Production Company: 22nd Century Films
Strategic Partner: Alltorion Civilization
Director: Odarakhim Aliev
Format: Feature Film (140 min)
Genre: A profound human story told on a spectacular cinematic scale.
Budget: $5.9M
Status: Preparing for Launch
Premiere: Spring 2027
For detailed dates covering pre-production, casting, filming, post-production, and distribution, please see the Roadmap at the bottom of the page.
Additional public materials about the film.
✅ Architecture of The Backstage
1. The Paradigm Shift
We are on the cusp of a fundamental shift, comparable to the advent of the internet. If the last twenty years were about the revolution of technology, the next twenty will be the era of the evolution of consciousness.
Generations raised in a world of information abundance are no longer seeking mere "products" or passive entertainment. They are seeking meaning, authenticity, and tools for inner transformation. The largest, fastest-growing, and most untapped market of the future is human potential.
And the most powerful "software" to engage this market isn't technology.
It's Storytelling.
Stories shape culture.
Culture shapes values.
Values shape markets.
2. Our Tool: The 22nd Century Cinematic Universe
We are building a new cinematic universe. But unlike existing franchises built on superhero battles, our universe is founded on unlocking the "super-consciousness" within every person.
We speak to the audience in the language of modern visual culture, but we explore a timeless question: how to stop being a victim of circumstance and become the Creator of your reality.
3. Our Product: "Hungry for Love"
"Hungry for Love" is not just a story about the search for love, but a deep exploration of its very nature as the primary creative force in the universe.
It is a cultural catalyst: a thrilling, funny, and moving film on a blockbuster scale. The story follows a love-starved artist and an ambitious eco-architect who find themselves in "The Backstage"—an incredible world where thoughts and feelings become tangible. There, through a series of phantasmagorical trials, they learn the ultimate lesson: how to stop seeking love and start being its source.
Our approach is built on the unique and deeply developed mythology of "The Backstage of Reality." This isn't just a fantasy; it's a powerful metaphor built at the intersection of quantum physics, Eastern philosophy, and psychology. This concept resonates perfectly with the modern search for a "deeper reality" and gives us virtually limitless possibilities for storytelling.
4. Scalability: A Global Franchise (IP)
"Hungry for Love" is the launchpad. The success of the first film unlocks a large-scale cultural franchise with multiple verticals:
✅ Film & Series: Sequels, spin-offs, and TV series exploring the world of "The Backstage."
✅ Transmedia & Digital: Interactive web series, VR/AR experiences.
✅ Educational Platforms: Online courses and workshops based on the film's philosophy.
✅ Brand & Community: Building a global community of people who share our values.
In a world that faces a global intimacy crisis, we are creating something more than cinema.
Our mission is to offer millions of people not just a profound story about love, but also the actual tools to build it in their own lives.
To achieve this, we are creating the world's first symbiotic ecosystem, where the art of cinema and cutting-edge technology operate as one.
The film "Hungry for Love" is the first part of our vision. It awakens a profound yearning within people. But we don't leave the audience alone with that yearning.
The second part of our vision: NSD (Neuro-Scientific Dating) — a next-generation intelligent platform for building conscious, deep, and happy relationships, providing the real tools to fulfill that yearning.
What is NSD (Neuro-Scientific Dating)?
NSD is an AI-Mentor that invites the film's audience to walk the heroes' path and apply the movie's messages to their real lives. We use a synthesis of modern science and ancient wisdom to create a personal "relationship map" for each user.
This is not a dating app. It is a platform capable of transforming the lives of millions by making conscious love and mature intimacy the norm, not the exception. We believe that harmonious relationships are the foundation for the prosperity of both the individual and society as a whole.
At the core of NSD are unique AI assistants, trained on millions of human interaction scenarios. The platform helps a couple do what was previously impossible:
1. See Your True Essence: Uncover and understand the core values, gifts, and patterns that shape your reality in relationships.
2. Hear Your Partner's Soul: Learn to see beyond your loved one's words and actions to their true motivations and aspirations, creating a space for deep empathy.
3. Create a Shared Universe: Design your shared "Relationship Map"—to visualize your points of connection, your areas for growth, and most importantly, your unique path toward a common goal.
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How It Works Together: From Poetry to Physics.
Our ecosystem is a single, integrated process that moves from the impulse of the heart to the architecture of reality.
The film "Hungry for Love" provides the experience. It uncovers a deep yearning for genuine intimacy and shows how love ceases to be an accident and becomes an art. It gives birth to the question: “WHY do I need this?”
The NSD platform provides the integration. It offers the brush and canvas to practice this art in real life. It answers the question: “HOW do I achieve this?”
The Film is the cultural catalyst.
The Platform is the transformational tool.
Together, they create a complete, self-sustaining cycle where the inspiration gained from art immediately finds real-world application through soul-infused technology.
Every couple that builds a healthy relationship using our ecosystem is one less broken family in the future. One less generation of children growing up without an example of healthy intimacy.
A Story That Looks Back at You.
High Concept: "Everything Everywhere All at Once" meets "The Matrix" in a love story told with the heart and warmth of a Pixar film.
Logline
When unexplained “glitches” in 3D reality pull a love-starved artist and an ambitious eco-architect into the incredible “Backstage of Reality,” they have only three days to undergo a “quantum reboot,” battle their inner fears, and discover love as a force powerful enough to change not only themselves, but the world.
Synopsis: The Journey to the Source
At the center of the story is Ryan, a talented but lost artist in the midst of a deep creative and personal crisis, and Nora, an eco-architect with a bold dream who feels like an outsider in a world of pragmatists. Their worlds collide just as the reality around Ryan begins to tear at the seams.
The sudden appearance of the eccentric and mysterious DIZ (the Girl from The Backstage) becomes their point of no return. She gives them an absurd "manual" to enter "The Backstage" — a breathtaking multidimensional space where the laws of physics are warped, and the power of thought and feeling can instantly reshape their surroundings.
Guided by the colorful "inhabitants" of The Backstage and with a relentless "Countdown Clock" ticking away, Ryan and Nora enter a series of thrilling and sometimes absurd trials. They must confront the personification of their deepest fears, limiting beliefs, and unfulfilled desires.
This isn't just a quest. It's an intensive course in the "quantum reboot" of consciousness, where they re-learn how to hear their hearts and trust their intuition. Their connection deepens, evolving from a partnership of survival into something more—an alliance of two creators, ready to build a new reality.
Key Messages: Our Compass
✅ From Seeker to Source: This is the story of how to stop waiting for love from the outside and start being its source. A fundamental shift from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset.
✅ Love as Proactive Creation: We assert that love isn't a feeling that just happens to you. It is an art you cultivate—a daily conscious choice, a skill, and an act of creation.
✅ Responsibility for Your Inner World: Through the metaphor of "The Backstage," the film subtly leads to the understanding that we "write the code" of our own reality. Our task isn't to save the world, but to shine ourselves, creating a field of new reality around us.
At the heart of our film lies a unique, deeply developed cinematic universe.
"The Backstage" is the backend of our 3D world. It is a multidimensional, informational-energetic field where Consciousness is primary, and the physical world is merely its emergent interface. Here, ideas take form and feelings have weight. Different laws apply—not based on classical physics, but on a version of quantum mechanics that is experienced as reality.
✅ The Observer Principle: Your inner state directly shapes what you see. The reality you focus on is the reality that loads.
✅ The Law of Resonance: Like attracts like. To enter a new "location" or have a new experience, you must first change your inner "vibrational frequency."
✅ Non-Linear Time: Past, present, and future exist simultaneously as fields of potential. A choice made in the present can rewrite the entire timeline.
Cinematic Language: The "Genre Kaleidoscope"
To visualize the multidimensional nature of "The Backstage," we've created a unique cinematic device: the "Genre Kaleidoscope." When the heroes enter a new location, they discover that it's not just the scenery that changes, but the very "rules of the game."
The entire world—from the cinematography and color grading to their own manner of speaking and acting — can suddenly adhere to the laws of a 1950s black-and-white sitcom, a retro-futuristic bureaucracy in the style of the TVA, or a classic kung-fu action film.
This isn't just a stylistic gimmick; it's our way of showing how different layers of consciousness (and subconsciousness) operate according to completely different "rules" and "scripts."
The Backstage: Foundation of a Cinematic Universe
"The Backstage" is not a set-piece for a single film; it's an infinite engine for stories, characters, and conflicts. It allows us to build the 22nd Century Cinematic Universe — one that explores not external battles, but internal breakthroughs, unlocking the potential of human consciousness.
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At the heart of 22nd Century Films are its people. We are united by a common journey: to create a self-sustaining ecosystem capable of transforming culture, film by film. We are not just looking for professionals; we are assembling co-creators — people for whom resonance and shared energy are more important than formal credentials.
Our foundation is a core of 15 visionaries, strategists, and masters who are already shaping the project's architecture. As we move forward, this team will grow to include 70-80 of the industry's best specialists. The film's production crew will consist of ~50 people, selected on the principle of absolute synergy.
We are creating a long-term alliance, an energetic ensemble. The detailed team structure and the principles of our unique process (AI-Driven Workflow & Team Synergy) are part of the Business Plan, which we will gladly provide to interested partners and investors.
MARVEL in Strategy. PIXAR in Soul. A24 in Courage.
Our core principle is HOW WE DO ANYTHING IS HOW WE DO EVERYTHING.
We believe that great projects are born only where strategic thinking is inseparable from soulful depth, and where creative courage is founded on impeccable mastery. This is our DNA.
1. MARVEL IN STRATEGY: We Think in Universes.
We don’t build movies; we build worlds. Our vision extends far beyond a single project, creating ecosystems and interconnected stories with limitless potential. Every step we take serves this global vision.
✅ Clarity of Path: We craft a strategy that is clear, understandable, and tangible. It acts as our internal source of motivation, inspiring the entire team.
✅ Architecture of the Future: We use cutting-edge technology (AI-powered pre-visualization, CineTracer, StudioBinder) as a strategic tool to architect the future, refining every element long before we step on set.
✅ Our Own Assets: We invest in our own infrastructure (equipment fleet, post-production facilities), creating assets that will serve the universe for years to come.
2. PIXAR IN SOUL: Energy is Primary.
We know that technology without a soul creates a lifeless product. At the center of our process is the human being and their creative energy.
✅ The Team as a Single Organism: We assemble a team of energized individuals who are passionate about their craft. The core team is hired on a full-time basis, creating a focused, single-rhythm organism.
✅ AI as the Guardian of Synergy: Our AI-Driven Workflow, paired with an in-house psychologist, analyzes team dynamics, motivation, and energy levels. This system doesn't control; it illuminates blind spots and areas for growth, providing recommendations to optimize workloads and prevent burnout.
✅ Wellbeing as a Production Necessity: We protect our team's energy through rest and support because we know: a tired team makes mistakes. An inspired team creates magic.
3. A24 IN COURAGE: Create Without Compromise.
We don't copy successful models. We create our own. Our courage is in our choices.
✅ The Philosophy of 'Living It First': Our core pre-production principle is: "Before you can build a house, you must live in it in your imagination." We invest boldly in preparation so that we can focus purely on creativity during the shoot.
✅ Courage in Casting: First and foremost, we look not for "professional actors," but for people without masks. Our priority is raw energy, charisma, and an individual's ability to naturally and truthfully embody a role. We don't search for a resume; we search for a soul's resonance with the spirit of the project.
✅ Courage in Choosing Our Path: We choose paths that are simple, beautiful, and constructive. If something becomes unnaturally difficult, we find another, more elegant path. Our strength lies in our ability to cut away the unnecessary.
1. For Visionary Investors
We offer an opportunity to invest not just in a film, but in the creation of a new cultural paradigm. Your capital is the catalyst that will launch a self-sustaining media ecosystem with a long-term strategy and limitless Intellectual Property (IP) potential.
2. For Brands
We don't do product placement; we offer creative partnership. We are ready to weave brands that share our values into the very fabric of the film—by co-creating a unique clothing line, style, or collection of art that becomes an organic part of our universe. After the premiere, we can unveil this exclusive collection to the world.
3. For Those Open to the World (Casting)
We aren't just looking for actors; we're looking for people without masks. We seek individuals whose inner truth, energy, and charisma resonate with our characters. If you are ready to be a conduit for profound feelings and meaning for millions, let's walk this path together.
4. For Masters of Their Craft (Crew)
We invite you to join a movement that is shaping culture. If you are the best at what you do and are ready to create in an environment that values energy, mastery, and courage—we are looking for you.
5. For Ambassadors of Meaning (Media)
If you have an audience that responds to authenticity, and our vision resonates with you—become a voice for the film. We invite bloggers, thought leaders, and media creators to become our partners. Tell this story in your own voice, on your own wavelength.
Five months to fully assemble our "machine." Final casting and rehearsals, production design and set construction, procurement and mastery of our camera and equipment package. By the end of this stage, we will be 100% ready for day one of shooting