The
Science Film Festival will be held from October 19 to December 9, 2015. There
will be more than 100 venues that will host the screenings and science
activities and will be the largest festival of its kind.
The
festival’s aim is to encourage and spotlight science literacy together with
current scientific, environmental and technological concerns and issues
utilizing the medium of television and film. Science films from all around the world will
be the showcase of the festival and will coincide with the United Nations
(UN) International Year of Light.
A local
selection committee composed of representatives from the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST), the Philippine Society of Youth Science Clubs (PSYC),
Museo Pambata, the University of the Philippines, the UN International Year of
Light Point of Contact, the Mind Museum, and the ABS-CBN Knowledge Channel selected
and reviewed the films. There are a total of 44 science films from the US, UK,
Canada, Germany and the Philippines to be shown.
The
largest even of its kind in the world with regards to audience participation
that has recorded 580,000 visitors in 13 countries from the Middle East, North
Africa and Southeast Asia. The Science Film Festival was first held in Thailand
in 2005. This will be the 6th time that the Philippines will be
hosting this festival and aims to break the record of 103,945 viewers
registered last year. The festival was initiated by the Goethe-Institut.
The
opening ceremony of the festival will be at the National Academy of Science and
Technology Auditorium located at the DOST Complex in Bicutan, Taguig City.
Science activities and experiments will be showcased alongside the films and
demonstrations of light holograms and light art will be included in the event.
From
there, screenings and activities will be held simultaneously in different
universities, schools, libraries, cinematheques and other venues from as far
North as Ilocos Norte to as far south as Zamboanga City. The screenings are organized
with the help of partners such as the DOST, the Department of Education, the
Film Development Council of the Philippines, the American Embassy, Coalition
for Better Education, Hans Seidel Foundation, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity,
GIZ Philippines, Liceo de Cagayan University, Xavier University, Quezon City
Science Interactive, Philippine Science Centrum, National Library of the
Philippines, the Ablan Foundation, Manila Ocean Park, Cornerstone, AnakTV, and
the German-European School Manila among others.
Simultaneous
screenings will then be held running the breadthe from Ilocos Norte to as far
south as Zamboanga City. The screenings will be in different universities, schools and
libraries. The partners who organized the event are DepEd, DOST, Film
Development Council of the Philippines, US Embassy, Coalition for Better
Education, Hans Seidel Foundation, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, Liceo de
Cagayan University, GIZ Philippines, Xavier University, Quezon City Science
Interactive, Philippine Science Centrum, National Library of the Philippines,
the Ablan Foundation, Manila Ocean Park, Cornerstone, AnakTV and the
German-European School Manila.
Source: http://pop.inquirer.net/2015/10/science-film-festival-2015-promises-to-be-bigger-than-ever/
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