
Marathons
8th Science Filmmaking Marathon 2025
8th Science Filmmaking Marathon; 19-21 June 2025
The Marathon Of All Swiss Universities And Research Centres
ORGANISERS & SPONSORS
University of Basel (Graduate Centre), University of Zurich (Graduate Campus), ETH Zurich, University of Bern, EAWAG, WSL, Life Science Zurich
DESCRIPTION
In the filmmaking marathon, we train researchers in tools used in dramatic storytelling and filmmaking to communicate their research, thereby making their science more readily accessible for a broader audience. Course participants learn the basics of visual storytelling and filmmaking and in working in groups supervised by professional filmmakers will produce short films during three intensive course days. The produced films will be screened as premieres at the 7th Global Science Film Festival (www.sciencefilm.ch), with a special award for the best film.
PROGRAM
Day 1: Pitching of science stories, and small groups (scientists and artists) making
Each group (Scientist and filmmakers) prepare their story, script and storyboard, and present them to the other participants in the marathon
Day 2: Filming (participants are free to decide where and when to film)
Day 3: Films editing and screening
The premiere of the produced films will take place at the 7th Global Science Film Festival 23-26 October 2025 in Bern, Lugano and Zurich
WHERE
Filmmaking Marathon: University of Zurich
Premiere of the produced films: Resulting films will be screened at the 7th Global Science Film Festival
DATES
Applications: Before 1st May 2025
Filmmaking Marathon: 19-21 June 2025 (University of Zurich)
Film screening: Global Science Film Festival 23-26 October 2025 in Bern, Lugano and Zurich
APPLICANTS
Scientists, Postdocs, PhD and Master students enrolled at any Swiss higher education institution
CREDIT POINTS
Please check with your program if you are eligible to claim credit points for attending this workshop
PhD students from the University of Zurich, University of Basel, ETH Zurich are awarded 1 credit point
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
Dr. Samer Angelone: samer.angelone@gmail.com
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON I 2016
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON II 2017
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON III 2019
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON IV 2020
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON V 2021
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON VI 2022
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON VII 2024
SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON I 2016
The Invador
Membrane
Cocoa sasabroah
SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON II 2017
Melting Power
Meat Your Mate
Connectivity
Everything Is Like Survival
SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON III 2019
Zurich 2050
Extinction of the Sexiest
Power of the small
Sembrance
SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON IV 2020
JOURNEY OF A PROTON
WAKE UP
WHO IS (NOT) SWISS?
NO DENIAL
SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON V 2021
LISTEN TO ME
THE TIP TRIGGER
DUST PUZZLES
ORGANS-ON…WHAT?!
SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON VI 2022
THE SCIENCE OF FULFILLMENT IN LIFE
TWENTY WORDS
ONE TABLE 50 YEARS
SEWING SOULS
SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON VII 2024