Arrival Code is a bilingual, Spanish-English production to be shot in Mexico City, using local talent and crews. Inclusivity and authenticity are the beating heart of this production -- originating in the U.S. and crossing the border to work with Mexico to tell an important story about human rights.

Arrival Code is a story about love, and the distances we will travel for it. 

Set in the not so distant future, Arrival Code follows the personal journey of one couple, while tackling the major geopolitical shifts already affecting our world today - from climate change and the refugee crisis, to travel and technological advances and how they all inevitably intertwine in our lives. 

The fear and uncertainty of our changing world has created border conflicts across the globe like never seen before. These issues are not going away but Arrival Code proves that love is always on the right side of history.

Arrival Code takes a look into the future, encouraging us to look at ourselves today.

 

Arrival Code will be filmed in and around Mexico City  

 

It's our intention as filmmakers to preserve the authenticity and richness of Mexico. To recreate all of the vibrant locations of a near-future border-town in Mexico, there is no place better than on location in the diverse neighborhoods of Mexico City. 

To completely immerse ourselves in this world, we have teamed up with DESDEMEXICO FILMS, a production company out of Mexico City who has provided us with some amazing locations for our story. 

Take a look at some of the actual locations we will be using:

 

This is the view from our character's hilltop home.

 

When Connie and Victor need to make a dangerous stop in town, they'll do it here.

 

This is the airport of the future our characters are hoping to teleport into.

 

A glimpse into the filmmaking process...

 

Storyboards are an effective way to convey a director's vision for a film. Here's a glimpse into some of the shots Jason has in mind for the shoot and how he sees the film unfolding.

 

Arrival Code was influenced equally by dramatic science fiction films and love stories that show love thriving despite conflict.

 

Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men is the benchmark for blending real life drama with the heightened stakes of an altered, yet recognizable near future. Arrival Code strives for that gritty, grounded balance.

 

 

Terrence Malick’s Badlands – a story of a love we root for despite their on the run status – influenced Arrival Code and the lyrical nature of Connie and Victor’s love story.

 

 

Roger Deakins’s Sicario cinematography is what Arrival Code aims for. Its dark blue twilight silhouettes, painterly sunrises, sweaty desert landscapes, energetic, emotional handheld camera, all juxtaposed against sterile government buildings -- or in our case, airports.

 

 

Arrival Code is the future, but it is very much our world. Only fifteen years from now, the goal will be to alter slightly our current world, rather than build a brand new one.

 

 

Like Cary Fukanaga’s Sin Nombre we feel it important that our characters speak Spanish and are local actors. While Arrival Code does have a near future setting, the story we are telling speaks to serious issues of today.

 

 

Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 brilliantly entertained us with aliens while making us think more deeply about our humanity and apartheid. Arrival Code has action and effects to hook an audience, while its story helps us empathize with the struggle of those seeking basic human safety.

 

 

One thing is for sure, Arrival Code’s imagination and its humanity hold equal weight. 

 

I moved around a lot as a child. I am grateful to be privileged enough to have never had to face the fears of a border crossing, but I do know what it’s like to go state to state and be unsure what ‘home’ is going to look like.

 

Despite that instability, I had a mother who fought for something better, and believed that wherever we were, that was home. 

 

As the perpetual new kid I found solace in movies, and the underrepresented voice always connected with me.

 

Over the years, I have been lucky to have learned through experience standing next to many brilliant filmmakers. 

My time at DreamWorks in the daily presence of Steven Spielberg reminds me that we all love to see our dreams on screen. 

My time with Craig Perry and Sheila Taylor producing on the Final Destination franchise brought me to set on studio feature films, learning stunts and visual effects. 

As co-founder of cinematic virtual reality company, Moth + Flame, we pushed the boundaries of technology and storytelling. We asked ourselves…

What has never been done before? And how do we bring that to audiences..?

That thought process saw us shortlisted for a Cannes Innovation Lion and recognition from major clients like Ram Trucks, Discovery, Oculus, and more. 

Working with Jared Leto & Thirty Seconds to Mars, I stood on stage at live events like the VMAs and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, overseeing creative for the band’s latest album, AMERICA. From music videos to live shows, to album art.

Arrival Code is my return to dramatic narrative. After many years honing my skills as a filmmaker and storyteller, this is the first story I have been compelled to tell. It’s important now, and will continue to be important for years to come.