File 029295
Email Chain About Radical Breakthroughs Documentary Project (File 029295)
Email correspondence from August 2018 between Jeffrey E. and Robert Kuhn regarding planning and production details for a documentary series called 'Radical Breakthroughs,' including research methodology, location scouting, and staffing.
Summary
Robert Kuhn initiates contact with Jeffrey E. regarding the 'Radical Breakthroughs' project, a major documentary initiative involving 13 episodes on scientific advancement. Kuhn proposes an in-person meeting with Peter Getzels, the Closer To Truth producer/director, to discuss the project details. The email includes a comprehensive development update covering research progress, contributor aggregation across major US and international cities, secondary shoot location identification, production team staffing, and digital platform expansion for the Closer To Truth website, with anticipated shoot scheduling by mid-October 2018.
From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Sent: 8/19/2018 2:58:17 PMTo: Lesley GroffSubject: Fwd: Kuhn - Radical Breakthroughs----------Forwarded message----------From: Robert Kuhn <II>Date: Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 10:39 AMSubject: Re: Kuhn - Radical BreakthroughsTo: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>If return, let me know; if not, I'm back Sept 25 - Oct. 14.On Aug 19, 2018, at 7:46 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:I might return , to ny this week not sure yetOn Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 11:53 PM, Robert Kuhn <1> wrote:Jeffrey:How's all in our crazy world?I'm in NY until August 31 (then again, after Beijing, Sept. 25 — Oct. 14). If you are in town, meet?When convenient, I'd like you to meet Peter Getzels, Closer To Truth producer/director (I've worked withPeter for 12 years); he would very much like to meet you in person, describe the Radical Breakthroughsprocess in detail, get your feedback. He would come up from DC. We can always do Skype, of course, butPeter would appreciate to meet in person early in the process. Breakthroughs is a Big Project, big opportunityfor impact. All are truly excited.Below are highlights of Breakthroughs progress.Attached is latest CNN on trade war and below are links (caution: a few weeks old is ancient history in Trumptime).The US trade war against China: The view from Beijinghttps://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514f3551544f78457a6333566d54/share_p.htmlHow should China handle the trade war?https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774d3449544d79457a6333566d54/share_p.htmlLove to discuss stuffRobertRadical Breakthrough Development WorkHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029295• Research on each of the 13 episodes is ongoing and we are moving towards creating a short list of the topcontributors per episode (with some contributors in multiple episodes).• We are aggregating the top contributors around 4 to 5 central locations, such as SF Bay Area, LA, Chicago,Boston, New York, Santa Fe, London, Oxford, and Cambridge for the main shoots.• We are creating a short list of locations for the secondary shoot - i.e. the more observational shoots onspecific labs and research facilities, such as the Music Lab at McGill, the Sleep Lab at Harvard.• We are planning a recce in the autumn to assess locations and meet some of the key contributors.• We've brought on a production manager / line producer as we develop detailed research, contributors,locations, budgets.• Our team is working toward interviewing and hiring a top science-literate associate producer / dedicatedresearch producer. We've been coordinating with colleagues at HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Association)as well as National Geographic for staffing referrals, and now have a strong short list. This is a critical, long-term position.• We are assessing graphics and animation companies and researching styles and graphic ideas that we mightuse to communicate some of the more complex ideas.• Our digital team is researching a web extension for the www.closertotruth.com website, developing ideas fora dedicated site neighborhood for "Radical Breakthroughs." We are in discussions with several websitedesign companies, including the company that designed and built our original CTT site, for ideas and bids oncreating the expanded site.• By mid-October, we expect to begin to schedule the shoots.please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, andHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029296destroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029297