INVENTING TOMORROW
2018 | THEATRICAL | 87 MIN
BROADCAST | 82 MIN POV / PBS
EDUCATIONAL | 55 MIN GOOD DOCS
Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world’s environmental threats – found right in their own backyards – while navigating the doubts and insecurities that mark adolescence. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) a program of Society for Science & the Public. Awards include a 2019 Peabody Award and the Grand Jury Prize at Seattle International Film Festival.
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2019 - Peabody Award for Documentary Film
2019 - Jason D. Mak Award for Social Justice, DisOrient Asian American Film Festival
2019 - Special Jury Selection, Jackson Wild Summit
2018 - Grand Jury Prize, Documentary Competition, Seattle International Film Festival
2018 - Green Spark Award - American Conservation Film Festival
2018 - Honorable Mention, Nashville Film Festival
2018 - Film of the Year, MôTif Film Festival
2018 - Best Documentary Film, Ellensburg Film Festival
2018 - Student Jury Award, InScience International Science Film Festival
"Watching Inventing Tomorrow, we are reminded that crisis is a wonderful motivator, and when combined with youthful energy, maybe we can have permission to believe in tomorrow once again."
- NPR Andrew Lapin
“It felt like this is the cavalry that’s come to save us from ourselves. These extraordinary, driven, eco-compassionate children are cancelling the apocalypse.”
- The Nerdist, Scott Beggs
"The film is beautifully lensed and expertly edited, which must have been a challenge considering all the international locations and on-the-fly proceedings. It feels like Nix was everywhere at once, orchestrating multiple camera crews and gaining access to intimate moments that both propel and anchor the narrative."
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