SUPERPOSITION
Documentary | 86 Minutes | Color | 16:9 | Stereo | USA
Follow a team of the world’s leading scientists and engineers as they strive to build the most powerful scientific tool ever imagined, a quantum computer. Powered by the laws of nature, it could transform society.
About the film
Imagine discovering new medicines in days instead of years, materials designed atom by atom, and entirely new ways to solve problems beyond the reach of today’s most powerful computers. These possibilities have driven one of the most ambitious scientific pursuits of our time: the quantum computer.Since physicist Richard Feynman’s call to action in 1981, scientists and engineers around the world have worked to harness the strange laws of quantum mechanics for computation. Progress has been slow, difficult, and often uncertain, marked by technical obstacles, skepticism, and decades of relentless experimentation.In 2023, a major milestone was reached. A pioneering team at IBM unveiled Quantum System Two, a new quantum computing platform designed to overcome some of the field’s greatest engineering challenges. It was the culmination of years of research, innovation, and perseverance. This film captures that story.Through unprecedented access to the team behind the machine, we explore the breakthroughs, setbacks, and personal stories that shaped its creation. Along the way, we uncover how quantum computers work, why they matter, and follow the people who dedicated years of their lives to solving problems many believed were impossible. Their determination, creativity, and resilience reveal what it truly takes to push the boundaries of human knowledge.The future of quantum computing is still being written. This film captures one pivotal chapter in that story.
Screenings
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Credits
Ray Zablocki - Director and Producer
Ray Zablocki is a seasoned filmmaker and producer, he has spent over two decades producing creative projects for some of the world’s most recognized brands and media companies, including Warner Bros. Discovery, Sotheby’s, Google, IKEA, Benjamin Moore Paints, Condé Nast, and the Associated Press. With a foundation in design and technology, and a great respect for journalism, Ray specializes in documentary work that not only inspires but connects with an audience. Now, with his first feature length documentary, Ray brings his extensive background in storytelling to the world of long-form cinema, marking an exciting new chapter in his career.
Andrew Smith - Director of Photography
Andrew Smith is an award-winning, visually driven cinematographer with over 16 years of experience across documentary, narrative, and commercial work. His keen eye for composition and nuanced understanding of light have earned recognition from festivals including Cannes Lions, the Telly Awards, and the Brand Film Festival. With a foundation in photography, Andrew brings a refined visual sensibility to every project, aiming to craft authentic, resonant cinematic experiences across genres and scale.
Leo Fleming - Editor
Leo Fleming’s work spans a wide range of formats, from commercial and social content across all major platforms to documentaries and feature films. His portfolio includes national brand campaigns as well as intimate, character-driven narratives, all unified by a strong emphasis on storytelling and narrative structure. A meticulous approach to editing has earned him recognition including Emmy and Webby Awards, with additional projects premiering at film festivals worldwide, including South by Southwest.
Michael T. Vollmann - Story Supervisor
Michael is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and editor. His directorial debut, The 414s, premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by CNN Films. He co-edited the 2020 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Boys State and most recently served as lead editor and co-writer of The Romantics, a four-part Netflix series on the legacy of Bollywood icon Yash Chopra. His editing credits include Meltdown: Three Mile Island (Netflix), Truth to Power (LiveNation), Red, White and Wasted (Tribeca Film Festival), and The Blood is at the Doorstep (SXSW).
Grier Dill - Animation
Grier Dill has worked in agencies, film, and television for nearly 20 years in New York City. Now he leads a team of creatives that tackle ambitious TV graphics packages, cinematic visuals for film, animations, and every other kind of motion design that doesn’t fit neatly into one box. Once Within A Time ( 2022), Vitamins for Life (2017), Visitors (2013), Above Average Presents (2012).
Chris Pennie - Composer
Chris Pennie is a world-renowned drummer, composer, and sonic innovator whose career bridges the worlds of rock, film, and immersive sound design. As a co-founder of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Coheed and Cambria, Pennie helped define a generation of progressive rock and metal, earning international acclaim for his technical mastery and creative vision. Beyond the stage, he has built a prolific career as a composer, engineer, and producer, creating original music and sound for clients including IBM, Turner Network, and Google, and collaborating with Academy Award–winner Atticus Ross and actor Matt Servitto (The Sopranos, Billions). Continually expanding his artistic reach, Chris Pennie stands at the intersection of innovation and intensity, transforming rhythm, technology, and emotion into powerful storytelling.
PRODUCTION PARTNERS
Secret Weapon Studios - Production Services
Secret Weapon Studios is a group of independent directors, producers, production managers and coordinators with countless years in the industry. Featuring a one-of-a-kind vetted crew network, super-fast local crew searches, remote project management and 24/7 support for any filmmaker and content producer. They've built their offerings on the foundation of hard won, real-world experience on narrative features, documentaries, TV series, branded content and more.
Greg Olliver, Nuna Eboe, Daniel Seith
Jaselle Martino - Line Producer
Jaselle Martino is a Trinidadian-born Producer + Creative with a strong track record of creating engaging narrative, branded, and documentary content for over nine years. Her experience spans various networks and platforms, including HBO, Disney/ABC Television, PBS, and Hulu, among others. Disney+ 10-episode docu-series Growing Up (2022), Don’t Go Far (Cannes Film Festival 2018), Take Me Home (Toronto Short Film Fest 2017).
Witchcraft Motion Picture Company - Post Production Services
Noah Lang - Post Producer
Two time Independent Spirit Award Nominated film, episodic and branded producer based in LA and NY. Past clients include Hasbro, Knob Creek, IBM, Nespresso, Lincoln, JCPenney, Dior, JP Morgan Chase, Benjamin Moore, Moet & Chandon, Uniqlo, Chevy, Infiniti and many more with Digiday and Native Advertising nominations and wins. Cannes, Sundance, TIFF, Telluride, Tribeca, Deauville, LAFF, Frontieres, US in Progress, TAP, and SXSW alum.
SEPTEMBER CLUB - Editing
September Club is an editorial driven production company that specializes in documentaries — from feature films to digital shorts & docu-series. Our clients include directors, producers, distributors and brands. Our work has been featured at film festival such as Sundance, Toronto, Venice, Cannes and SXSW and has been produced in collaboration with clients such as Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, A&E Films, CNN Films, AppleTV+, BBC Films, Live Nation, NatGeo and ESPN Films.
This film was made possible with support and access from IBM Research.
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