Long before artificial intelligence entered film sets and editing rooms, director Stuart Acher spent time thinking about the future. His favorite film was “Back to the Future,” the 1985 box office hit about time travel and alternate timelines, and featured flying cars and hovering skateboards. For Acher, the film remains his north star on storytelling […]

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