“FLASH OF GENIUS” WINS SLOAN AWARD
For the 9th consecutive year, the $25,000 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize will be presented as part of the Hamptons International Film Festival. Given to a film that “explores science and technology themes,” this year’s recipient is Marc Abraham‘s Flash of Genius, which stars Greg Kinnear. HIFF is presenting the premiere of the film on Thursday, October 2nd at MoMA. Genius is based on the true story of a college professor and part-time inventor, Robert Kearns, and his long battle with the U.S. automobile industry.
The Hamptons International Film Festival runs October 15-19, 2008.
