Off the Screen: Imagine Science Film Festival

New York–based Imagine Science Films promotes and showcases dialogue between scientists and filmmakers. Each year, ISF hosts a festival of films presenting scientific fact in compelling visual narrative. The theme for 2014 is Time in all its variants: time-lapse film, the age of the universe, time travel, the genetics of aging, and more.

As a precursor to the festival in New York City (happening October 17–24), Imagine Science Films brings their first West Coast program to the Exploratorium. "Experiments on Film" presents inventive takes on the science experiment. These movies range from a mouse-eye view of a memory experiment to magnetic fields made visible to bacterial and fungal growth as artforms to films made both by and for apes.

In addition, the program offers opportunities for deeper thinking and discussion surrounding film topics through an informal atmosphere featuring a bar and a panel discussion by experts.

The panel discussion will be webcast live. Details forthcoming.

Imagine Science Films is a nonprofit committed to drawing attention to the sciences, whether through art or community outreach. ISF encourages a greater collaboration between scientists and filmmakers, ultimately making science accessible and stimulating to a broader audience.