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Science on Film

A Documentary Production and Training Initiative for Scientists and Filmmakers. Explore The Potential Of Science On Film.
Enter the world where surgeons administer shocks to patients’ hearts to brace them for surgery, and body odours are being used in the fight against malaria. This is no wacky parallel universe. This is the incredible world of current science.

This January, eight scientists and eight filmmakers were challenged to collaborate as part of the groundbreaking initiative: Science On Film.
 
Created by DFG and the Wellcome Trust, Science On Film was an intensive training and film production scheme designed to promote collaboration between biomedical scientists and documentary filmmakers, and inspire fresh ways of thinking about science on film.
 
The sixteen participants were given intensive hands-on training in the documentary production process. Whilst seminars from leading broadcast professionals and scientists including David Malone, David Dugan, Anne Laking (BBC Executive Producer of Science Programming), and Jennifer Rohn encouraged them to explore new ways of making science accessible and exciting to the public without compromising its integrity.
 
Working in pairs, the scientists and filmmakers were then challenged to co-direct short films inspired by biomedical science.

You can watch the results here...
Blood, Tears And Sweat
A film by Khaldoon Ahmed and Dr James Logan
Watch it here
(Click for full image) Sound Waves
A film by Sasha Andrews and Jeanne Guiraud
Watch it here
Blood Sample
A film by Steve Jackman and Bala Sirigireddy
Watch it here
Over My Left Shoulder
A film by Oonagh Kearney and Adil Akram
Watch it here
Ginger
A film by Nick Rutter and Dr Helen Cooper
Watch it here
Life Support
A film by Dr Barry J. Gibb and Dr Emma Pilgrim
Watch it here
First Blood
A film by Tom Mustill and Sarah Main
Watch it here
The Good Heart Attack
A film by Uli Hesse and Dr Sean Davidson
Watch it here
If you have any queries contact training[at]dfgdocs [dot]com or call us on 020 7249 6600

For more info about The Wellcome Trust go to: www.wellcome.ac.uk
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