THE ACADEMY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL PRESENTS "HIDDEN FIGURES/MODERN FIGURES" IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA

Hidden Figures
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - 11:00

The Academy Science and Technology Council will present “Hidden Figures/Modern Figures: A Journey of Breakthroughs in Cinema and Space Travel,” in collaboration with NASA, on Wednesday, November 29, at 7:30pm at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.  The evening will feature a panel discussion with NASA scientists and “Hidden Figures” filmmakers for an examination of the past, present and future in space math, diversity and the movies.  Moderated by former Deluxe/EFILM Executive Beverly J. Wood, panelists include Fox 2000 president Elizabeth Gabler, Oscar®-nominated writer-director-producer Theodore Melfi, film editor Peter Teschner, cinematographer Mandy Walker, NASA chief historian Dr. Bill Barry and NASA engineers Tracy Drain, Jennifer Trosper and Powtawche Valerino.


This Academy Science and Technology Council program is made possible by generous support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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