Indie documentary maker Michael McMahon sez,
The year is 2036. Decades after the second American Civil War and the global nuclear strike known as 'N-Day', an American soldier named John Titor is assigned a top secret mission: travel back in time to the year 1975 and retrieve an IBM 5100 computer. During this mission, John would make an unauthorized stop in the year 2000 for 'personal reasons.' There he would connect with his family, including his then 2-year-old self, and begin interacting online with a group of open-minded time travel enthusiasts. John would share information about the future and a detailed description of his time machine and how it works.
While some question the veracity of John's claims, others believe he was truly a man from the future. How to Build a Time Machine is a genre bending 'non-fiction, science-fiction mystery' that will explore the story of John Titor through interviews and detailed recreations based on John's original Internet posts. To accomplish this, the filmmakers need yo ur help! Hot Docs has announced their brand new Doc Ignite crowd sourcing initiative and have chosen How to Build a Time Machine as their first project to support. In exchange for a number of great incentives (including a DVD of the finished film, a limited edition poster, and a one-of-a-kind 'Zoetrope Time Machine' lamp), the campaign encourages people to contribute towards the $25,000 goal, which will be used to pay for props, costumes, and actors for the film's detailed, cinematic recreations.
