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. ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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.