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July 27, 2010…Los Angeles, CA and Washington, DC
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“The Future’s Best Hope℠,” a joint media project by Smithsonian and The imagine it! Project
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The Smithsonian Institute and The imagine it! Project are marketing a powerful awareness program targeted to leaders in business, education and government. Titled “The Future’s Best Hope℠,” the multimedia program would include Smithsonian Channel (television), Smithsonian Magazine and Smithsonian Online with the message and content based on the acclaimed documentary film imagine it!² The Power of Imagination, a production by The imagine it! Project.
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Message:
Right now is a tipping point in human history of seemingly uncontrollable change when the intersection of global problems, an alarming decline of student interest in science and technology and a “crisis in creativity” call on leaders to empower the incalculable assets of human ingenuity to make the world a better, safer and more prosperous place for everyone.
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Interviews:
Experts from education, business, science, engineering and the arts have already been interviewed for imagine it!² including:
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Sally Ride, first American woman in space
Ed Catmull, ceo, Pixar Animation / Walt Disney Animation
Charles Vest, president, National Academy of Engineering
Ray Kurzweil, author, The Singularity is Near
John Hennessey, president, Stanford University
Rosamund Zander, author, The Art of Possibility
Sir Ken Robinson, author, All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education
Matt Goldman, Chris Wink, Phil Stanton, co-founders, The Blue Man Group
Dean Kamen, founder, FIRST Robotics
Peter Diamandis, ceo, X PRIZE
Angela Beltcher, recipient, MacArthur Foundation genius grant
G. Wayne Clough, secretary, The Smithsonian Institute
(More People)
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“The Future’s Best Hope℠” is slated to begin in the Fall, 2010, continue through October with a screenings of the imagine it!² film at the USA Science Festival in Washington, DC, plus screening events in April, 2011 during World Creativity and Innovation Week, and would continue as an ongoing interactive program online.
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July 25, 2010…Los Angeles, CA

New Online Interactive Teacher Training Workshop Series from The Imagine it Project

The imagine it! Project announced “Connecting Engineering Education with Creativity and Imagination” an online, interactive 1-hour workshop will be available to Project Lead The Way teachers nationwide. The new online version of the popular workshop will begin September 15, 2010. A schedule of online workshops will be release by the first week in September.
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July 12, 2010…Tyler, TX
“The WOW in Education” Workshop for Teachers Unveiled
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The imagine it! Project delivered “The WOW in Education,” an interactive 1/2 workshop for teachers from the Tyler, TX school district. The program is part of The imagine it! Project’s teacher development program designed to help teachers unleash all students creative potential.
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July 1, 2010…Singapore and Los Angeles, CA
Science Singapore Unveils “iNVENT” Exhibit including videos from The Imagine it! Project

The imagine it! Project is proud to announce that Singapore Science Center has unveiled their international exhibit iNVENT which includes video programming from imagine it!².
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The leading edge exhibit was designed to inspire teachers, parents and students around the world through engaging and interactive media. The imagine it! Project was contacted early in the project development phase to provide high quality, high impact video content related to innovation and creativity. “We are excited to be part of such a prestigious project from one of the most respected science centers in the world,” said imagine it!² producer Richard Tavener.
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Eugene Wambeck, Senior Officer Exhibitions at Singapore Science said, “I feel that the imagine it!² documentary fits extremely well with the core goals of the exhibition, which include getting people to try their hand at invention and challenge themselves.”
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Singapore Science plans to tour their iNVENT exhibit at science centers around the world.
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June 27, 2010…Columbia, SC
“Connecting Engineering Education with Creativity and Imagination” Workshop Launched
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In partnership with Project Lead The Way, The imagine it! Project launched “Connecting Engineering Education with Creativity and Imagination” at the University of South Carolina. This 1/2 day workshop is designed for teachers to integrate creative thinking and new and inspiring teaching techniques into their classrooms. This workshop is the first in a series of teacher development and training programs delivered through Project Lead The Way’s summer institute.
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May 10, 2010…Los Angeles, CA
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Now Available from The Imagine it! Project
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In partnership with Project Lead The Way®, the premier engineering curriculum provider in the US, The Imagine it! Project announced the availability of Continuing Education Units (aka CEUs) for teachers participating in The imagine it! Teacher Professional Development Workshop. By attending one of The Imagine it! Workshops each teacher receives 4-hours of Project Lead The Way-certified CEUs. The workshops are 1/2 day programs delivered through PLTW’s summer teacher training program. The workshops are focused improving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. For more information about The Imagine it! Project Teacher Professional Development Workshops contact Richard Tavener at richard@imagineitproject.com.
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March 27, 2010…Thousand Oaks, CA
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Imagine it! Project Presentation at TEDx
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Rudy Poe, co-founder of The imagine it! Project and director of the film imagine it!² The Power of Imagination presented “Hope for the Future: Why Imagination and Creativity are the Only Hope for a Positive Future” to a sold-out audience at the auditorium in the community of Conjeo, CA. The presentation was enthusiastically applauded and Rudy has been asked to make additional presentations to various parent and teacher groups as a result of the TEDx event.
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March 9, 2010…Washington, DC
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National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), Science Matters and Intel Announce Governor Edward Rendell to Participate in National Town Hall Event.
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NSTA is pleased to announce that Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell will be part of the first-ever Science Matters National Town Hall meeting on science education. Portions of the film imagine it!² The Power of Imagination, a powerful documentary about connecting imagination and creativity with science and engineering in education will be used throughout the event. Following the Town Hall meeting Intel and Science Matters will host a screening of the film for NSTA conference attendees. Discussion following the film will center on the importance of the ideas presented in the film and how teachers can use imagine it! in the classroom and parents can use imagine it! at home.
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March 3, 2010…Los Angeles, CA
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Imagine it! Teachers Guide to be Unveiled at NSTA
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The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), Intel® and The Imagine it! Project announced that the “Imagine it! Teachers and Parents Discussion Guide,” based on the influencial film Imagine it!² The Power of Imagination, will be officially unveiled during NSTA’s national convention on March 19, 2010. The Teachers and Parents Discussion Guide was created by the Imagine it! Teacher and Parents Advisory Council (iTAC), which includes teachers, parents and education administrators. Teachers include: Sarah Baird, Arizona 2009 Teacher of Year. The Council chairperson is Dr. Joesph Kayne, Ph.D., professor, Miami University, Oxford, OH. Imagine it!² film clips are also being shown during the NSTA’s “STEM Town Hall” event the morning of March 19th. The “STEM Town Hall” event is sponsored by Science Matters and Intel®.
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February 9, 2010…Austin, TX
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The imagine it! Project Makes Headlines at the TCEA Confernce
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The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA), the largest state organization devoted to technology education held its annual conference this week. During the conference, influencial blogger Michael Gorman wrote this blog about the power of the Imagine it! project. “Take the time to visit this amazing site (imagineitproject.com), incorporate it into the classroom and for teachers integrate it in educational professional development. This program is perfect for parents to connect with their kids on topics that are positive and empowering. Imagine it! will allow educators and parents to creatively infuse 21st century skills and give students, teachers and administrators the opportunity to imagine it!.” TCEA’s five-day convention is the largest technology education conference in the nation.
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January 13, 2010

Chandler, AZ…The Imagine it! Project Introduces the “Imagine it! Teacher and Parent Advisory Council.”

The Imagine it! Teacher and Parent Advisory Council was named today by Intel® and the producers of The imagine it! Project. The Council includes teachers, parents and education administrators, including Ariziona 2009 Teacher of Year Sarah Baird. The Council chairperson is Dr. Joesph Kayne, Ph.D., professor, Miami University, Oxford, OH. Dr. Kayne is head of The imagine it! Project education initiatives. The Teacher and Parent Advisory Council is currently writing the imagine it! Teacher’s Discussion Guide and Workbook, which will be unveiled at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) national conference in Philadelphia on March 19, 2010. The Discussion Guide & Workbook will be available online for all teachers and parents nationwide.

January 12, 2010                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Los Angeles, CA…Pepperdine University to Host Official North American Premier of the Film “imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.”


The producers of The imagine it! Project announced the official premier of their film will be screened in partnership with Pepperdine University in Los Angeles. The event is slated for Fall, 2010 and will include students, parents and teachers along with celebrity VIPs from education, science, engineering, entrepreneurship, the arts and entertainment.

December 10, 11, 2009
Baltimore, MD…National Governor’s Association Race To The Top STEM Conference Features Imagine it!² Film.
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December 8, 2009
Washington, DC…The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Endorses The National Academies’ Request to Present the film Imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.
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The Washington, DC-based National Academies will host a special screening of the influential film along with a presentation of the Imagine it! Online Collaborative Video Tool Set for teachers, parents and students at the AAAS annual conference in San Diego, February 21, 2010.
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The film screening and collaboration tools presentation will be followed by a town hall-styled discussion about the importance of connecting science and engineering with the public. Panelists to date include Judy Scotchmoor, executive director of the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS), Sue Pritchard, Ph.D. Middle School Science Teacher, Director, California Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Middle/Jr. High School, along with representatives from The imagine it! Project Rudy Poe, Director and Richard Tavener, Executive Producer.
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December 5, 2009
Phoenix, AZ…”Imagine it! LIVE” Premiers at The Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort.
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Imagine it! LIVE is a very unique, high energy on-stage performance-art presentation of the documentary film. The host of the film is live on-stage and interacts with the audience and with segments from the film to create a thought provoking and memorable learning experience. Imagine it! LIVE is designed for presentation at colleges, high schools and middle schools, science museums, and community centers throughout the US and international.

December 4, 2009
Phoenix, AZ…National Science Teacher’s Association (NSTA) Regional Conference Hosts Preview of Imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.
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November 13, 14, 2009
Austin, TX…Project Lead The Way® National Engineering Educators Conference features Imagine it!² Online Colloborative Tools Workshop.

October 22, 23, 2009
Washington, DC…National Science Foundation’s “Advanced Technology Educators Conference” (ATC) Showcases Imgaine it!² The Power of Imagination Film and Online Collaborative Video Tools for Teachers, Parents and Students.
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October 23, 24, 2009
San Diego, CA…California Science Teacher’s Association Screens Documentary Film Imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.
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The film screening and collaboration tools presentation is followed by a town hall-styled discussion about the importance of connecting science and engineering with teachers across the country. Panelists to include Jim Jones, Immediate Director, CSTA, Sue Pritchard, Ph.D. Middle School Science Teacher, Director, California Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Middle/Jr. High School, Barbara Shannon, Middle School Science Teacher and Co-Founder of Synergy Charter Academy, along representatives from The imagine it! Project Rudy Poe, Director and Jim Martone, Director of Imagine it! LIVE.
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September 7, 2009

Imagine it! Online Interactive Media Editor and Tool Set for Teachers, Parents and Students Makes Historic Debut.

The imagine it! Online Interactive Media Editor and Tool Set for teachers, parents and students was officially used for the first time today by award-winning science teacher Sue Pritchard in her 8th grade class at Washington Middle School in La Habra, CA.

Ms. Pritchard is one of several STEM teachers in a nationwide pilot study of the power of this leading-edge, advanced technology media collaboration tool to inspire students around science and engineering. The imagine it! media editor and tool set is being officially unveiled at the California Science Teachers Association (CSTA) conference in October.

August 27, 2009

Intel® Convenes Education Leaders from Arizona for Screening of imagine it!² and Unveiling of imagine it! Online Interactive Media Editor and Tool Set for Teachers.

August 15, 2009

National Teachers Advisory Council Hosts Video Conference Screening and Discussion of imagine it!² for Top U.S.A. Science Teachers.

June 23,2009
Ocean Institute Living History to be Part of Imagine it!² Film
The imagine it!² film crew was on location in Los Angeles today filming the Ocean Institutes’ Living History educational program. The crew filmed Ocean-Institute CEO Dan Stetson and Captain Tom Fenstermaker on board The Pilgrim. Living History is an excellent example of the value of experiential learning and how re-living history can inspire students and engage them in learning. The footage will be incorporated into the “Opportunities for Education” chapter of imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.

June 17, 2009

X PRIZE Foundation hosts screening event of imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.

June 16, 2009
Imagine it!² Makes “Double Debut” at the American Society of Engineering Educators Annual Meeting (ASEE).
Two presentations at the ASEE annual meeting in San Antonio today included previews of the inspiring film imagine it!² The Power of Imagination. In one session Cathleen Barton, US and Arizona Education Manager for Intel Corporation, shared the film preview to illustrate how to “change the conversation” around engineering to help teachers and parents inspire students. In the other session Tom Byers, Professor at Stanford University, shared excerpts from imagine it!² in his talk about new trends and using new media in engineering education.

May 28, 2009
Imagine it!² The Power of Imagination previewed for RedHill Lutheran School Students.
The entire student population of RedHill Lutheran School filed into the school’s sanctuary to watch the “LEARNERS” version the inspiring film imagine it!² The Power of Imagination. Each of the 250+ students submitted “reviews” for the film following the screening.

May 27, 2009
Irvine Unified School District gets sneak preview of imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.
Over 200 3rd-6th graders packed the IUSD auditorium to watch the “LEARNERS” version of imagine it!² The Power of Imagination. Teacher Michelle Patterson hosted the producer (Richard Tavener) and director (Rudy Poe) for the screening and lively Q&A. The students’ curiosity was on full display as dozens of hands raised to ask questions and learn more about science, engineering and imagination.

May 21, 2009
Review of imagine it!² The Power of Imagination by Dennis McDonaldhttp://www.ddmcd.com/imagineit.html
Dennis McDonald reviewed imagine it!² after preview screening. “This 50 minute film…shows the importance of science and engineering in solving serious global challenges through innovation, imagination, and education,” wrote McDonald. “The serious messages of the film are communicated by an extremely well edited and organized series of comments and interviews with established professionals as well as young scientists and engineers. There’s very little “fluff” in this tightly knit film,” he added.

May 19 & 20, 2009
Imagine it! Screening for National Academy of Engineering in Washington, DC.
The preview version of the film imagine it!² The Power of Imagination, introduced by Dr. Charles Vest, President of the National Academy of Engineering, is targeted at “LEADERS” such as adults, parents, and teachers. Other versions of the film are being developed specifically for “LEARNERS” including middle school, high school and college undergraduate students.

May 14, 2009
Imagine it!² Filming at Intel Science & Engineering Fair in Las Vegas
The imagine it!² film crew is on location in Las Vegas today filming the prestigious Intel Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). The crew filmed the science- and engineering-based projects by ISEF finalists from around the world. The footage will be incorporated into the “Opportunities for Education” chapter of imagine it!² The Power of Imagination.

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March 30, 2009
Jim Martone joins the imagine it!² project to head up imagine it! LIVE and special events. Jim has 25 years experience in media and entertainment. He has developed and managed enhanced CD/DVD and interactive media for dozens of “brands” including Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Sting and Rod Stewart. Martone brings vast experience working with youth audiences through major media including MTV, People’s Choice Awards, American Music Awards and as Vice President of Marketing and Product at The Walt Disney Company.

March 26, 2009
imagine it!² Part 1 Global Challenges screened for VIPs, scientists and entrepreneurs during the San Diego Science Festival. The screening is being held at UCSD’s Calit2 as part of the San Diego Science Festival. Post screening, Ray Johnson, Chief Technology Officer of Lockheed Martin said, “The imagine it!² film does an extraordinary job at highlighting the passion that our younger generation has towards solving the engineering grand challenges facing our future. This passion for solving problems and the emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math education are clear and necessary messages delivered by the film.”

March 26, 2009
imagine it!² Part 1 Global Challenges screened for inner-city high school students during the San Diego Science Festival. The screening is being held at the San Diego Central Library as part of the San Diego Science Festival. Post screening Vanassa Goodman, director Children’s programs, San Diego Central Library said, “It was truly a pleasure to have you and Rudy and the film imagine it! at Central Library. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, and the ideas it represents.”

March 25, 2009
imagine it!² Part 1 Global Challenges screened for teachers during the San Diego Science Festival. The screening is being held at the San Diego EcoCenter as part of the San Diego Science Festival. Post screening, Judy Bishop, director of the EcoCenter said, “Yes, we truly enjoyed Imagine it!. We appreciate all that you and Rudy do to get this planet and it’s inhabitants on the right track…you ROCK!”

March 13, 2009
X-Prize Chairman Peter Diamandis joins imagine it!² director Rudy Poe at the Los Angeles, CA regional competition for FIRST Robotics. Peter is plays a key role in the imagine it!² film along with FIRST Robotics founder Dean Kamen. The imagine it!² START video and a special FIRST Robotics excerpt from the film were shown at the event.

March 9, 2009
Business Week magazine online releases article about the Grand Challenges Summit at Duke University, titled, “The Grand Challenges for Science and Math.” The article’s theme is “Students may resist geek studies. But they’ll flock in for the opportunity to change the world.” Author Vivek Wadhwa picks out many of the themes from imagine it!² in making his case.

March 2-3, 2009
imagine it!² gets spotlight at the Grand Challenges Summit at Duke University. NAE President Charles Vest opened the Summit with a lively presentation that included a screening of the imagine it!² Grand Challenges excerpt. Later that evening, the imagine it!² preview video was shown during the Summit gala dinner.

February 17, 2009
Tina Seelig and Tom Byers win prestigious “Gordon Prize” during National Academy of Engineering’s annual awards event in Washington, DC. Both Ms. Seelig and Mr. Byers have been interviewed for imagine it! and are included in the upcoming film.

February 17, 2009
The imagine it!² START film preview is shown at the National Academy of Engineering’s annual awards event in Washington, DC.

February 12, 2009
Sir Ken Robinson’s new book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, is published today in the United States and subsequently around the world. Sir Ken is a major voice in the imagine it!² film project and a tireless supporter of our work.

February 12, 2009
Elizabeth Marincola, director of the Intel Science Talent Search and president, publisher of Science News is confirmed to be on the imagine it!² screening and panel discussion. The screening is being held during the San Diego Science Festival. Ms. Marincola is based in Washington, DC.

February 10, 2009
Ray Kurzweil, author and renowned futurist and Peter Diamandis, Chairman and CEO of X Prize Foundation announce the formation of The Singularity University. The new university is to be located on NASA’s Ames campus near Mountain View, CA. oth Kurzweil and Diamandis play key roles in the imagine it!² film, due for release in August 2009.

February 1, 2009
Release of the imagine it!² Grand Challenges excerpt. The Grand Challenges for Engineering from the National Academy of Engineering are the feature in Part 1 of the film. The Grand Challenges excerpt is being made available online to teachers, student and engineers worldwide.

January 25, 2009
Release of the imagine it!² START video clip. START is a high energy, 4-min. video excerpt from the film designed to “start” a conversation about the power of imagination to solve global challenges. The imagine it!² START video can be viewed online at http://www.imagineitproject.com/video/imagineit2

January 15, 2009
Initial release plans finalized for imagine it!². The film will release in August 2009 on a 5-city tour with stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, New York City and Washington, DC.

January 6, 2009
Dr. Joseph Kayne, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Miami University (Oxford, OH) joins the imagine it! project. Dr. Kayne will serve as consultant and writing contributor for the forthcoming book and educational curriculum based on the imagine it!² film.

December 30, 2008
The San Diego Science Festival confirms a special screening of imagine it!² Part 1 Global Challenges during the festival’s VIP/Sponsor event on March 26, 2009.

December 22, 2008
Dr. Barbara Payne McClain, PhD, Education, Professor of music, technology & Distance Education at the University of Hawaii joins the imagine it! project. Dr. McClain will serve as advisor for Education Curriculum and Distance Learning.

December 12, 2008
Interviews with dozens of students from high schools, colleges and FIRST Robotics for Imagine it!².

October 15, 2008
Imagine it!² “START” Events Unveiled. Imagine it!² “START” is an innovative way to engage students, teachers and parents in a conversation about how people change the world through science, engineering and entrepreneurship.

October 15, 2008
Special imagine it!² Video Inspires Students around the World. Imagine it! video will be shown to millions of people during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

October 10, 2008
Infinite Loop Media, producers of the imagine it! Project, agree to distributed imagine it!³ through Maryland Public Television for the PBS television network.

2008.09.16
Imagine it! Documentary earns Honorable Mention at the 56th Columbus International Film + Video Festival, also known as The Chris Awards.

2008.08.28
Sally Ride, first American woman in space, interviewed for imagine It!² documentary. Also, Scripps Institute of Oceanography’s Lihini Aluwihare, Ph.D. added to list of experts included in the film.

2008.08.08
Imagine it! host Iliza Shlesinger wins NBC’s Last Comic Standing!

2008.07.03: World Premiere Of Imagine It!² Set For February 18, 2009 In Washington, DC.

2008.07.02: Dr. Charles Vest, President Of The National Academy Of Engineering Included In Imagine It!² Documentary.

2008.07.02: Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Apollo Space Mission Space Advisor, Interviewed for Imagine It!² Documentary.

2008.07.02: Smithsonian Institute’s New Director, G. Wayne Clough Included In Imagine It!² Documentary.

2008.06.28: Imagine it! Creativity Challenge Debuts at National Education and Computing Conference (NECC).

2008.06.23: Lincoln Center Institute Participates In Imagine It!² Film Production.

2008.06.23: Founders Of The Blue Man Group Interviewed For Imagine It!² Documentary.

2008.06.20: Michael Brand, Director Of The Getty Museum Scheduled To Be Interviewed For Imagine It!².

2008.06.04: Presidential Awards For Excellence for Math and Science Teaching Recipients, Carol Engelmann and Jeff Luscher Interviewed for It!² Documentary.

2008.06.03: Education & Creativity Expert Sir Ken Robinson Part Of Imagine It!² Documentary.

2008.05.19 : Preview Release Of Imagine It!² Scheduled For November 12, 2008 To Launch “Worldwide Innovation Tournament” During Global Entrepreneurship Week

2008.05.17: Middle School Students in Texas Participate in Beta Test of Imagine It! Creativity Challenge.

2008.05.06: Experts And VIPs From MIT Media Lab And MIT Entrepreneurship Center Join Imagine It!² Film Production.

2008.04.24: Pixar / Disney Animation Studio Chief Ed Catmull Part Of Imagine It!².

2008.04.23: Imagine It!² Interviews X-Prize Chairman Peter Diamondis.

2008.04.17: Imagine It!² To Feature First Robotics / First Lego League, Plus Dean Kamen Interviews For Upcoming Film.

2008.03.17: National Academy Of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges” To Be Part Of Imagine It!².

2008.03.01: Rave Reviews For “Imagine It!” Documentary Film.

2008.02.22: Imagine It! Documentary World Premier At Stanford

2008.02.22: Imagine It!² Captures Stanford University’s “Rubber Band” Innovation Tournament.

2008.02.01: Production Begins On The Next Imagine It! Documentary, To Be Titled Imagine It!².

2007.02.16: Stanford Worldwide Post-It Challenge Launched And Imagine It! Documentary Film Begins Production

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