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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Held Auditorium

  • Director: Alexandra Dean
  • Writer: Alexandra Dean
  • Type: Documentaries
  • Year: 2018
  • Language: English
  • Length: 96 mins
  • Screening: Feb 24 03:00 PM

Alexandra Dean’s illuminating documentary reveals how Hedy Lamarr, considered by many to be the most beautiful woman in the world was also one of the smartest and most misunderstood. An Austrian Jewish émigré who acted by day and invented by night, Lamarr (1914-2000) developed a radio system to throw Nazi torpedoes off course during World War II, and the concepts underlying today’s cell phone and bluetooth technology. Weaving interviews and clips with never-before-heard audio tapes of Hedy speaking on the record about her incredible life, Bombshell brings to light the story of an unusual and accomplished woman who remains a role model to this day.

Panel to follow:
SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN AND STEM with director Alexandra Dean

Following the screening, this panel of illustrious filmmakers will focus on the stories of powerful women in STEM fields and discuss the challenges of bringing these rich, and sometimes complicated scientific stories to life on the big screen.

Filmmaker Bio:

Alexandra Dean is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer. She produced newsmagazine documentaries for PBS before becoming a series and documentary producer at Bloomberg television, producing the series Innovators, Adventures and Pursuits. She also writes about invention for Businessweek magazine. She is a founding partner at Reframed Pictures.

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