Develop Key Skills with Bright Film Suggestions!

Name: Hidden Figures (2016)

Skills Ilustrated: Critical Thinking, Visionary Leadership, Diversity.

In the early 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union were in the midst of the space race. And neither country was willing to miss the opportunity to put the first man in space. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson were three African-American women whose brilliant minds earned them positions at NASA, despite racial and gender segregation still being a reality. At a time when computers were still very rudimentary, it was his extraordinary mathematical calculation skills that defined the complex trajectories that made it possible to place astronaut John Glenn in Earth's orbit on February 20, 1962.

Name: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Skills illustrated: Teamwork, Resilience, and Developing Others.

Orphaned by his parents, Harry Potter lives with his terribly annoying "Muggle" aunt and uncle and a cousin who hates him. On the verge of turning 11, Harry realizes that certain things happen when he truly wants them to. Everything is finally explained to him after he receives a mysterious letter from a school of charms and wizardry called Hogwarts, which he has never heard of.

Title: Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Skills illustrated: Impact and Influence, Strategic Thinking, Results Orientation.

Based on a true story, the film tells the story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., who worked as a doctor, lawyer, and co-pilot for a major airline before turning 21. Frank was a master of disguise and a brilliant forger whose skills allowed him to steal millions of dollars. Carl Hanratty's mission is to capture Frank and bring him to justice. But Frank is always one step ahead in this game of cat and mouse…

Name: Wonder Woman (2017)

Skills illustrated: Feminine Leadership, Results Orientation, Accountability.

Before becoming Wonder Woman, Diana was sheltered from the outside world and trained to be an unbeatable warrior. When she meets Steve, an American pilot whose plane crashes on the island where she was born, she realizes that while she and her tribe live peacefully on the island, the rest of the world is embroiled in a seemingly endless global conflict. It is then that she realizes her powers can be used in the fight against evil. Diana knows the time has come to fulfill her destiny, using all her strength to help end the war.