Science New Wave Festival XVI

Numbered in screening order

1. Nº 01 / 70 · Fiction · 91 min Reel 1 of 5 · films 01–16 01

   Animalia

   by Sofia Alaoui · France, Morocco, Qatar ATGATGCAGTCCCGGGGC Heavily pregnant Itto looks forward to a day of peace and quiet when she gets her affluent household mostly to herself after her husband Amine goes away on business. She’s quickly lost sight of her modest origins and has adapted to her new family’s detached opulence. But when a mysterious state of emergency is declared nationwide, Itto struggles to find help; meanwhile, increasingly ominous events and strange weather phenomena suggest a supernatural presence is nearing. While frantically searching for a way back to Amine, Itto unexpectedly finds emancipation and the possibility of solace in a new world order. Sofia's astonishing feature debut is an imaginative sci-fi that explores the unsettling circumstances of a world that no longer seems recognizable. With a hypnotic visual sensibility, Animalia explores the tension between faith and purpose, eroding myths and challenging class prejudice to expose the ways we are all more connected than we know. See the film Watchlist
2. 3-country co-production 01

   Animalia

   Sofia Alaoui France, Morocco, Qatar · 91 min · Fiction ATGATGCAGTCCCGGGGC
3. 02

   The Tuba Thieves

   Alison O'Daniel United States · 91 min · Documentary ATGATACGATAACGACCG
4. 03

   “And when I die let me be buried in a Hemlock coffin, so I’ll go through hell snapping.”

   Sarah Ema Friedland United States · 8 min · Animation ATGATTGCGGAACTTATG
5. 04

   HUBRIS

   Jules de Niverville Canada · 30 min ATGGAATCCGAGCTTGCG
6. 05

   The Last of the Nightingales

   Masha Karpoukhina United States · 32 min · Documentary ATGATCCGGTGGGGTTCT
7. Shortest in the lineup · 2 min 06

   Pink Noise

   Martin Wiklund, Arthur Lemaitre France · 2 min · Animation ATGCTGGAAAGGACTGAC
8. 07

   E6-D7

   Eno Swinnen Belgium · 16 min · Animation ATGCTAGCCTCCTGACGG
9. 08

   Issues with my other half

   Anna Vasof Austria · 5 min · Experimental ATGCTTAGGCTGTAGCCG
10. 09

    I thought I was hearing citizens

    Manu Luksch, Mukul Patel Austria · 6 min · Animation ATGCTCGCCACTGATTTG
11. 10

    Uncanny Me

    Katharina Pethke Germany · 45 min · Documentary ATGTTGCTTGATAGACGG
12. Only film from Ireland 11

    TerraForma

    Laurence Durkin, Kevin Brennan Ireland · 62 min · Documentary ATGTTTCCCATAGATAAC
13. 12

    Bloom

    Helena Girón, Samuel M. Delgado Spain · 18 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGTTACCAAAAATCGGA
14. 4-country co-production 13

    Cyborg: A Documentary

    Carey Born United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Spain · 87 min ATGTTCAATTCAAACGAG
15. Longest in the lineup · 1 h 51 min 14

    White Plastic Sky (Műanyag égbolt)

    Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó Hungary, Slovakia · 111 min ATGGTGTCTGGCGCCTAT
16. Only film from Dominican Republic 15

    Croma Kid

    Pablo Chea Dominican Republic · 2 min · Feature ATGGTAAGCGATCAGACT
17. 16

    Stillness of Labor

    Chris Larson United States · 9 min · Experimental ATGGAAGTCGCACTTGGT
18. Nº 17 / 70 · Documentary · Experimental · 12 min Reel 2 of 5 · films 17–32 17

    Metabolism

    by Misho Antadze · Netherlands ATGGACGTTCGTGCTACT On this farm, cows are fed, milked, cleaned and massaged by robots, while human beings are conspicuously absent. In a Chinese restaurant in Amsterdam, robots have taken over the work of waiters. A quietly observational document of the latest stage of consumption-oriented industrialization, and the strange relationship of food, animals, labor and technology. See the film Watchlist
19. 17

    Metabolism

    Misho Antadze Netherlands · 12 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGGACGTTCGTGCTACT
20. 18

    Theta

    Lawrence Lek United Kingdom · 12 min · Animation ATGAGAAAGGACGTGCGC
21. 19

    Retrodreaming

    Alisa Berger Germany · 18 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGCGTGGGTGTGGCCAC
22. 20

    Human Resources

    Trinidad Plass Caussade, Titouan Tillier, Isaac Wenzek France · 4 min · Animation ATGCGGACGATGTGCTTG
23. 21

    Waiting Space

    Carin Leong United States · 11 min · Documentary ATGTAAAGAAGGTCAAGA
24. Only film from Peru 22

    Cielo abierto

    Felipe Esparza Pérez Peru · 65 min · Experimental ATGTGTATTAAGACACTC
25. Only film from The Democratic Republic of Congo Not in the US 23

    Mulika

    Maisha Maene The Democratic Republic of Congo · 14 min · Fiction · Not in the US ATGTGAAACACCACGGAC
26. 24

    A Common Sequence

    Mary Helena Clark, Mike Gibisser United States · 80 min · Experimental ATGCTTTGATATAGCTTC
27. 25

    ECSTASY

    Carolina Costa Mexico · 8 min · Short ATGGGTCAAAGTTATGGC
28. 26

    Last Things

    Deborah Stratman United States · 50 min · Experimental ATGTGCGTCGCAAGTATG
29. Only film from Lebanon 27

    The Secret Garden

    Nour Ouayda Lebanon · 27 min · Experimental ATGTGGTCCCGAGGCGAT
30. Only film from Rwanda 28

    Terra Mater – Mother Land

    Kantarama Gahigiri Rwanda · 10 min · Fiction ATGGCATGAAGCGCGTAG
31. 29

    A Field That No Longer Smells Of Flowers

    César Flores Correa Mexico · 19 min · Documentary ATGGCGTCCACTCCGGGG
32. 30

    The Antarctic Gardener

    Elisa Strinna Netherlands · 24 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGTATACGCTGGATACG
33. 31

    The Visitors

    Veronika Lišková Czech Republic · 83 min · Documentary ATGAGTGTAAGGAAACAG
34. 32

    Bloom

    Fanie Pelletier Canada · 84 min · Documentary ATGGGATCACTATCGACC
35. Nº 33 / 70 · Short · 19 min Reel 3 of 5 · films 33–48 33

    WhatRemains, Genesis

    by Lou Fauroux · France ATGGGCGACAGTCTCCGC 2048. Google owns most of the planet and is now run by Mark Zuckerberg. He finds a cure for death, through a digital immortality software that allows him to download himself into a hologram. While it is reserved for an elite group of rich and powerful men, a group of hackers seizes the source code of this program containing the antidote of immortality and makes it accessible to the whole world. See the film Watchlist
36. 33

    WhatRemains, Genesis

    Lou Fauroux France · 19 min · Short ATGGGCGACAGTCTCCGC
37. 34

    Fauna

    Pau Faus Spain · 74 min · Fiction ATGGGGGGCGTATTACAA
38. 35

    Holding Up The Sky

    Pieter Van Eecke Brazil · 60 min · Documentary ATGTCCTGTGCACGTTCA
39. 36

    Willkawiwa (El Sagrado Fuego De Los Muertos) [Willkawiwa (The Sacred Fire Of The Dead)]

    Pável Quevedo Ullauri Ecuador, Costa Rica · 15 min · Short ATGTCTCATACCTGTAAG
40. 37

    Anoana

    Line Klungseth Johansen Norway · 5 min · Music Video ATGCGATCGCCATTGAAT
41. 38

    Hormonal

    Pien van Grinsven Netherlands · 22 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGCCAATTAGTGTGTGG
42. 39

    Well Wishes My Love, Your Love

    Gabriel Gabriel Garble Sweden, Malaysia · 9 min · Animation ATGCCCCCCCAGACCTCC
43. 40

    Cabbage

    Holly Márie Parnell Canada · 25 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGACTTAGTAGAGCGGA
44. 41

    Pigment-Dispersion Syndrome

    Jennifer Reeves United States · 6 min · Experimental ATGAGGATAACTGTTAAA
45. 42

    68.415

    Stefano Blasi, Antonella Sabatino Italy · 20 min · Fiction ATGTACGCTAAATCACTG
46. 43

    Foragers

    Jumana Manna Palestine · 65 min · Documentary ATGTCACTGGTTCATCTC
47. 44

    The Despair of Monkeys

    Julián García Long France · 17 min · Documentary ATGTCATTTTCCATGGAC
48. 45

    Archiv der Zukunft (Archive of the Future)

    Joerg Burger Austria · 92 min · Documentary ATGCCTATCGTGAGCGCG
49. 46

    Herbaria

    Leandro Listorti Argentina, Germany · 83 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGACCTTCATACAATTT
50. 47

    Sawo Matang

    Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto Indonesia · 21 min · Fiction ATGAGCGCAAGCAGTGGA
51. 48

    Hito

    Stephen Lopez Philippines · 22 min · Experimental ATGGATGCACATACGGTT
52. Nº 49 / 70 · Short · 26 min Reel 4 of 5 · films 49–64 49

    Sound to Sea

    by Ryan Craver · United States ATGCCGAAGCGCCGCTCA Leo, a shy eighth grader at the cusp of understanding their trans identity, pursues a crush on a boy bunkmate, but is plagued by a frog. Meanwhile, Leo's eager, gay teacher-in-training Brad tries to connect with his students, but oversteps boundaries in the eyes of a coworker. It is only in nature, among marshes and maritime forests, that Leo and Brad find an unspoken connection. See the film Watchlist
53. 49

    Sound to Sea

    Ryan Craver United States · 26 min · Short ATGCCGAAGCGCCGCTCA
54. 50

    Light Needs

    Jesse McLean United States · 72 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGACGCGAAGCGTTAGT
55. 51

    The Silence of The Banana Trees

    Eneos Carka Hungary · 24 min · Documentary ATGACACGTTTCGTATTA
56. 52

    The Departing Images

    Ana Edwards Chile · 11 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGGCTAGAGATTGATTT
57. 53

    The Night Visitors

    Michael Gitlin United States · 72 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGGCCGAGGGTCTCCAA
58. 54

    Rejeito

    Pedro de Filippis Brazil · 75 min · Documentary ATGTAGGCTCAATGACTT
59. 55

    Procès Verbal (Minutes)

    Matthew Wolkow Canada · 5 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGGTTTTGTGCCTGAGC
60. 56

    Batsies

    Elizabeth Unger United States · 14 min · Documentary ATGCGTCTCGTGTTCTTT
61. 57

    The Newt Congress

    Matthias Sahli, Immanuel Esser Switzerland, Germany · 16 min ATGAATGGTTCTCAGCCT
62. 58

    Silent Extinction

    Maja Friis Denmark · 12 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGAAGTTGGCAGGGACA
63. 59

    Strangers in The Dark

    Jenni Pystynen, Perttu Inkilä Finland · 12 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGGTCGTTTGATAAACC
64. 60

    White Ant

    Shalini Adnani United Kingdom · 12 min · Short ATGAACCAAGGTCTTTTA
65. 61

    The Arc of Oblivion

    Ian Cheney United States · 98 min · Documentary ATGCACCCGTGGGTTCTG
66. 62

    Testudo Hermanni

    G. Anthony Svatek Austria · 7 min · Documentary · Experimental ATGCATCACTACCTACTC
67. 63

    The Face of the Jellyfish

    Melisa Liebenthal Argentina · 76 min · Fiction ATGCAATGGTACTCTTTG
68. 64

    Beautiful Figures

    Soetkin Verstegen Belgium · 4 min · Animation ATGCAGGCGGTTCGATCC
69. Nº 65 / 70 · 3 min Reel 5 of 5 · films 65–70 65

    Rift

    by Arun Dayanandan, Adriana de Lucio · United States ATGATGTGTAACCTTTTG Rift is a visual and sonic simultaneous telling of ancient and present-day ecological stories. The film depicts the formation of the Connecticut Rift Valley through geological time by following a modern-day Red maple (Acer rubrum) seedling’s experience in this unique terrain. Through sounds of rumbling and crushing, Rift tells the story of the region’s shifting tectonic plates and the formation and melting of the glaciers which covered and carved its surface. The film’s visuals of different soils, leaves, bark, and modern-day forest diseases capture the area’s respective indicator species from the wetlands to the uplands. Rift is heavily influenced by Kubrick’s psychological suspense thrillers, specifically The Shining and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Through the use of symmetry, sound, and contrasting colors, the film contextualizes humanity’s idealistic narratives around nature within a broader geological time frame. In doing so, Rift highlights the continuously ever-changing nature of these processes. This film was made as part of the 2023 Symbiosis initiative presented at the Science New Wave Festival XVI (Imagine Science Films) and supported by the Simons Foundation See the film Watchlist
70. 65

    Rift

    Arun Dayanandan, Adriana de Lucio United States · 3 min ATGATGTGTAACCTTTTG
71. 66

    this creature called Memory

    Gavati Wad, Lauren Vetere United States · 6 min · Experimental ATGATGCGGTAGCCGCAC
72. 67

    Pinky NAcc

    Anastasia Maria Zavitsanou, G. Anthony Svatek United States · 8 min · Experimental ATGATGCACTACCTACTC
73. 68

    PANTAGRUEL

    Omar Al-Nakib, Wyatt Touré United States · 6 min · Experimental ATGATGCTACGATCGGTT
74. 69

    Influence

    Evan Luchkow, Kelly Sutherland United States · 5 min · Experimental ATGATGTCTTCTATTTCT
75. 70

    A Tremendous Explosion of Stillness and Quiet

    Mark Rosenberg, Broc Pagni United States · 5 min · Fiction ATGATGAAAAAAAAAAAA