2015 / 101 min / 1.77 / color
Carleton’s debut feature film, JACKRABBIT - a cyberpunk American sci-fi film set in a dystopian city, was a participant in the 2014 IFP Narrative Labs. The film’s world premiere was held the following spring at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival . JACKRABBIT was picked up for distribution by Gravitas Ventures and released in 2016 on Netflix and VOD. It can currently be streamed on Amazon Prime or iTunes.
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“Director Carleton Ranney’s first feature is a fascinating dystopian tale set in a near future in which civilization struggles to survive in the years following a worldwide event that destroyed modern technology. In its wake, society relies on scraps of old computers and other detritus, which the movie’s pair of young hackers thrive on putting together. The pair of young protagonists assemble clues left by a mutual friend after his suicide that points to a grand conspiracy involving the corporation controlling their fragile existence. Ranney’s dense screenplay is the rare sci-fi endeavor that challenges its audience to follow each new turn while developing its shadowy world. With its retro look and neo-noir atmosphere, “Jackrabbit” is equal parts “The Matrix,” “Blade Runner” and “Hackers,” while maintaining a cooly minimalist style that gets away with just hinting at the bigger picture. A movie that encourages multiple viewings and extensive discussions about its flurry of events, “Jackrabbit” deserves to find a cult life beyond the festival circuit.”
Eric Kohn - Indiewire