SPECIAL FREE SCREENING - NUCLEAR NOW
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023 6:30PM
Presented by: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University
Presented in Association With Creative Fire, North American Young Generation in Nuclear & Ontario Power Generation
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED.
As fossil fuels continue to cook the planet, the world is finally becoming forced to confront the influence of large oil companies and tactics that have enriched a small group of corporations and individuals for generations. Beneath our feet, Uranium atoms in the Earth’s crust hold incredibly concentrated energy- science unlocked this energy in the mid-20th century, first for bombs and then to power submarines and the United States led the effort to generate electricity from this new source. Yet in the mid 20th century as societies began the transition to nuclear power and away from fossil fuels, a long-term PR campaign to scare the public began, funded in part by coal and oil interests. This campaign would sow fear about
harmless low-level radiation and create confusion between nuclear weapons and nuclear power.
With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia, and the United States, iconic director Oliver Stone explores the possibility for the global community to overcome challenges like climate change and reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy- an option that may become a vital way to ensure our continued survival sooner than we think.
VIDEO
Presented by: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Ontario Tech University
Presented in Association With Creative Fire, North American Young Generation in Nuclear & Ontario Power Generation
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED.
As fossil fuels continue to cook the planet, the world is finally becoming forced to confront the influence of large oil companies and tactics that have enriched a small group of corporations and individuals for generations. Beneath our feet, Uranium atoms in the Earth’s crust hold incredibly concentrated energy- science unlocked this energy in the mid-20th century, first for bombs and then to power submarines and the United States led the effort to generate electricity from this new source. Yet in the mid 20th century as societies began the transition to nuclear power and away from fossil fuels, a long-term PR campaign to scare the public began, funded in part by coal and oil interests. This campaign would sow fear about
harmless low-level radiation and create confusion between nuclear weapons and nuclear power.
With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia, and the United States, iconic director Oliver Stone explores the possibility for the global community to overcome challenges like climate change and reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy- an option that may become a vital way to ensure our continued survival sooner than we think.
VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
OLIVER STONE (DIRECTOR / CO-WRITER)
A fixture within the industry for almost 40 years, Oliver Stone is a director, screenwriter, producer and best-selling author. Stone won his first Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Midnight Express (1978) and won his second and third as Best Director for Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989) respectively. Other notable projects include Wall Street (1987), JFK (1991), Nixon (1995), W.(2008), Savages (2012) and 2016′s Snowden, along with the screenplay for Brian De Palma’s 1983 film Scarface which went on to become one of the most iconic films in history.
JOSHUA S. GOLDSTEIN (CO-WRITER)
Professor Joshua S. Goldstein is an award-winning scholar of international relations who has written and spoken widely on war and society, including war's effects on gender, economics, and psychological trauma, and on peace and diplomacy. His book War and Gender won the International Studies Association's "Book of the Decade" award. Goldstein is coauthor (with Jon C. Pevehouse) of the widely used textbook International Relations. His new book, A Bright Future (with Staffan Qvist) is on international responses to climate change, especially Sweden's success in rapid decarbonization using nuclear power. Goldstein's book Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict Worldwide (2011) was the Conflict Research Society's "Book of the Year" in 2013. Goldstein's book The Wounds Within (2015), coauthored with a psychotherapist, explores veterans and PTSD. Prior books include The Real Price of War (2004), Three-Way Street: Strategic Reciprocity in World Politics (1990; with John R. Freeman) and Long Cycles: Prosperity and War in the Modern Age (1988).
FERNANDO SULICHIN (PRODUCER)
Fernando Sulichin is a producer, filmmaker and philanthropist. Whilst studying in California, Fernando became interested in the film industry and the power of films to influence culture. His film career started in 1992, when Spike Lee made Sulichin Associate Producer on his film, Malcolm X. During this production, he brokered a deal for the film crew to shoot in Mecca - an unprecedented event - and persuaded Nelson Mandela to play a cameo in the film. Fernando has worked with Hollywood directors including Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Sean Penn, Marlon Brando, and David Lynch, producing over 25 films and documentaries to date. He is the founder of two production companies that have produced numerous award-winning films, including Love Liza (2003), a Sundance Prize Winner, and Mary (2004), the Venice Film Festival winner. Recent collaborations include Flag Day with Sean Penn and Nuclear with Oliver Stone. In collaboration with one of his production companies, Central Films, he produced Abel Ferrara’s Mary (winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival) and Babel (the 2006 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d'Or Winner for Best Director, the Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture and Nominee of seven Academy Awards).
ROB WILSON (PRODUCER)
Rob Wilson fell in love with documentary filmmaking while working on Oliver Stone's 2003 portrait of Fidel Castro, Comandante. Soon after, he produced documentaries on iconic directors John Ford and Howard Hawks for Paramount, and for Disney on the planning and construction of Disneyland. In 2012, Rob produced Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States, a ten-part documentary series for Showtime. He also produced actor/filmmaker Richard Beymer’s documentary It’s a Beautiful World (’14), about their journey to India with filmmaker David Lynch while producing Lynch’s documentary Maharishi. In 2016, Rob served as co-producer and second unit director on Stone’s film Snowden. He produced The Putin Interviews (’17) and, with director Kurt Mattila, Stuntman (’20) which was executive produced by Dwayne Johnson and won the Audience Award at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival. Most recently, he produced Stone’s documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
OLIVER STONE (DIRECTOR / CO-WRITER)
A fixture within the industry for almost 40 years, Oliver Stone is a director, screenwriter, producer and best-selling author. Stone won his first Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Midnight Express (1978) and won his second and third as Best Director for Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989) respectively. Other notable projects include Wall Street (1987), JFK (1991), Nixon (1995), W.(2008), Savages (2012) and 2016′s Snowden, along with the screenplay for Brian De Palma’s 1983 film Scarface which went on to become one of the most iconic films in history.
JOSHUA S. GOLDSTEIN (CO-WRITER)
Professor Joshua S. Goldstein is an award-winning scholar of international relations who has written and spoken widely on war and society, including war's effects on gender, economics, and psychological trauma, and on peace and diplomacy. His book War and Gender won the International Studies Association's "Book of the Decade" award. Goldstein is coauthor (with Jon C. Pevehouse) of the widely used textbook International Relations. His new book, A Bright Future (with Staffan Qvist) is on international responses to climate change, especially Sweden's success in rapid decarbonization using nuclear power. Goldstein's book Winning the War on War: The Decline of Armed Conflict Worldwide (2011) was the Conflict Research Society's "Book of the Year" in 2013. Goldstein's book The Wounds Within (2015), coauthored with a psychotherapist, explores veterans and PTSD. Prior books include The Real Price of War (2004), Three-Way Street: Strategic Reciprocity in World Politics (1990; with John R. Freeman) and Long Cycles: Prosperity and War in the Modern Age (1988).
FERNANDO SULICHIN (PRODUCER)
Fernando Sulichin is a producer, filmmaker and philanthropist. Whilst studying in California, Fernando became interested in the film industry and the power of films to influence culture. His film career started in 1992, when Spike Lee made Sulichin Associate Producer on his film, Malcolm X. During this production, he brokered a deal for the film crew to shoot in Mecca - an unprecedented event - and persuaded Nelson Mandela to play a cameo in the film. Fernando has worked with Hollywood directors including Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Sean Penn, Marlon Brando, and David Lynch, producing over 25 films and documentaries to date. He is the founder of two production companies that have produced numerous award-winning films, including Love Liza (2003), a Sundance Prize Winner, and Mary (2004), the Venice Film Festival winner. Recent collaborations include Flag Day with Sean Penn and Nuclear with Oliver Stone. In collaboration with one of his production companies, Central Films, he produced Abel Ferrara’s Mary (winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival) and Babel (the 2006 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d'Or Winner for Best Director, the Golden Globe Winner for Best Motion Picture and Nominee of seven Academy Awards).
ROB WILSON (PRODUCER)
Rob Wilson fell in love with documentary filmmaking while working on Oliver Stone's 2003 portrait of Fidel Castro, Comandante. Soon after, he produced documentaries on iconic directors John Ford and Howard Hawks for Paramount, and for Disney on the planning and construction of Disneyland. In 2012, Rob produced Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States, a ten-part documentary series for Showtime. He also produced actor/filmmaker Richard Beymer’s documentary It’s a Beautiful World (’14), about their journey to India with filmmaker David Lynch while producing Lynch’s documentary Maharishi. In 2016, Rob served as co-producer and second unit director on Stone’s film Snowden. He produced The Putin Interviews (’17) and, with director Kurt Mattila, Stuntman (’20) which was executive produced by Dwayne Johnson and won the Audience Award at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival. Most recently, he produced Stone’s documentary JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.