Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, Dream Big: Engineering Our World will transform how you think about engineering. From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots and solar cars, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. With its inspiring stories of human grit and aspiration and extraordinary visuals for the world’s largest screens, Dream Big reveals the compassion and creativity that drive engineers to create better lives for people and a more sustainable future for us all.
Travel from Nepal to Dubai and Australia to Haiti, then to Seattle, San Francisco and Phoenix, Arizona, in this new giant-screen film.
Find out the secret that has kept the Great Wall of China standing for centuries.
Learn how engineers help keep buildings safe during earthquakes.
See an underdog robotics team try to beat the odds in a NASA-sponsored competition.
Director and two-time Academy Award nominee Greg MacGillivray says that Dream Big is "an entertaining, visually spectacular film full of stirring human stories that reveal the impact engineers have on our society. We hope it energizes kids of all ages, especially girls, to think about engineering as a meaningful way to help others and leave a positive mark on the world."
Dream Big is locally presented by The Shiley Foundation. Dream Big is a MacGillivray Freeman film produced in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers and presented by Bechtel Corporation.
"... it’s the sort of majestic educational film that every adult will want their child to see—and, in all likelihood, will want to see themselves." —Variety
"Along with the fascinating factoids it assembles, Dream Big poses many questions—all of them grist for the problem-solving mill. ... Its what-if mix of physics, imagination and goodwill is an exhilarating conversation starter." —The Hollywood Reporter
"[Dream Big] explores human ingenuity through 'wow' moments … while hooking viewers with personal stories of inspiring characters." —Sandra Barrera, Los Angeles Daily News
"We had no idea how creative and fun being an engineer can be! An entertaining, inspiring, informative and fun film." 5 Stars —KidzWorld
"Majestic shots … Hopefully many future engineers will be sitting in the front row, inspired by the 50-foot-tall engineers on the screen in front of them." —Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics
"... Dream Big packs quite a punch and, particularly for girls, is an inspiring example of why we need to invest in STEM education." —Common Sense Media
Bring your class to see Dream Big! Watch this educators' trailer to find out how this film can help you inspire your students. Dream Big explores how we use science and technology to build, invent and shape our world. Curriculum addressed in the film include: Engineering, Science and Technology, Mathematics, Social Studies and Geography. You can find the educator guide, lesson plans and activities here. To book a field trip to see this film at the Fleet Science Center, email [email protected] or call (619) 238-1233 x 806.
