Original ‘mad scientist’ inspires documentary about cutting-edge inventors, Tesla’s Children

  • April 29, 2016

Moonlight collector.

Moonlight collector.

(Halifax, NS) April 29, 2016 – Nikola Tesla, the brilliant futurist who invented an array of electrical devices in the late 1800s, pioneered the alternating electric current now used globally, and dared to propose the idea of free energy worldwide, may not be a household name.

But Tesla’s Children – a new documentary premiering Monday, May 2 at 9 p.m. ET on Vision TV – reveals that the original ‘mad scientist’ continues to motivate modern-day innovators. The film, from Ruby Tree Films and Zoomer Media, focuses on five North American inventors who dare to dream big in their efforts to change the world.

“I’m fascinated by these individuals and their amazing inventions. I’m inspired by their tenacity and dedication. They often toil for years against incredible obstacles, developing incredible devices and systems that could be life-altering for the rest of us.” - Donna Davies
“I’m fascinated by these individuals and their amazing inventions. I’m inspired by their tenacity and dedication. They often toil for years against incredible obstacles, developing incredible devices and systems that could be life-altering for the rest of us,” says Halifax filmmaker Donna Davies (Fanarchy, Nightmare Factory, Shadow Hunter), who directed Tesla’s Children with Toronto-based filmmaker Punam Sawhney.

The hour-long documentary follows five outside-the-box thinkers – mavericks who are not only changing the existing scientific paradigm, but overthrowing it:

  • Adam Khan, who is using diamonds to change the way we power electronics
  • Gimmy Chu, who’s created the world’s most energy-efficient lightbulb
  • Ariel Garten, whose Muse headband provides accurate, real-time feedback on what’s happening in your brain
  • Richard and Monica Chapin, whose Interstellar Light Collector uses the moon’s light to cure disease
  • Paul Mueller, a Tesla devotee who is driven to provide free energy to the world

All seem flattered to be compared to Tesla, a Serbian inventor who immigrated to America to work with Thomas Edison. Although Tesla was known as an eccentric showman, he was also a genius responsible for such inventions as fluorescent lighting, remote control, robots, helicopter airplanes and particle-beam weapons. He also had patents on a hydroelectric power system, wireless communication and the induction motor (which powers the vehicles made today by Tesla Motors, named for Nicola Tesla).

While Tesla didn’t have any biological children, these inventors – and others like them – carry on his legacy, says Tyler Hamilton, energy journalist and author of Mad Like Tesla.

“There are many people that you could call the children of Tesla. They have the same drive and conviction and intellectual curiosity that Tesla had and they are willing to pursue their vision and dreams despite being told by others that ‘You can’t do it,’ he says in the film.

Tesla’s Children is produced by Ruby Tree Films in association with Vision TV / Zoomer Media, and with the participation of the Canada Media Fund / Fonds des médias du Canada; the assistance of the Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit; and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. For more information, visit www.teslaschildren.ca

Ruby Tree Films is an innovative, dynamic production company located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The company specializes in the production of entertaining, compelling films that question the nature of the human condition. With a unique focus on subculture and an unconventional approach to storytelling, the company has built a strong reputation as a producer of award-winning films and television shows. Visit Ruby Tree here

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