Nikola Tesla dreamed of sending free wireless energy from a mysterious tower and lab called Wardenclyffe. Deteriorating for decades, the remains of his great work were almost lost forever. Until a grateful world united to save them.
Production
Rare archival footage of Tesla's actual lab decay.
Direction
Sikorski treats eccentric internet donors like biblical prophets.
Director
Joseph Sikorski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2012 Indiegogo campaign was started by a non-profit founded by a comic book artist, not historians. They raised the money in six days.
Wardenclyffe's tower was demolished in 1917 to pay Tesla's debts; the 2015 film documents the second time the site nearly disappeared, this time to a shopping mall developer.
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