Inventing Tomorrow
2018

Utah Film Center Salt Lake City, UT

with

Alex Cheng

2016, 2017, and 2018 International Science and Engineering Fair competitor; President, University of Utah Science and Engineering Fair Student Advisory Board; Senior, Hillcrest High

and

Divyam Goel

2018 International Science and Engineering Fair competitor; Secretary, University of Utah Science and Engineering Fair Student Advisory Board; Senior, West High

and

Shriya Pingali

2018 International Science and Engineering Fair competitor; Senior, West High

Inventing Tomorrow— The international science fair experience: Stories from high school competitors

Three Salt Lake-area high school seniors share their experiences preparing for and competing in the International Science and Engineering Fair. Presented as part of STEAMED UP! The City Library & KUED Kids STEM Festival & Reading Marathon Kickoff.

Utah Film Center Salt Lake City, UT

Film Synopsis

Passionate teenage innovators from around the world create cutting-edge solutions to environmental threats.

Indonesia, India, Mexico, Hawaii, and many other countries, communities, and islands are rife with the ravages of environmental degradation. But hope comes with a surprising—and touching—group of young people. Meet six brilliant high school students as they prepare for the world's largest high school science competition: the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Inspired by the issues and problems they’ve witnessed in their own communities, these teens propose big ideas and ingenious solutions to the world’s environmental challenges. With unfettered minds and ambition, they descend upon Los Angeles to participate in ISEF and meet thousands of their peers from all over the world. Soon, a sense of global community forms, focused on making the world a better place.

Director Laura Nix trains her eye on her articulate and loveable subjects and goes beyond the notion of the nerdy whiz kid to create a complete portrait of engaged and inspired (and inspiring) youth. An artful and moving film, Inventing Tomorrow looks optimistically at the future through the passion and forward thinking of these exceptional teens. [Sundance Institute]




Photo courtesy of IQ190 Productions LLC