Alan Turing Drama-Documentary

Channel 4 in the United Kingdom broadcast this drama-documentary about Alan Turing on November 21st.  “Britain’s Greatest Codebreaker” drew an audience of 1.5 million viewers in the UK.  The Times describes the film as “…an overdue and thoroughly honourable telling of this dreadful story.”  Another critic calls the film, “awe-inspring.”  The Sunday Times calls it “powerful” and “imaginative.”  Check out news coverage about this film.

This film tells this story of one of the most important scientists who ever lived.  Alan Turing set in motion the digital revolution and his World War II codebreaking helped save two million lives. Yet few people alive today have ever heard his name or know his story.  100 years after his birth, an international production team takes viewers on a journey to rediscover the man and the mystery.

Alan Turing was a flamboyant Technicolor genius yet instead of accolades and respect, he faced prosecution by the British government because he was gay.  In 1954, Turing committed suicide at age 41 after being forced to undergo hormone therapy to “fix” his sexual orientation.  He  left behind a lasting legacy and lingering questions about what else he might have accomplished if society had embraced his unique genius instead of rejecting it.

A worldwide distribution strategy is being developed with plans to reach many millions of viewers around the world online and through broadcast and theatrical release of the film.