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Science on Film

A Documentary Production and Training Initiative for Scientists and Filmmakers. Explore The Potential Of Science On Film.
Have you got a great idea for a documentary exploring, or inspired by, the incredible world of biomedical science? This is your opportunity to make your film whilst learning from the UK’s foremost broadcast professionals and biomedical scientists, with the Documentary Filmmakers Group and Wellcome Trust’s groundbreaking initiative: Science on Film. 

Science on Film is a unique opportunity for filmmakers and biomedical scientists to collaborate on an intensive film production and training scheme taught by leading broadcast professionals and scientists. Successful applicants will participate in an intensive training programme, which includes seminars; script development workshops; and intensive hands-on training in the documentary production process. Filmmakers and scientists will then work in partnership to produce short films inspired by science, to be edited by broadcast editors.

Films will premiere at a special gala event  in London with leading TV and science figures in attendance. They will also be entered for the Wellcome Broadcast Development Awards and showcased on Channel 4’s FourDocs.

The deadline for applications to participate in Science on Film is Monday 10 December, 2007.

Training dates:
In total participants commit to 10 days
Friday - Sunday 22 - 24 February 2008
Friday - Sunday 14 - 16 March 2008
You'll have two shoot days during these dates: 2 - 5 April 2008
And two days editing with a professional editor during May 2008.

Need inspiration? Here's some articles that will help put you in the right frame of mind

Oliver Sachs, on how music can influence our bodies:
www.seedmagazine.com/news/2007/10/the_listener.php

About parrot intelligence - or lack thereof:
www.seedmagazine.com/news/2007/09/a_little_bird_told_me.php?
page=7

On the science of making medical diagnoses:
www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/01/29/070129fa_fact_groopman

A wonderful piece on why it's not racist to study the science of human differences www.nytimes.com/2005/03/14/opinion/14leroi.html

Q&A of the above scientist about being involved in making a science film www.the-scientist.com/news/display/24301/

SCIENCE ON FILM

ENTRY GUIDELINES FOR SCIENTISTS

Please download guidelines and application form here.
Download: SOF APPLICATION FORM SOF APPLICATION FORM

Download: GUIDELINES FOR SCIENTISTS GUIDELINES FOR SCIENTISTS

Download: SOF TERMS AND CONDITIONS SOF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SCIENCE ON FILM

ENTRY GUIDELINES FOR FILMMAKERS

Please download guidelines and application form here.
Download: SOF APPLICATION FORM SOF APPLICATION FORM

Download: GUIDELINES FOR FILMMAKERS GUIDELINES FOR FILMMAKERS

Download: SOF TERMS AND CONDITIONS SOF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

If you have any queries contact
training (at) dfgdocs (dot) com
call us on 020 7249 6600

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