Nobelity

Director: Turk Pipkin
Cast: Desmond Tutu, Steve Weinberg, Rick Smalley, Harold Varmus, Jody Williams, Ahmed Zewail, Wangari Maathai, Sir Joseph Rotblat, Amartya Sen, Turk Pipkin

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7:30 PM, Thursday March 16th - Paramount
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Documentary Feature

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Synopsis:
A look at the world's most pressing problems through the eyes of Nobel laureates, Nobelity features the insights of Desmond Tutu, Dr. Harold Varmus, Wangari Maathai, Sir Joseph Rotblat and others. Shot across the U.S. and Europe, in India and Africa, Nobelity follows director Turk Pipkin's search for answers about the kind of world his kids will know, and how we can work for a brighter future.

Director's Bio:
Turk Pipkin was a writer and producer of the film, Willie Nelson - Still is Still Moving, which was the premier of the 2003 Emmy-award winning American Masters season on PBS. Turk has written a hundred hours of primetime television, published ten books and published countless magazine stories. As an actor, Turk has appeared in The Alamo, Friday Night Lights, and Waiting for Guffman.