Every era has its visionaries, and BlackBerry, co-written by director Matt Johnson and producer Matthew Miller as an adaptation of the book Losing the Signal by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff, investigates the brilliance of the individuals that invented the world’s first smartphone. Recounting the Canadian company’s humble yet chaotic rise to market dominance, BlackBerry is a darkly comedic telling of the tragic tale of a Canadian company that revolutionized the way we communicate, before swiftly plummeting into obsolescence. Hear from Johnson and Miller about their journey from page to screen, and how over the course of five years, they brought their vision to life as a successful and acclaimed film, and upcoming extended three-part series for CBC with exclusive never-before-seen footage.