Category Archives: Fiction

Films in the ‘Fiction’ Category

Atmosphere / Atmosfera
Fiction, Mexico Guest Country
Julian Hernandez | 15 min | Mexico | 2010 Cecilia, Alberto and Felipe are trapped because of an epidemic that has taken over the streets of a beach town. They wander alone in a desperate attempt to look for fresh […]
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Birth of a Flower
Fiction
Percy Smith | 1 min | USA | 1910 The Birth of a Flower is a very early example of time-lapse photography and one of the first films ever made, exploring a variety of plants as they burst into bloom. […]
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Breast Stem Cells
Animation, Fiction, Short
Etsuko Uno & Drew Barry | 3 mins | Australia | 2010 WORLD PREMIERE An overview of the human mammary gland with a focus on the role of breast stem cells during pregnancy. SCREENING SCHEDULE Controlled Experiment 8:00pm Monday, October […]
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Denmark
Animation, Fiction, Short
Daniel Fickle | 11 mins | USA| 2010 “Denmark” takes place above and below the waterline of Oregon’s Willamette River. It’s a story about Pily, a lovable crustacean of mixed origin, who builds a rocket ship to escape the contagion […]
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Dinosaur Ballet
Animation, Fiction, Short
Ross Butter | 1 min | UK/Scotland | 2010 EAST COAST PREMIERE The art of ballet is performed by a collection of tutu-wearing dinosaurs in this short and simple, child-like animation. SCREENING SCHEDULE Science for Nanos 2:00pm Sunday, October 16, […]
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Drift
Fiction, Short
Ian B. Johnson | 8 min | USA | 2010 WORLD PREMIERE A contemplative piece on perception and how people perceive time. SCREENING SCHEDULE Closing Night | Time Sensitive 8:00pm Friday, October 21, 2011 Symphony Space PRODUCTION CREDITS Director | […]
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Looking Up
Fiction, Live Action, Short
Graham & Nelson Talbot | 15 mins | Canada | 2011 Failed astronomer Theo meets struggling student Miles in this introspective look at the big picture and why giving up is never an option. SCREENING SCHEDULE Reaching Space 3:00pm Saturday, […]
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Mr. Nobody
Feature, Fiction, Live Action
Jaco Von Dormael | 155 mins | 2009 | USA/Belgium EAST COAST PREMIERE Mr. Nobody, is a sci-fi drama directed by Jaco Van Dormael and stars Jared Leto and Diane Kruger. It begins in the year 2092 with Nemo (Mr. Nobody) as a […]
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Naia and the Moon
Fiction, Short
Leandro Tadashi | 13 min | Brazil | 2010 NEW YORK PREMIERE Based on an indigenous tale from the Amazon Forest, a girl falls in love with the moon after learning how the stars were created. SCREENING SCHEDULE Reaching Space […]
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Telegraphics
Animation, Fiction, Short
Antoine Delacharlery, Léopold Parent, Lena Schneider, Thomas Thibault | 7 mins | France| 2010 US PREMIERE A whole new science. Using a subatomic resonance engine we generate an electromagnetic field capable of interfering with the space around us. SCREENING SCHEDULE […]
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Video Pick of the Week

Dr Andrew Gillis explains how an elephant fish embryo lives off a large yellow yolk sack for 7 to 10 months before hatching out as a fish.

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