Born Secret
2025
Documentary Short
19 min
A filmmaker returns to his hometown of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the secret city that built the atomic bomb. There he meets the workers who created humanity’s greatest weapon and now wrestle with their legacy, while their grandchildren inherit a world on the brink of nuclear catastrophe.
Credits
Executive Producer: Derek Cianfrance
Directed by: Riley Fitchpatrick
Produced by: Grant Conversano & Adam Conversano
Cinematographer: Katie Milnek
Edited by: Adam Conversano
Festivals & awards
True/False Film Fest, Official Selection (2026)
Hoboken Docs Film Festival, Best Film Award (2025)
Film Fest Knox, Best Film Made in Tennessee (2025)
Ouray International Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, Official Selection (2026)
IFFBoston, Official Selection (2026)
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, Official Selection (2026)
deadCenter Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)
Lighthouse International Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)
Davey Fest, Official Selection (2026)
Oak Cliff Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)
Filmfort, Official Selection (2026)
Full Bloom Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)
Macon Film Festival, Official Selection (2026)