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Own the Room

TV-14

1h 30min

March 12, 2021

Documentary

“Own the Room” chronicles five students from disparate corners of the planet as they take their budding business ventures to Macau, China, to compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Santosh is from a small farming town in Nepal; Alondra works the register at her family’s bakery in Puerto Rico; Henry is a programming wiz from Nairobi; Jason is a marketing machine from Greece; and Daniela, an immigrant fleeing the crisis in Venezuela, is taking on the chemical industry from her lab at NYU. In the uplifting film, each of the business hopefuls has overcome immense obstacles in pursuing their dreams, from hurricanes to poverty to civil unrest. As they represent their countries as the top student entrepreneurs, the high-stakes global finals are their opportunity to win worldwide attention and the coveted $100,000 grand prize to make their life-changing business ideas a reality and transform the world.

Rated: TV-14
Runtime: 1h 30min
Release Date: March 12, 2021

  • Directed By

    Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster

  • Produced By

    Rupert Maconick, Jeffrey Plunkett

  • Rated TV 14
  • Macau, China - Daniela Blanco (L) practices her pitch with her mother, Maria Eugenia Blanco. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Macau, China - Daniela Blanco (L) practices her pitch with her mother, Maria Eugenia Blanco. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Macau, China - Daniela Blanco (L) practices her pitch with her mother, Maria Eugenia Blanco. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Macau, China - Daniela Blanco (L) practices her pitch with her mother, Maria Eugenia Blanco. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey rides a motorcycle through his hometown of Bhaktapur, Nepa. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey rides a motorcycle through his hometown of Bhaktapur, Nepa. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey rides a motorcycle through his hometown of Bhaktapur, Nepa. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey rides a motorcycle through his hometown of Bhaktapur, Nepa. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo has dinner with her family in Puerto Rico. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo has dinner with her family in Puerto Rico. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo has dinner with her family in Puerto Rico. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo has dinner with her family in Puerto Rico. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Thessaloniki, Greece - (L to R) iCry2Talk co-founders Andreas Loutzidis, Anastasia Ntracha and Jason Hadzikostas. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Thessaloniki, Greece - (L to R) iCry2Talk co-founders Andreas Loutzidis, Anastasia Ntracha and Jason Hadzikostas. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Thessaloniki, Greece - (L to R) iCry2Talk co-founders Andreas Loutzidis, Anastasia Ntracha and Jason Hadzikostas. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Thessaloniki, Greece - (L to R) iCry2Talk co-founders Andreas Loutzidis, Anastasia Ntracha and Jason Hadzikostas. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas, co-founder of iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas, co-founder of iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas, co-founder of iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas, co-founder of iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas holding a doll which is used for his app, iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas holding a doll which is used for his app, iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas holding a doll which is used for his app, iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Thessaloniki, Greece - Jason Hadzikostas holding a doll which is used for his app, iCry2Talk. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo working at her family's bakery. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo working at her family's bakery. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo working at her family's bakery. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Alondra Toledo working at her family's bakery. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey (L) with his parents Chandra Pandey and Gauri Pandey. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey (L) with his parents Chandra Pandey and Gauri Pandey. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey (L) with his parents Chandra Pandey and Gauri Pandey. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey (L) with his parents Chandra Pandey and Gauri Pandey. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey, Co-Founder of Offering Happiness, waits for balloons to be inflated in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey, Co-Founder of Offering Happiness, waits for balloons to be inflated in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey, Co-Founder of Offering Happiness, waits for balloons to be inflated in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Bhaktapur, Nepal - Santosh Pandey, Co-Founder of Offering Happiness, waits for balloons to be inflated in Bhaktapur, Nepal. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Nairobi, Kenya - Mercy Ndanu Movembi (L) tries to convince her boyfriend, Henry Onyango, to get a haircut. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Nairobi, Kenya - Mercy Ndanu Movembi (L) tries to convince her boyfriend, Henry Onyango, to get a haircut. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Nairobi, Kenya - Mercy Ndanu Movembi (L) tries to convince her boyfriend, Henry Onyango, to get a haircut. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Nairobi, Kenya - Mercy Ndanu Movembi (L) tries to convince her boyfriend, Henry Onyango, to get a haircut. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, founder of Roometo, gives a tour of university accommodations. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, founder of Roometo, gives a tour of university accommodations. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, founder of Roometo, gives a tour of university accommodations. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, founder of Roometo, gives a tour of university accommodations. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, co-founder of Roometo. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, co-founder of Roometo. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, co-founder of Roometo. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    Nairobi, Kenya - Henry Onyango, co-founder of Roometo. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, Co-Founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, Co-Founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, Co-Founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, Co-Founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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  • New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, co-founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, co-founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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    New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, co-founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

    New York, NY - Daniela Blanco, co-founder of Sunthetics. (Credit: Future of Work Film Inc)

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