Dear Listserv Editor, I'm writing to you about an exciting new documentary film release from First Run/Icarus Films that we thought would be of interest to the readers of your Listserv. "The Future Is Not What It Used To Be" profiles Erkki Kurenniemi, one of the great unsung pioneers of the electronic age. Kurenniemi's career encompasses a surprisingly natural blend of music, film, computers and robotics, and explores the interrelationships between art, nature and technology. A leading figure in the Sixties avant-garde in music and film in Finland, Kurenniemi built his legendary DIMI synthesizers in the late Sixties, and probably created the first digital synthesizer in the world. In 1973 he created the first commercially manufactured and marketed microcomputer, two years before the American MITS Altair 8800. For more information on "The Future Is Not What It Used To Be," visit our website at <http://frif.com/new2004/fut.html>http://www.frif.com/new2004/fut.html In the meantime, thank you for helping us bring this important new documentary to the attention of specialized educators and scholars. Sincerely, Gary Crowdus Director of Marketing and Publicity First Run/Icarus Films 32 Court Street 21st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone (718) 488-8900 Fax (718) 488-8642 http://www.frif.com ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org