Emmy award-winning videos celebrate genius

Witness genius through the eyes of children. Each film features a legendary innovator and young person who are transformed by their interactions.

Leonardo: A Dream of Flight
Leonardo da Vinci finds it difficult to pursue his own dreams while serving as the Duke's court artist, but young Roberto takes risks to convince the Master not to give up his dreams. In this moving story of friendship, the Renaissance genius invents a flying machine and helps Roberto reach new heights.

Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants
In the early 17th century, astronomer Galileo is uncovering the biggest mysteries in the universe. He takes on a pupil, the pampered son of a powerful family. Together they champion the belief that the Earth revolves around the sun and the boy further assists to invent the telescope.

Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs
As Newton devotes himself to the difficult and solitary path of challenging the existing view of the universe and proving his own theories on the celestial movement and gravity, his young scribe Humphrey wavers between pursuing science or following his heart.

Marie Curie: More than Meets the Eye
During World War I, the young Boudreau sisters decide to aid the war effort by catching spies. The strange activites of scientist Marie Curie make her a prime suspect. When the girls follow Curie to the battlefront, they witness her fight to use science and her X-ray machine to save the lives of the wounded, including their father.

Edison: The Wizard of Light
Escaping from the orphanage, young Jack Maloney stumbles into the lab of the world's greatest inventor, Thomas Edison, and is mesmerized by the magical new creations. Edison takes the boy on as an apprentice and together, despite some ups and downs, they create the first motion pictures.

Einstein: Light to the Power of 2
An unlikely meeting of minds occurs in the 1950s when professor Albert Einstein befriends an African-American girl. Reminded of his own intellectual and political challenges, Einstein sparks a love of learning in the girl, who comes to realize her full potential.

Awards:

12 Emmy nominations

5 Emmys

Parents' Choice Gold

American Library Association's Editor's Choice.

Ages 7 to 13.
Grades 2 to 8.

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