Saving the Tesla Roadster
Technology Documentary Short
The Roadster was Tesla’s first car. And with only 2,450 made and an estimated 1,500 left, it’s an endangered species. But a die-hard group of early adopters and fans are passionate about keeping the EV-maker’s original electric car alive.
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writer – Andrew Evers
Editor – Andrew Evers
Cinematography – Andrew Evers & Patrick Kehoe
Graphics – Jason Reginato
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt
Inside Firefly Aerospace
Technology Documentary Short
The rocket business is heating up and one startup has grand ambitions of following SpaceX to orbit. With a team comprised of industry veterans, Firefly Aerospace wants to be a dominant launch provider in the growing small satellite market. While the rewards are great, the risk are high. The company already suffered through bankruptcy and is still trying to reach orbit. Does it have what it takes to become the next SpaceX?
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writer – Andrew Evers
Editor – Andrew Evers
Cinematography – Andrew Evers
Graphics – Jason Reginato
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt
Pixar’s Animation Revolution
Technology Documentary Short
Pixar just celebrated the 30th anniversary of its RenderMan software, which has been the backbone of every one of its films and a core part of the visual effects industry. CNBC interviewed Ed Catmull, one of Pixar’s founders, as well as other employees to get an inside look at the technology of RenderMan and what goes into making an animated film.
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writers – Andrew Evers & Jeniece Pettitt
Editor – Andrew Evers
Cinematography – Andrew Evers & Eric Ward
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt
Inside Lucid Motors
Technology Documentary Short
Lucid Motors is the latest challenger to take on Tesla in a bid for technological dominance. Can the start-up, and its CEO, Peter Rawlinson, the former chief engineer of the Tesla Model S, take on the EV-pioneer and establish itself as the first electric-luxury brand?
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writer – Andrew Evers
Editor – Andrew Evers
Graphics – Kyle Walsh
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt
Blizzard Overwatch League
Gaming Documentary Short
Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch League, the first franchised eSports league, kicked off its inaugural season in 2018. CNBC met the pro-gamers of San Francisco Shock and got a behind-the-scenes look at the league.
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writer – Andrew Evers & Jeniece Pettitt
Cinematography – Andrew Evers
Editor – Andrew Evers
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt
Dolby, Reinventing Sight & Sound
Technology Documentary Short
The name Dolby has become synonymous with entertainment. Since its founding more than 50 years ago, the company has outfitted movie theaters with its audio technology and played a major role in making stereo and surround sound technology ubiquitous in theaters and homes. Now it’s working to take the audiovisual experience to the next level with its Atmos and Vision technologies.
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writers – Andrew Evers & Jeniece Pettitt
Cinematography – Andrew Evers & Adam Isaak
Editor – Andrew Evers
Graphics – Kyle Walsh
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt
The Tesla Roadster Whisperer
Technology Documentary Short
Carl Medlock used to work at Tesla. Now he’s one of the few people in the U.S. that can fix the company’s original Roadster electric vehicles.
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writers – Andrew Evers & Jeniece Pettitt
Cinematography – Andrew Evers, Adam Isaak & Jeniece Pettitt
Editor – Andrew Evers
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt
How YouTube Dominated Internet Video
Technology Documentary Short
With more than 500 hours of video uploaded every minute and over 1 billion hours watched every day, Google’s YouTube is the world’s second-largest search engine. And its meteoric growth hasn’t subsided, over 2 billion users visit the site every month. CNBC takes a look at how the video platform has changed over the past 15 years and if it can stay on top.
Director – Andrew Evers
Producer – Andrew Evers
Writers – Andrew Evers & Jeniece Pettitt
Editor – Andrew Evers
Graphics – Kyle Walsh
Executive Producer – Jeniece Pettitt