Scinema
Scinema Festival of Science Film is an Australian film festival celebrating international science-related drama and documentary films. It is held annually in August.[1] The festival was founded with the aim of forging links between the sciences and the arts.[2] Scinema accepts entries from all over the world. It is supported by the Australian government's Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research as part of National Science Week.[3]
Background
Founded in 2000 by Rebecca Scott and Damian Harris, the first festival played only in Canberra (at the Center Cinema) and was well attended, with some sold-out performances. A notable event of the 2000 festival was Sexy Skivvy Science which featured a talk and experiments by Dean and Rob from the 1970s & 80s children’s television series The Curiosity Show.[2]
The festival has grown steadily since its inauguration and in 2008 it was screened in 150 Australia cities as well as internationally in India, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.[3]
2001 awards
| Award | Film | Producer |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Australia: Eye of the Storm | ABC Natural History Unit |
| Best Environmental Film | Silent Sentinels | ABC Natural History Unit |
| Most Innovative Film | Atom Bond: The Bond with the Golden Electron | Classroom Video |
| Best Australian Film | Australia Eye of the Storm | ABC Natural History Unit |
| Excellence in Science | Archmede: Mad Cow | Ex Nihilo |
| Best Education Film | Building Big | The Production Group |
| Best Short | Great Moments in Science: Murphy's Law | Freerange Animation |
| Best Student Production | Sheep Thing Plus Ladder Equals 1 | Nicholas Kallincos |
| Director Choice | The Last Days of Zeugma | Gedeon Programmes |
2005 awards
| Award | Film | Producer |
|---|---|---|
| Best Student Film | What's Happening at Number 99? | Matthew Higgins |
| Best Primary Student Film | Where's the Science in That? | Elliott C.E.C. Primary Science Class |
| Best Secondary Student Film | the Hitch Hikers Guide to Physics | James Hunter |
| Best Tertiary Student Film | Remember the Tritons | Jasper Montana & Danni Lambert |
| Excellence in Science | Archmede: Mad Cow | Ex Nihilo |
| Best Education Film | Building Big | The Production Group |
| Best Short | Great Moments in Science: Murphy's Law | Freerange Animation |
| Best Student Production | Sheep Thing Plus Ladder Equals 1 | Nicholas Kallincos |
| Director Choice | The Last Days of Zeugma | Gedeon Programmes |
2008 awards
| Award | Winner/Film | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | The Colour of Sound | Vince Hunter | Karen Smyth |
| Best Director | Richard Smith for Crude | ABC TV Science Unit | |
| Best Cinematography | Rory McGuinness for The Big Blue | Jeni Clevers, ABC TV | |
| Best Experimental or Animation | Expedition to the Brain | Pablo Garcia-Lopez | Pablo Garcia-Lopez |
| Best Student Film | Photosynthesis: How It Works | Kristian Lang, Ascot Vale Primary School | Kristian Lang, Ascot Vale Primary School |
| Best Science Television | Thunderheads | Klaus Toft for ABC TV | Klaus Toft for ABC TV |
| Award for Scientific Merit | Brain Fitness Program | Eli Brown | Lennlee Keep |
| Prix du Jury | Over My Dead Body | Ian Walker | Vickie Guest |
References
- ↑ "Scinema". Directory of International Film and Video Festivals. Arts Group of the British Council. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Scinema - About Us". scinema.com.au. 28 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Winners of the 2008 SCINEMA Film Festival announced". Cosmos Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-07.