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Dream Big: Engineering Our World

Name: Dream Big: Engineering Our World
Director: Greg MacGillivray
Released: 2017
Duration: 42 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2017

Director

Greg MacGillivray

Runtime

42 minutes

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Dream Big: Engineering Our World successfully updates the image of STEM by showcasing a diverse range of technical leaders. It shifts away from a narrow demographic focus to present a more globalized view of professional expertise. The film's main impact lies in its challenge to traditional gender and racial stereotypes by featuring women and people of color in high-stakes roles. However, it lacks engagement with LGBTQ+ or disability narratives, focusing primarily on professional achievements and institutional progress.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dream Big: Engineering Our World have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore LGBTQ+ narratives.

How does Dream Big: Engineering Our World portray gender?

Good

The film challenges traditional gender roles by featuring women in high-level technical and leadership positions, which goes beyond the usual stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dream Big: Engineering Our World?

Good

By presenting a global perspective, the film includes people of color and deconstructs the stereotype that engineering is solely a Western field.

How does Dream Big: Engineering Our World represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative highlights engineering excellence and human determination in solving global issues, emphasizing professional collaboration and progress.

Does Dream Big: Engineering Our World include disability representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on the professional and socioeconomic aspects of engineering and does not depict individuals with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender stereotypes by featuring women in high-level leadership and technical roles.
Offers a globalized view of engineering through diverse racial and ethnic representation.
Deconstructs the idea of engineering as an exclusively Western field.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Provides no specific depictions or engagement with individuals living with disabilities.
Focus remains heavily centered on professional and institutionalized progress.

Official Synopsis

Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World is a first film of its kind for IMAX® and giant screen theaters that will transform how we think about engineering. From the Great Wall of China and the world's tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, 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. DREAM BIG is a MacGillivray Freeman film produced in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers and presented by Bechtel Corporation.

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