Marathons

Organisers: Universities Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg & Neuchatel (CUSO), University of Zurich & ETH (Life Science Zurich), Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow & Landscape Research (WSL), and Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology (Eawag)

Partner: Zoo Zurich

Trainers: Samer Angelone (Science Film Academy), Azmi Baumann (Zurich University), Henriette Bornkamm (Zurich University), Halil Kesselring (Science Film Academy), Isabella Sedivy (Swiss Radio and TV, SRF)

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Films from the  SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON I 2016​

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Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON II 2017

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Planned SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON 2019 in Bern

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Planned SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON III 2019 in Zurich

DATES

Applications: Between 1st February and 30th April 2019

Filmmaking Marathon: 17-20 September 2019

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WHERE

Theory and practice: University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and Zoo Zurich

Short films: Participants decide where to shoot their films

Applicants

• 40 scientists, Postdocs, PhD and Master students enrolled at a Swiss higher education institution

• 10 filmmakers and artists

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CREDIT POINTS

Please check with your program if you are eligible to claim credit points for attending this workshop. Students who are enrolled at the Life Science Zurich Graduate School are awarded 2 credit points.

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DESCRIPTION

A major challenge for us, scientists, is to communicate complex concepts and detailed content in ways that are appropriate for the wide audience. In the filmmaking marathon, we seek to challenge, inspire and train researchers to use filmmaking to communicate their research. Scientists learn how to make films by working with filmmakers in four intensive days, aiming to produce short films in small groups. A selection of the produced films will be screened at the 2ndGlobal Science Film Festival www.sciencefilm.ch.

PROGRAM

I. 1-day theory and practice course (only for scientists): scientists learn about camera, audio, lighting equipment, and how to write, design and carry out the basics of making a documentary that is attractive for a broad audience.
II. 3-day Filmmaking Marathon: scientists work with filmmakers to prepare short films in small groups. A selection of the resulting films will be screened at the Global Science Film Festival (15-17 November 2019 in Bern and Zurich, www.sciencefilm.ch)

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INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

Dr. Samer Angelone:

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Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON I 2016​

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Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON II 2017