SWISS
SCIENCE FILM ACADEMY
Program
Scientists-as-Filmmakers
Zurich Saturday 16 November, 14:00
THE POWER OF THE SMALL
SWITZERLAND 2019, 5 min, English
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SCIENTISTS-AS-FILMMAKERS
Davide Ciccarese
ETH Zurich and Eawag
Flurin Sturzenegger
University of Zurich
Mahshid Gazorpak
ETHZurich
Helmut Bürgmann
Eawag
STORY
Microbes are the underappreciated movers and shakers of the world, as a visitor of a fancy restaurant learns the hard way in this short film. After he unintentionally drives the microbes to go on strike, things quickly go from bad to worse.
Zurich Saturday16 November, 16:30
SEMBALANCE
SWITZERLAND, 2019, 2 min, no dialog
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SCIENTISTS-AS-FILMMAKERS
Dhananjay Vinod Deshmukh
ETH Zurich
Corinne Hertaeg
ETH Zurich
Cengiz Akandil
University of Zurich
Subham Mridha
University of Zurich
STORY
We should conserve nature and prevent its degradation or else in future we have to live in a virtual reality.
Zurich Saturday16 November, 19:30
ZURICH 2050
SWITZERLAND, 2019, 5 min, no dialog
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SCIENTISTS-AS-FILMMAKERS
Alejandra Parreño
Zurich of University
Franziska Schmid
WSL
Joan Casanelles Abella
WSL
Mahsa Bazrafshan
WSL
STORY
A concrete jungle comes to life through the imagination of a disappointed naturalist, a man upset by the high temperatures of a summer day and a stressed business woman, as they realise the benefits that green spaces provide for their wellbeing.
Zurich Sunday 17 November, 11:30
EXTINCTION OF THE SEXIEST
SWITZERLAND, 2019, 2 min, English
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SCIENTISTS-AS-FILMMAKERS
Charlotte de Vries
University of Zurich
Tamaki Ohmura
WSL
STORY
Two Ostracods, Bob and Fred, tell the story of how evolution based on sexual selection can go wrong. We seek to explain results from a recent publication in Nature about the evolution of giant genitalia that lead to extinction in a playful and accessible manner.
Zurich Sunday 17 November, 15:30
UNEASE
SWITZERLAND, 2019, 3 min, nodialog
SCIENTISTS-AS-FILMMAKERS
Carmen Allemann
University of Zurich
Sharon Merki
University of Zurich
STORY
A hiker experiences what a world without insects could look like.
Zurich Sunday 17 November, 19:15
CONNECTIVITY
SWITZERLAND, 2019, 3 min, English
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SCIENTISTS-AS-FILMMAKERS
Melina Zimmerli
University of Zurich
Alain Luck
University of Zurich
Fabio Bargardi
ETH
Sabrina Stettler
ZHAW
Michael Gerlt
ETH
STORY
Connectivity is the story of several protagonists in daily life situations. Due to the limited amount of recourses we have on earth, the outcome of their decisions affects the potential use of these resources by others.