GE and CINELAN, the leading publisher of three-minute non-fiction films, are partnering to create a new series of short nonfiction films focused on the incredible human power of ideas and invention. Led by Morgan Spurlock and Karol Martesko-Fenster, CINELAN will be working with Oscar- and award-winning documentary filmmakers, including Joe Berlinger, Lixin Fan, Liz Garbus, Alex Gibney, Steve James, Barbara Kopple, Ross Kauffman, and Jessica Yu, to produce 30 three-minute films that will be featured at prestigious film festivals globally, followed by day-and-date distribution online to millions of viewers. These films will be telling the stories of visionaries such as scientists, engineers, economists, mathematicians, physicists, financiers, and in some cases everyday folks who have facilitated human progress or reshaped our world by their efforts and inventions.
In addition, CINELAN is coordinating with the Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival to provide integrated support for the project which is designed to inspire a global audience to think about the impact of innovation and invention. The films will premiere as collections curated by the programming teams at other major festivals in Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, South America, and the Middle East beginning in 2012. The full roster of filmmakers, festival partners and supporters, and exclusive distribution outlets will be announced this fall.