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Own the Room
Film poster
Directed byCristina Costantini, Darren Foster
Produced byRupert Maconick, Jeffrey Plunkett, Tobias Lütke, Jason Badal, Colin McRae, Carolyn Bernstein, Carolyn Bernstein
CinematographyMichael Lockridge
Edited byJacob Fisher, Sasha Perry
Music byJeff Morrow
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Release date
  • March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Own the Room is a 2021 National Geographic documentary film directed by Christina Costantini and Darren Foster, released on Disney+ on March 12, 2021.[1] The film follows five students who compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for a grand prize of $100,000.[2]

Premise

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Five students travel to Macau, to represent their countries and compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for a grand prize of $100,000. The film follows Santosh from Nepal, Alondra from Puerto Rico, Henry from Kenya, Jason from Greece, and Daniela from Venezuela.[2] Each of the students detail their business ventures, including the challenges they have had to face to get where they are today.

Release

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The film premiered on Disney+ on March 12, 2021.[3]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Own the Room holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews.[4] Critic Jamie Davis describes the film as "the story of possibility, of daring to dream, of having the audacity to advocate for change even when people believe you can't or when life holds you back."[5] According to Metacritic, which assigned it a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 based on 4 critics, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2021 Imagen Foundation Awards Best Director - Feature Film Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster Nominated [7]
Best Documentary Own the Room Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Disney+ to Exclusively Premiere Documentary 'Own the Room' on March 12". www.businesswire.com. February 8, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Own the Room, retrieved March 20, 2021
  3. ^ "Disney+ to Exclusively Premiere Documentary 'Own the Room' on March 12". www.businesswire.com. February 8, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Own the Room (2021), retrieved March 20, 2021
  5. ^ "Documentary OWN THE ROOM celebrates overachieving kids". Moviejawn. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Own the Room, retrieved May 17, 2022
  7. ^ Schneider, Michael (August 2, 2021). "2021 Imagen Awards Film and TV Nominations Announced (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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