Film Lab

  • ANNOUNCING NEW DEADLINES!

    — Submissions will reopen: FEBRUARY 1, 2012 | Will close on MAY 1, 2012 —

    The Film Lab is a new ISF project that turns the science lab into the film studio, bringing scientists and filmmakers together to make imaginative short films.

    Imagine a filmmaker interested in genetics immersing himself in the life of a biotechnology lab, to observe the research process and talk with research scientists.  Together the filmmaker and a geneticist conceive and produce a short film.  It might be an animated dream of dancing chromosomes, the story of an escaped fruitfly’s night on the town, or anything else that emerges from this cross-pollination of science and art.

    Guidelines:

    In our first year, we will only accept applications from filmmakers living in New York City, who have already found and received necessary permissions from a New York science lab.  (In future years, we hope to serve as a matchmaker between filmmakers and science labs the world over.)  Filmmakers must commit to a one-month observation / development period in which they spend at least 20 hours a week at the lab, and one-month production period.

    We are looking for filmmakers who:

    • have finished at least one film that shows promise;
    • have a demonstrable interest in science, and a promising idea for a short film that can be shot in
    • collaboration with a science lab;
    • have the enthusiastic support of a scientist, and the consent of the lab where the film will be shot;
    • can convince us that they will actually complete an imaginative short film (under 10 min.) by the
    • end of the second month;
    • can demonstrate an ability to do great things on a minimal budget.

    Interested filmmakers should submit:

    • a one-page treatment for the short film they would like to make;
    • short bios for the filmmaker and the collaborating scientist;
    • a brief letter of intent signed by the filmmaker, collaborating scientist and head of lab.

    The winning filmmaker will receive:

    • a $3,000 grant, to be disbursed as follows: $1,000 at the start of the 1 month residency period; $1,000 upon completion of an ISF-approved script and production plan; and $1,000 upon completion of an ISF-approved rough cut of the film.
    • use of a Canon 7D camera package courtesy of Imagine Science Films;
    • advisory services, courtesy of Imagine Science Films
    • screening of the completed film at the Imagine Science Film Festival.

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    To submit your film, fill out the form below:

    Filmmaker's Name * :

    Filmmaker's Email * :

    Filmmaker's Phone * :

    Collaborating Scientist's Name * :

    Collaborating Scientist's Email * :

    Collaborating Scientist's Phone * :

    Affiliated Lab & Address* :

    Logline (50 words max) * :

    Brief Synopsis (500 words max) * :

    Attach 1-page Treatment* :

    Attach 1-page Filmmaker bio* :

    Attach 1-page Collaborating Scientist bio* :

    Attach 1-page Letter of Intent (signed by filmmaker, collaborating scientist and head of lab)* :

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