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Disaster Playground

Synopsis

Hollywood relies on Bruce Willis to save the world in Armageddon, but who are the real-life heroes seeking to save our civilization from the next major asteroid impact? Disaster Playground investigates future outer space catastrophes and the procedures to manage and assess the risks. The film follows the scientists planning the monitoring and deflection of hazardous Near Earth Objects and the real-life procedures in place in the event of an asteroid collision with the earth. Follow the chain of command that runs from the SETI Institute and NASA to the White House and United Nations and meet the people who are responsible from protecting us from a potentially devastating asteroid impact.
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, co-commissioned through Broadway’s Near Now programme.
SXSW 2015 - World premiere
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Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Features
Running time
67 mins
Director
Nelly Ben Hayoun
Producer
Lisa James
Executive Producer
John Tobin, Mathew Trivett
Editor
Alice Powell
Screenwriter
Nelly Ben Hayoun
Director of Photography
Catherine Goldschmidt

Genre

Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Co-commissioned by Broadway Media Centre and the Arts Council through Broadway’s 'Near Now' programme

Disaster Playground

Nelly Ben Hayoun Studio

Sales Company

FILMBUFF (US)

Sam Scupp

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