LAUNCHING AMERICA’S NEXT ATOMIC AGE
The Nuclear Frontier follows young advocates and business leaders as they fight to expand nuclear power in America. They must overcome the power source’s controversial past, as they tackle policy and financial challenges to unlock its transformative potential as a clean baseload energy source.
Following its premiere screening at the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., the documentary filmmakers embark on a seven-state bus tour to screen the film on the campuses of the universities and trade schools educating America’s future nuclear workforce.
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A NEW ERA
IN ENERGY
At COP28 in 2023, the U.S. and 21 other countries pledged to triple nuclear energy by 2050, with the U.S. targeting 300 GW. President Trump later called for that to be raised to 400 GW to meet rising energy demand from AI and manufacturing.
Public support for nuclear energy has also grown significantly with Pew finding nearly 50% more Americans now in favor compared to five years ago.
However, the U.S. nuclear industry faces challenges. Construction has been slow and costly with only two reactors completed in the past 30 years. Meanwhile, China has built 37 reactors in the last decade, aiming to surpass the U.S. in nuclear technology just as it did with manufacturing decades ago.
UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
The Nuclear Frontier aims to answer:
What Is Nuclear’s Future? Can nuclear be a cornerstone of the next energy revolution, powering everything from AI to electric vehicles?
How Does Nuclear Reconcile Its Past? How does the future of nuclear address past concerns about safety and cost?
Why Does Nuclear Unite an Always-Divided Congress? Nuclear energy is a rare bipartisan cause, as it offers both energy independence and a reduction in carbon emissions.
CHARACTERS
Meet Leon Topalian, the president and CEO of Fortune 500 company Nucor. America's largest steel produce, the company seeks out nuclear power as a safe and reliable source of power generation.
Joining to drive a nuclear renaissance is industry stalwart Tim Gitzel, CEO of uranium fuel provider Cameco and a past chair of the World Nuclear Association.
Follow the builder — Jonathan Webb, co-founder and CEO of The Nuclear Company — as he works to deploy fleet-scale nuclear power across America, raising public support and capital to make nuclear’s revival a reality.
Inheriting a country and planet at a critical tipping point, members of Gen Z feel a unique existential urgency to rethink energy. Meet Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke, who chose nuclear energy as her issue platform.
Nuclear engineer Mark Nelson is an authoritative voice in news outlets including CNBC and The Wall Street Journal, loudly and imaginatively touting nuclear as a much-needed power source and job creator.
U.S. Women in Nuclear Chair Juliann Edwards embraced nuclear’s clean energy after toxic conditions in her hometown led to cancer diagnoses for her and her family, as well as a rare neurological disease for her child.
PREMIERE SCREENING
AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
Join honored guests including top government, business and nonprofit leaders at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. on Monday, Sept. 15. A screening of The Nuclear Frontier will follow a reception and keynote address.
The Nuclear Frontier is the work of filmmaker Evan Mascagni, whose most recent feature (Building a Bridge) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Mascagni has been named to DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 Emerging Filmmakers with his work featured on Sundance TV, AMC+ and PBS.
Following the documentary premiere, The Nuclear Frontier filmmakers and documentary subjects will visit seven states, screening the documentary at the campuses of the universities and trade schools educating America’s future nuclear workforce. Stops to include:
Georgia | North Carolina | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Tennessee | Virginia | West Virginia