Beautiful Young Minds
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Beautiful Young Minds was a documentary first shown at the BritDoc Festival on 26 July 2007 and first broadcast on BBC 2 on 14 October 2007. The programme follows the selection process and training for the British team to compete in the 2006 International Mathematical Olympiad
(IMO), as well as the actual event. Many of the young mathematicians featured in the film had a form of autism
, which the movie links to mathematical ability. The team goes on to win numerous medals at the olympiad, including four silver and one bronze. It was directed and shot by Morgan Matthews, edited by Joby Gee, and featured music by Sam Hooper. It was also screened at the Bath Film Festival in October 2007.
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
(IMO), as well as the actual event. Many of the young mathematicians featured in the film had a form of autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
, which the movie links to mathematical ability. The team goes on to win numerous medals at the olympiad, including four silver and one bronze. It was directed and shot by Morgan Matthews, edited by Joby Gee, and featured music by Sam Hooper. It was also screened at the Bath Film Festival in October 2007.