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The Atom Smashers

After funding cut backs, Fermilab — a premier U.S. government research laboratory focusing on particle physics — is struggling to survive. Physics, politics and international competition collide as scientists race to find one of the most elusive sub-atomic particles ever theorized: the Higgs boson.

Premiere Date

November 25, 2008

Length

60 minutes

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Clayton Brown

Producer/Director

Clayton Brown is a documentary and narrative filmmaker interested in exploring the stories and compelling characters that emerge when people pursue their passions. His fiction work includes Galileo's Grave and The Darkening Sun. He is a co-founder of 137 Films, and co-directed The Atom Smashers, The Believers, and We Believe in Dinosaurs.

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Monica Long Ross

Producer/Director

Monica Long Ross is a filmmaker and playwright. She is a co-founder of 137 Films, and co-directed and co-produced the award-winning documentaries We Believe in Dinosaurs, The Atom Smashers, and The Believers. She was a founding member and playwright for Childsplay in Tempe, AZ, and the Arizona Women’s Theatre Company. 

Andrew Suprenant

Producer

Andrew Suprenant has created commercial projects in Chicago for six years. His work has been recognized by INTERCOM, the industrial arm of the Chicago International Film Festival. Andrew’s clients include New Balance, Asthmatic Kitty Records, Indy Racing League, The Museum of Science and Industry, PepsiCo, Thrillist, Blender Magazine, and Lollapalooza. His filmic debut, Galileo’s Grave, won the IFP/Chicago Production Fund grant. He was born in Kankakee, Illinois, and has a degree in radio/TV/film from Northwestern University.