dystopian world. In the few minutes of a trailer that uses stills and a chilling narration, Last of the Free alludes in part to Ayn Rand's Anthem. The young protagonists embody the spirit of awakening and rebellion, love and faithful devotion.

View the trailer at http://www.lastofthefree.com/, and read more about the ideas behind the screenplay, which recently gained recognition as a finalist in the Poppy Jasper Film Festival, now in its 6th year and taking place November 13-15, 2009 in Morgan Hills, California.