Particle fever is a fascinating and very informative documentary about the search for the missing higgs particle at cern in switzerland, with the. In late august, the film was shown at the telluride film festival in colorado. You dont have to be a physicist to enjoy this file, and thats a testament to the filmmaking. The film was shot in luxembourg, austria, italy and serbia and had its world premiere in the panorama section of the 64th berlin international film. Particle fever movie clip 2 a five story swiss watch 2014. Particle fever succeeds on every level, but none more important than in making the normally intimidating and arcane world of geniuslevel physics at least. The film follows seven scientists and engineers for. But its still been out of reach for many people who dont happen to be lucky enough to live near a theater enlightened enough to play it. The film, which opened in theaters in march, shares the stories of six scientists and their successes and setbacks as they work to uncover the secrets of the universe. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists join forces in pursuit of a single goal. Watch particle fever plus our full library of documentary features and series.
Documentary film guides for k12 teachers student handouts. The ostensible subject of the film is the large hadron collider, or lhc, a massive, mileslong particle accelerator designed to detect the higgs boson by replicating, in. In it, director mark levinson follows a handful of physicists, both theoreticians and. Physicists from all over the world in search of the theoretical higgs particle collaborated on the planning and construction of the 18milelong cern large hadron collider. Click on any of the 2014 movie posters images for complete information about all 2014 movies in theaters, including trailers. Its shot beautifully, with crisp, vibrant footage of not just the collider itselfwhich resembles a buzzing, whirring, sevenstory stained glass windowbut also of the striking landscape surrounding the lab. It is both about theorists and experimenters and the emotions they have been going through. We provide the complete list of 2014 movie releases by week of release. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. The film follows the experimental physicists at cern who run the experiments, as well as the theoretical physicists who attempt to provide a conceptual framework for the lhcs results. Curiositystream is home to thousands of awardwinning documentaries. Documenting the development of discovery symmetry magazine.
Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of. Heres a film that gives you a frontrow seat on one of the most important scientific discoveries of our age. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and. Particle fever 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge of human innovation. Particle fever 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One of six particle physicists ready for their close up in particle fever, dimopoulos sums up the basic instincts behind this work of film art that records a pivotal moment in scientific advancement. Financial analysis of particle fever 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The footage he recorded was eventually used in particle fever, a critically acclaimed documentary film that levinson spent more than six years directing. Particle fever unravel the mysteries of the large hadron. When the furore about the higgs particle was at its highest, this bit of big news turned everyone into a layman scientist. Particle fever explores with aweinspiring precision, and in remarkably accessible language, how 10,000 scientists and engineers from around the world built what in effect is the ultimate test.
Mar 24, 2014 particle fever is a science documentary that, once it gets going, feels almost like a thriller. Particle fever 2014 scientists recreate conditions from the bigbang theory to investigate the origin of all matter and unravel the mysteries of the universe. Find out about our screening of this film, and more, in this weeks eskeptic. Particle fever 2014 cast and crew scientists recreate conditions from the bigbang theory to investigate the origin of all matter and unravel the mysteries of the universe. Particle fever follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe, documenting the successes and setbacks in the planet s most significant and. Particle fever follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to learn the truth about an essential mystery of the universe, documenting the successes and setbacks in the planets most significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough.
It took 7 years for the movie to be shot, and so on. Mar 05, 2014 if youve seen the god particle, have you seen god. Lots of news outlets discuss what the movie is all about. Jan 22, 2014 particle fever official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd title. Particle fever is a mark levinson documentary that goes into detail about the higgs boson particle and the structure of the universe. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch. Such questions arent asked overtly in the fascinating new documentary particle fever, but they certainly linger, appropriately enough, just. Moviefones video property is a part of the aol on network. Jun 03, 2014 particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. Particle fever official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd. People that dedicate themselves to something for 30 to 40 years of their lives are incredibly inspiring, whether they are rocket scientists or are inventing a new kind of sponge.
Feb 23, 2015 particle fever, mark levinsons awardwinning 20 documentary for which helix center executive committee member carla solomon was a producer, tells the remarkable story of the monumental. The higgs boson is kind of a macguffin video interview video 3min 46sec, film editor walter murch tells catherine shoard about his. Particle fever is a feature length documentary film about people who do science. Jan 22, 2014 particle fever official trailer 2014 hd. Imagine being able to watch as edison turned on the first light bulb, or as franklin received his first jolt of electricity. The company served as producer on deep web, alex winters film about the ross ulbricht silk road trial that premiered recently at sxsw and epix will broadcast on may 31. Dox 20 dubai international film festival 20 palm springs international film festival 2014 boulder. Kaplan produced and drove the films creation, and levinson directed and collaborated with murch editing the final version. For the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to our generations most significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Mar 07, 2018 bbc storyville 2014 particle fever the hunt for the higgs boson 720p hdtv x264 aac mvgroup org.
The documentary film particle fever, directed by mark levinson and produced by physicist david kaplan, opened a while back and has been playing on and off in various big cities. As the large hadron collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time or perhaps their greatest failure. American sniper, a 2014 theatrical release starring bradley cooper and directed by clint eastwood, is the highest grossing film of 2014, even though it earned over 99% of its money in theaters during 2015. Physicistproduced documentary to appear in new york film. With particle fever, director mark levinson combines his. Moreover, its the worst kind of nerdy material, that of a nonscientist. Particle fever follows the inside story of six brilliant scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of the universe, documenting the successes and setbacks in the planets most significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough. With david kaplan, fabiola gianotti, sherwood boehlert, joel hefley. The recent slate includes particle fever and advanced style.
Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet, pushing the edge offor the first time, a film gives audiences a front row seat to a significant and inspiring scientific breakthrough as it happens. Watch particle fever online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Particle fever is a documentary about the super particle accelerator and supercollider in cern, switzerland that is funded and staffed by over 100 nations. Physicist turned filmmaker mark levinson gets and thrillingly shares vip access to that moment, as those physicists rev up cerns large hadron.
As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries joined forces in pursuit of a single goal. But its also a reallife drama about understanding the universe, says director mark levinson. Originally published at nautilus on february 27, 2014. Particle fever dvd,follow six scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. Mar 10, 2014 particle fever, the universally praised david kaplans full fledged movie about particle physics, is coming to the movie theaters in the u. Fieber is a 2014 drama film directed by elfi mikesch and produced by amour fou. The film follows a handful of worldrenowned physicists as they aim to prove the existence of the higgs boson by smashing zillions of protons into one another at. An adventure, a celebration, and a snapshot of investigation at its most essential and enthralling, particle fever is both intelligent and accessible. Particle fever, mark levinsons awardwinning 20 documentary for which helix center executive committee member carla solomon was a producer, tells the remarkable story of the monumental.
Bbc storyville 2014 particle fever the hunt for the. Fabiola gianotti, savas dimopoulos, monica dunford, martin aleksa, nima arkanihamed, mike lamont. Following six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, the film tracks the start of the biggest and most expensive experiment in the history of the planet. Physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time or perhaps their greatest failure. Its shot beautifully, with crisp, vibrant footage of not just the collider itselfwhich resembles a buzzing, whirring, sevenstory stained glass windowbut also.
Ucd high energy theory news uc davis particle theory. Particle fever follows six brilliant scientists during the launch of the large hadron collider, marking the startup of the biggest and most. The film begins in 2008 with the first firing of the. While much science is revealed in the film, its real topic is doing science, enjoying science, and the kinds of people who devote their careers to science. Our list of movies in theaters in 2014 is even more accurate than the imdb database. Particle fever 2014 is a fascinating documentary film that follows six scientists working to see if the large hadron collider lhc at cern will produce evidence of the higgs boson, commonly referred to as the god particle. Although safe for all ages, the subject matter of particle fever makes this movie most appropriate for high school. Particle fever official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd title. For particle fever, the showing in new york is the second prestigious north american festival booking this year. Particle fever is a fascinating and very informative documentary about the search for the missing higgs particle at cern in switzerland, with the man of the hour, peter higgs, making an appearance. Particle fever is a 20 american documentary film tracking the first round of experiments at the large hadron collider near geneva, switzerland. Mar 20, 2014 the ostensible subject of the film is the large hadron collider, or lhc, a massive, mileslong particle accelerator designed to detect the higgs boson by replicating, in miniature, the big bang. Situated in an underground complex near the francoswiss border, its allegedly the biggest, most expensive scientific experiment ever made. The temperature is heating up for particle fever, a documentary produced by johns hopkins university professor david kaplan that highlights the construction of one of the most audacious ventures in modern science.
Physicists brace for the greatest success or failure of all time. Particle fever rules at jackson hole awards realscreen. Particle fever hd movies free download 720p 1080p as the large hadron collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time or perhaps their greatest failure. As they seek to unravel the mysteries of the universe, 10,000 scientists from over 100 countries. Particle fever is very inspiring and is shot and produced in a way that you would still be emotionally moved by this story if it were about canning tuna fish. Director mark levinsons particle fever pictured won the top prize at the 2014 jackson hole science media awards the documentary, which is about the group of scientists that used the large.
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