File 029174
Email From Robert Kuhn Regarding Radical Breakthroughs Project and China Trade War Discussion (File 029174)
Email from Robert Kuhn to Jeffrey Epstein dated August 19, 2018, discussing a television documentary project called 'Radical Breakthroughs' and sharing CNN articles about US-China trade tensions.
Summary
Robert Kuhn emails Jeffrey Epstein to propose meeting in New York to discuss the 'Radical Breakthroughs' project, a documentary series examining scientific breakthroughs across 13 episodes. Kuhn suggests introducing Epstein to Peter Getzels, the project's producer/director, and provides updates on production progress including research on contributors, filming locations (Bay Area, LA, Chicago, Boston, New York, Santa Fe, London, Oxford, Cambridge), and hiring of key production staff. Kuhn also shares articles about the US-China trade war and tensions.
From:Sent:To:Subject:Attachments:Robert Kuhn8/19/2018 3:53:57 AMjeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Kuhn - Radical BreakthroughsCNN - Kuhn - US-China Tariffs, Trade War - CNN Today - 8.2.2018.pdf; Untitled attachment 200384.htmImportance: HighJeffrey:How's all in our crazy world?I'm in NY until August 31 (then again, after Beijing, Sept. 25 — Oct. 14). If you are in town, meet?When convenient, I'd like you to meet Peter Getzels, Closer To Truth producer/director (I've worked with Peterfor 12 years); he would very much like to meet you in person, describe the Radical Breakthroughs process indetail, get your feedback. He would come up from DC. We can always do Skype, of course, but Peter wouldappreciate to meet in person early in the process. Breakthroughs is a Big Project, big opportunity for impact.All are truly excited.Below are highlights of Breakthroughs progress.Attached is latest CNN on trade war and below are links (caution: a few weeks old is ancient history in Trumptime).The US trade war against China: The view from Beijinghttps://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514f3551544f78457a6333566d54/share p.htmlHow should China handle the trade war?https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774d3449544d79457a6333566d54/share_p.htmlLove to discuss stuffRobertRadical Breakthrough Development Work• Research on each of the 13 episodes is ongoing and we are moving towards creating a short list of the topcontributors per episode (with some contributors in multiple episodes).• We are aggregating the top contributors around 4 to 5 central locations, such as SF Bay Area, LA, Chicago,Boston, New York, Santa Fe, London, Oxford, and Cambridge for the main shoots.• We are creating a short list of locations for the secondary shoot - i.e. the more observational shoots on specificlabs and research facilities, such as the Music Lab at McGill, the Sleep Lab at Harvard.• We are planning a recce in the autumn to assess locations and meet some of the key contributors.• We've brought on a production manager / line producer as we develop detailed research, contributors,locations, budgets.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 029174• Our team is working toward interviewing and hiring a top science-literate associate producer / dedicatedresearch producer. We've been coordinating with colleagues at HHMI (Howard Hughes Medical Association)as well as National Geographic for staffing referrals, and now have a strong short list. This is a critical, long-term position.• We are assessing graphics and animation companies and researching styles and graphic ideas that we mightuse to communicate some of the more complex ideas.• Our digital team is researching a web extension for the www.closertotruth.com website, developing ideas for adedicated site neighborhood for "Radical Breakthroughs." We are in discussions with several websitedesign companies, including the company that designed and built our original CTT site, for ideas and bids oncreating the expanded site.• By mid-October, we expect to begin to schedule the shoots.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 029175