Stories That Matter Film Screening of "Deepfaking Sam Altman"

Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center | Washington

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
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Stories That Matter Film Screening of  "Deepfaking Sam Altman"
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Film screening, panel discussion, and Q&A
About this Event

Stories That Matter™ presents a special screening of the comedy documentary Deepfaking Sam Altman, followed by a Q&A and panel discussion with Emmy-nominated director Adam Bhala Lough and Emmy-winning producer Luke Kelly-Clyne, who is also a Johns Hopkins alumnus.
This lighthearted documentary takes a mind-bending, thought-provoking turn when confronted with the unintended consequences of AI and the ensuing ethical and legal minefield that hilariously unfolds.
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PANELISTS INCLUDE:

• Adam Bhala Lough, director of Deepfaking Sam Altman
• Luke Kelly-Clyne, producer of Deepfaking Sam Altman and head of studio for Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat production company
• Sig Libowitz, moderator and director of the Johns Hopkins Graduate Film and Media Program


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WHEN: Thursday, April 30

5:30 p.m. Check in
6:30 p.m. Program
8:20 p.m. Panel Discussion with Q&A
9:00 p.m. Event concludes


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WHERE: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001


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CHECK IN:

A photo ID is required for entry.
Each attendee must have a ticket registered in their own name. If you reserved a ticket for someone else, please ensure their name and information are correctly entered.
A printed ticket is not needed.
Theater seating is first-come, first-served. Guests are encouraged to arrive early; overflow seating may be available.


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ABOUT THE FILM:

The film follows Adam Bhala Lough, a father of two and a working Los Angeles filmmaker who represents the anxious everyman of the AI age. Adam has always believed in the promise of technology, until the arrival of AI threatens to upend his profession, his kids’ future, and possibly the fate of humanity itself.

Adam wants to interview Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and one of the most influential figures shaping the future of AI. But Altman doesn’t return his calls. Or emails. Or DMs. Then a headline-grabbing Hollywood controversy sparks a new idea. Adam travels to the other side of the world, where he teams up with an Indian deepfake artist to build Sam Bot, an Altman-inspired AI trained on the voice and public appearances of the real man. Sharp, glitchy, and unexpectedly charismatic, Sam Bot becomes a creative foil and sidekick, reshaping the direction of Adam’s film and his understanding of human connection.

A verité film with a sci-fi comedy twist, Deepfaking Sam Altman is a sharp, surprisingly moving exploration of how we navigate the chaotic new world of artificial intelligence.


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ABOUT THE EVENT:

Join the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center and the for the seventh film in the Stories That Matter™ series, the comedy doc Deepfaking Sam Altman.


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ABOUT THE SERIES:

The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center and the Johns Hopkins Krieger School of the Arts and Sciences Graduate Film and Media Program launched the Stories that Matter™ film screening series to present cinema at the intersection of art, scientific discovery, urgent social issues and international affairs. The series is designed to cultivate robust dialogue among filmmakers, scholars, students, government officials, policy stakeholders, and the public. Stories that Matter™ includes post-screening conversations with attending directors, actors, producers, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, music composers, documentary participants, and expert panelists from across Johns Hopkins.
The curated program in the Stories that Matter™ series spans U.S. and international cinema including narrative features, documentaries, and short films. Screenings take place in the 375-seat state-of-the-art theater at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. The series provides filmmakers from the U.S. and around the world the opportunity to present international cinema to D.C. audiences, including stakeholders in the U.S. government, the international diplomatic community, and Johns Hopkins students and alumni, at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center, situated at the epicenter of the U.S. capital, with sweeping views of the Capitol building and the National Gallery of Art.
Post-screening conversations with attending directors, actors, producers, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, music composers, and documentary participants are moderated by Sig Libowitz, director of the Graduate Film and Media Program, and include experts from across Johns Hopkins.
Certain films will also be presented at Johns Hopkins campuses in Baltimore, Maryland and in Bologna, Italy.
The Cineteca di Bologna is partnering with the Johns Hopkins AAP Graduate Film and Media program to present the Stories that Matter™ series at the 358-seat, historic, and newly-restored Cinema Modernissimo in Bologna. Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe students and community members will be invited to attend and participate in all screenings at the Cinema Modernissimo alongside the Cineteca di Bologna audience.


Agenda

🕑: 05:30 PM
Check in opens
🕑: 06:30 PM
Program begins
🕑: 08:20 PM
Panel discussion with Q&A
🕑: 09:00 PM
Event concludes
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States

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