Marathons
Science Filmmaking Marathon
Organisers: Universities of 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)
Partners: the City of Zurich & Zoo Zurich
Trainers: Samer Angelone (Science Film Academy), Azmi Baumann (Zurich University), Henriette Bornkamm (Zurich University), Anina Bruhin (Audiovisual Media Designer), Halil Kesselring (Science Film Academy), Marion Nyffenegger (Animation and Innovative Storytelling), Isabella Sedivy (Swiss Radio and TV, SRF)
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON I 2016
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON II 2017
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON III 2019
Planned SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON IV 2020
DATES
Applications: Between 1st January and 30th April 2020
Filmmaking Marathon: 8-11 September 2020
WHERE
Theory and practice: University of Zurich and ETH Zurich
Short films: Participants decide where to shoot their films
Applicants
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40 scientists, Postdocs, PhD and Master students enrolled at a Swiss higher education institution
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10 filmmakers and artists
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.
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 3rd Global 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 3rd Global Science Film Festival.
INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
Dr. Samer Angelone:
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON I 2016
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON II 2017
Films from the SCIENCE FILMMAKING MARATHON III 2019
