The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game – It’s a Cryptographic Life
Elonka Dunin, a cryptographer, author, government consultant and the first person to crack the infamous PhreakNIC Code, and series host Jason Dick, discuss the World War 2 thriller THE IMITATION GAME, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Nightly, about the allies’ effort to solve the Nazi’s Enigma code. That breakthrough helped the Allies defeat the Axis and define the post-War world. But cryptography also defines modern life in the communications-centered age, protecting personal, governmental and corporate data.
THE IMITATION GAME was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress and won for Best Adapted Screenplay.
ONE SHOW ONLY! Wednesday, April 22 @ 7:30PM in Avalon 1
About the Speakers:
Elonka Dunin is an author, cryptographer, game developer, and management consultant. Born in Los Angeles, Elonka studied Astronomy at UCLA, and then joined the United States Air Force where she worked on the SR-71 and U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. Elonka’s lifelong interest in cryptography became public in 2000 when she was awarded a prize for being the first person to crack the PhreakNIC Code, an up-until-Elonka unsolved puzzle created by the hacker group se2600. After the attacks of September 11th, Elonka helped out with the war on terrorism by teaching government agents about cryptography and what types of codes that Al Qaeda might have been using. From 2012–2022 she was on the Board for the National Cryptologic (Museum) Foundation and is a regular presenter and member of the International Conference on Cryptologic History. She is a lifetime member of the International Game Developers Association and Chairperson Emerita and a founding member of the IGDA’s Online Games SIG. In 2016 Elonka moved to Maryland, where as of 2023, she is a management consultant with Accenture Business Agility.
Jason Dick is the editor in chief of CQ Roll Call and the host of its Political Theater podcast.He has also worked at National Journal and for the AmeriCorps program, and is a former English teacher at the university and high school levels. A one-time screener for the SXSW Film Festival, he is a native of Arizona and lives on Capitol Hill.
Science on Screen® launched at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, MA in 2005. In partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and its pioneering nationwide film program, the Coolidge has expanded Science on Screen to 122 cinemas nationwide. Throughout the academic year, SoS creatively pairs screenings of classic, cult, science fiction, and documentary films with lively presentations by notable experts from the world of science and technology. Each film is used as a jumping-off point for a speaker to introduce current research or technological advances in a manner that engages popular culture audiences—enhancing film and scientific literacy through film.
114 min
Rated PG-13
Aspect Ratio - Scope (2.39 : 1)
Distributor - Lionsgate
in English