“Seven million compete but only one will win.” That’s the premise of Cristina Constantini and Darren Foster’s award-winning documentary, Science Fair. Science Fair follows nine children around the world on their journey to Intel’s International Science and Engineering Fair—otherwise known as ISEF. Each May, more than 1500 students from roughly 70 countries and territories compete at ISEF for scholarships, tuition grants, internships,scientific field trips and the grand prizes, including one $75,000 and two $50,000 college scholarships. ISEF is the Olympics of science fairs. It’s the biggest and most prestigious science competition in the world. Above and beyond volcanoes made with baking soda (and by a parent), the kids who compete in ISEF are doing top-level research. As of 2012, seven ISEF alumni went on to win Nobel Prizes.This year Science Fairtook home the 2018 Sundance Festival Favorite Award as well as the SXSW Audience Award.
Discussing their Science Fair documentary and our future science leaders of tomorrow were directors Cristina Constantini and Darren Foster. As well as Dr. Serena McCalla, who worked as the science research coordinator for Science Fair.
Dr. Serena McCalla
Cristina Constantini + Darren Foster
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