Jonny Deaton’s award-winning film, "Joining the Conversation," highlights millennials and their knowledge of nuclear weapons and development.
Jonny Deaton ’17, a cinema and television arts major in the School of Communications, captured first place in the student category of the .
His film, “,” examines the relationship between millennials and their knowledge of nuclear weapons and development. 黑料不打烊 alumnus Will Lee ’15 served as the project’s director of photography.
The Nukebusters competition was sponsored by Physicians for Social Responsibility, a physician-led organization working to protect the public from the threats of nuclear proliferation, climate change and environmental toxins. All contest participants were encouraged to create a 1-4 minute video that would inspire young adults to eliminate the United States’ use of nuclear weapons, according to the Physicians for Social Responsibility website.
Caroline Perry ’18, a senior reporter for The Pendulum, wrote an in-depth article about Deaton’s award titled “” The article appeared in the Sept. 30, 2015, issue of The Pendulum.