Inaugural Winners of Heroes of Science: Breakthrough Filmmakers Challenge Announced

(From top left clockwise): Grace McNally, Hussain Currimbhoy, Carrie McCarthy, Dana Turken, John Hibey, Cutter Hodierdien, Molly Murphy and Thor Klein TheWrap and the Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the winners of the inaugural “ Heroes of Science: Breakthrough Filmmakers Challenge ” – a new competition created to promote and support the development of films dedicated exclusively to science and scientists. The announcement was made at TheGrill 2020, TheWrap’s annual business conference focused on the convergence between entertainment, media and technology. Competitors submitted a proposal for a short film about a Breakthrough Prize laureate. Each candidate was then judged by a panel of experts including filmmakers, scientists and science communicators, based on the proposal’s engagement with the laureate and their work, its characterization, creativity, clarity, accuracy and vision, as well as the filmmaker’s experience. The six winners are: Cutter Hodierne and John Hibey (US) Dana Turken (US) Grace McNally (US) Hussain Currimbhoy (Sweden) and Carrie McCarthy (US) Molly Murphy (US) Thor Klein (Germany) Also Read: Breakthrough Prize Foundation and TheWrap Launch New Competition for Innovative Science Filmmaking Each winner receives $5,000 in prize-money, and has the opportunity to produce a short film with a $25,000 budget. The films’ subjects […]

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