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Cristina Costantini

International Science and Engineering Fair – 2004, 2005

ÈËÆÞÎÞÂë Cristina Costantini

An investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, Cristina Costantini has told stories of immigration, sex trafficking and the opioid epidemic. Costantini competed in ISEF in 2004 and 2005, where she presented her studies on social pressure. In 2018, Costantini co-directed a documentary love letter about the competition — Science Fair — which won an Emmy. Her work has also earned her two more Emmy nominations and a GLAAD Media Award, among other honors.

International Science & Engineering Fair

Costantini with her ISEF project. She credits ISEF with giving her the skills and confidence she needed to be a journalist.

Notable Alumni - Cristina Costantini

Science Fair – Trailer | National Geographic

Costantini’s documentary film Science Fair follows finalists at ISEF and won awards at the Sundance and SXSW film festivals, in addition to an Emmy.

Notable Alumni - Cristina Costantini
National Geographic via YouTube

GLAAD Award

Costantini with her team in 2015 after winning a GLAAD award for investigating the treatment of transgender women in immigration detention centers.

Notable Alumni - Cristina Costantini
Cristina Costantini