Hollywood's Top Secret Film Studio

Produced by Peter Kuran, the Academy Award winning creator of Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie and renowned special effects filmmaker, this extraordinary documentary chronicles the top secret film studio that for over twenty years photographed hundreds of nuclear weapons tests and other classified projects. Their work is among the most spectacular ever captured on film. From the Nevada desert to remote Pacific atolls to outer space, these top secret Filmmakers developed advanced techniques and methods to create their fantastic movies. They made, 6,500 films and all were locked away as soon as they were viewed by a handful of government officials

With the end of the Cold War, the story of the secret film studio hidden away in the Hollywood Hills can be told. It is a story of selfless patriotic dedication to country and outstanding filmmaking that resulted in some of the most stunning images ever recorded. Many of their most amazing images are featured in this fascinating production. The Atomic Filmmakers created a visual legacy that will be studied for years to come and will serve as an important reference for one of the most dangerous times in world history.