Imagine Science Films presents

Science New Wave Festival XVII

Oct 18–25, 2024 Online New York time

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SCIENCE NEW WAVE FESTIVAL XVII · The lineup

53 films

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  1. Reel 1 of 4 · films 01–16

    Next Her Heart

    by Anna Kipervaser · Ukraine     Eternal recurrence and wisdom undone. The end or the beginning. Who are we that we. One and the same are the shadow cast and its cause. A hypnotic journey through the seven valleys on the way to reach the abode of the Simurgh. See the film
  2. Only film from Ukraine

    Next Her Heart

    Anna Kipervaser Ukraine · 12 min · Experimental

  3. Puffling

    Jessica Bishopp United Kingdom, Iceland · 20 min · Documentary
  4. Shortest in the lineup · 3 min

    Gavia stellata (Sea Mew Set with Stars)

    Erin Espelie United States · 3 min · Experimental

  5. Suya Dokun (Touch The Water)

    Yusuf Demirörs United States · 8 min · Short

  6. Tale of the Mammoth Goddess

    Wendi Yan United States · 8 min · Animation
  7. Not in the US

    Les animaux vont mieux (Lick a Wound)

    Nathan Ghali France · 24 min · Fiction · Not in the US
  8. Only film from Argentina

    The New Ruins

    Manuel Embalse Argentina · 90 min · Documentary · Experimental
  9. Only film from Japan

    Kawauso

    Akihito Izuhara Japan · 15 min · Animation

  10. A Body Called Life

    Spencer MacDonald United States · 15 min · Short

  11. The Wool Aliens

    Julia Parks United Kingdom · 28 min · Short

  12. The Veiled City

    Natalie Cubides-Brady United Kingdom · 13 min · Documentary · Experimental

  13. Testerep

    Vincent Langouche Belgium · 16 min · Documentary · Experimental

  14. 1976: Search for Life

    Tess Martin Netherlands · 11 min · Animation

  15. For Here Am I Sitting in a Tin Can Far Above the World

    Gala Hernández López France · 19 min · Documentary

  16. Terrae Sidera

    Giulia Grossmann France · 8 min · Experimental

  17. Parallel Botany

    Magdalena Bermudez United States · 11 min · Documentary · Experimental
  18. Reel 2 of 4 · films 17–32

    Oxygen

    by Karel Doing · United Kingdom     Blades of grass race across the screen. See the film

  19. Oxygen

    Karel Doing United Kingdom · 6 min · Experimental

  20. Decoding Ancestral Knowledge

    Ruth Lichtman, Sharon Shattuck United States · 11 min · Documentary

  21. Direction Of The Road

    Janelle VanderKelen United States · 8 min · Short
  22. Only film from Ireland

    Whale Fall

    Patrick Hough Ireland · 16 min · Fiction
  23. Only film from Germany

    The Waiting

    Voker Schlecht Germany · 15 min · Animation

  24. The Lost Season

    Kelly Sears United States · 6 min · Animation

  25. Eventual Horizon

    Elise Guillaume Belgium, France · 9 min · Experimental

  26. In the Ice, everything leaves a trace

    Christoph Oeschger, Gianna Molinari Switzerland · 13 min · Documentary · Experimental
  27. Only film from Peru

    I walk while glaciers melt

    Lucia Lambarri Barberis Peru · 9 min · Animation

  28. Schlafsand

    Elias Bötticher Switzerland · 14 min · Documentary
  29. Only film from - Not in the US

    Salute to the Sun

    Darko Masnec - · 9 min · Animation · Not in the US

  30. The Hollow

    Jean-Jacques Martinod, Bretta C. Walker United States · 14 min · Documentary · Experimental

  31. Estrelladistante (Distant Star)

    Celeste Rojas Mugica Spain, Chile · 14 min · Documentary
  32. 3-country co-production

    Coral

    Sonia Oleniak United States, Poland, France · 18 min · Short

  33. Two Suns

    SUPERFLEX Denmark, Marshall Islands · 15 min · Documentary

  34. Preparations for a Miracle

    Tobias Nölle Switzerland · 87 min · Documentary
  35. Reel 3 of 4 · films 33–48

    Wild Summon

    by Karni Arieli, Saul Freed · United Kingdom     A natural history fantasy film, following the dramatic lifecycle of the wild salmon in human form, with narration by Marianne Faithfull. See the film
  36. Not in the US

    Wild Summon

    Karni Arieli, Saul Freed United Kingdom · 14 min · Documentary · Not in the US

  37. Interfacing

    Daksha Patel United Kingdom · 6 min · Animation

  38. Re-Entry

    Ariel Mahler United States · 16 min · Fiction

  39. Preemptive Listening

    Aura Satz United Kingdom, Finland · 82 min · Experimental

  40. Elogio a la Oscuridad (In Praise of Darkness)

    Adrián Balseca Ecuador · 17 min · Short

  41. Log From Site A

    Marina Luccioni United States · 7 min · Documentary · Experimental

  42. Animal Model

    Maud Faivre, Marceau Boré France · 52 min · Documentary · Experimental

  43. Surface Séance

    Michael Heindl Austria · 5 min · Experimental

  44. The Everlasting Pea

    Su Rynard Canada · 17 min · Short
  45. Not in the US

    Infinite Summer

    Miguel Llansó Estonia · 89 min · Feature · Not in the US

  46. The Rainbow Bridge

    Dimitri Simakis United States · 13 min · Short
  47. Longest in the lineup · 1 h 55 min

    Monisme

    Riar Rizaldi Indonesia, Qatar · 115 min · Documentary

  48. My Want of You Partakes of Me

    Sasha Litvintseva, Beny Wagner United Kingdom, Netherlands · 54 min · Documentary

  49. The Diary of a Sky

    Lawrence Abu Hamdan United Kingdom · 45 min · Documentary · Experimental

  50. No Two Plants

    Penelope Lindsay, Nora Long United States · 6 min · Experimental

  51. Unquantifiable

    Elodie Freymann, Philip Gladkov United States · 8 min · Experimental
  52. Reel 4 of 4 · films 49–53

    In The Atom

    by Sebastian Orbell, Hanae Utamura · United States     ‘In the Atom’ explores the strangeness inherent in both the human condition, and within the structure of reality. A dialogue between British Quantum physicist Sebastian, Japanese artist Hanae, and future beings. Through chimeric visuals and poetic narrative, the film examines the arcane role of observation in both our understanding of reality and our experience of mortality. Written and Directed by Sebastian Orbell & Hanae Utamura Original Music by Carlo Ladd Performed by Sebastian Orbell & Hanae Utamura Cinematography by Hanae Utamura & Victoria Kereszi Sound Recording by Jaehoon Choi Animations by Sebastian Orbell Visual Effects by Hanae Utamura Special Thanks to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM Quantum, Labocine & Science New Wave Lab (special thanks for microscope filming) Entangled Contributions Robert Phillips // whose influence transcends // the collapse of observation Retrocausal Contributions Future collaborators whose influence is already present Alice Marks, Allie ES Wist, George Valladares, Tod Wodicka, Branda Miller Produced with Support From The Simons Foundation, Science New Wave, Imagine Science Labocine This film was made as part of the 2024 Symbiosis initiative presented at the Science New Wave Festival XVII and supported by the Simons Foundation See the film

  53. In The Atom

    Sebastian Orbell, Hanae Utamura United States · 9 min · Documentary · Experimental

  54. Noumenon

    Janna Kyllästinen, Maya Theresia Laughton United States · 8 min · Experimental

  55. Ommatidia

    Jaime Sunwoo, Sromana Mukherjee United States · 5 min · Experimental

  56. Obstacle/Pathway

    Courtlin Byrd, Michelle Corkrum United States · 9 min · Documentary · Experimental

  57. Algorithms of Beauty

    Miléna Trivier Belgium · 21 min · Documentary

SCIENCE NEW WAVE FESTIVAL XVII · The archive

From the archive.
Every past lineup, still here.

  1. Science New Wave Festival XVIII 2025 · 39 films
  2. Science New Wave Festival XVI 2023 · 70 films
  3. 15th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival 2022 · 108 films
  4. The Science & Entertainment Exchange Presents SON OF MONARCHS: 2021 · 1 film
  5. 14th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival 2021 · 69 films
  6. Trash/Treasure Shorts Program 2021 · 3 films
  7. Only Those Who Fly Can Predict the Future 2020 · 6 films
  8. 13th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival 2020 · 93 films

Imagine Science Films presents

Science New Wave Festival XVII

Next Her Heart
Anna Kipervaser
Puffling
Jessica Bishopp
Gavia stellata (Sea Mew Set with Stars)
Erin Espelie
Suya Dokun (Touch The Water)
Yusuf Demirörs
Tale of the Mammoth Goddess
Wendi Yan
Les animaux vont mieux (Lick a Wound)
Nathan Ghali
The New Ruins
Manuel Embalse
Kawauso
Akihito Izuhara
A Body Called Life
Spencer MacDonald
The Wool Aliens
Julia Parks
The Veiled City
Natalie Cubides-Brady
Testerep
Vincent Langouche
1976: Search for Life
Tess Martin
For Here Am I Sitting in a Tin Can Far Above the World
Gala Hernández López
Terrae Sidera
Giulia Grossmann
Parallel Botany
Magdalena Bermudez
Oxygen
Karel Doing
Decoding Ancestral Knowledge
Ruth Lichtman, Sharon Shattuck
Direction Of The Road
Janelle VanderKelen
Whale Fall
Patrick Hough
The Waiting
Voker Schlecht
The Lost Season
Kelly Sears
Eventual Horizon
Elise Guillaume
In the Ice, everything leaves a trace
Christoph Oeschger, Gianna Molinari
I walk while glaciers melt
Lucia Lambarri Barberis
Schlafsand
Elias Bötticher
Salute to the Sun
Darko Masnec
The Hollow
Jean-Jacques Martinod, Bretta C. Walker
Estrelladistante (Distant Star)
Celeste Rojas Mugica
Coral
Sonia Oleniak
Two Suns
SUPERFLEX
Preparations for a Miracle
Tobias Nölle
Wild Summon
Karni Arieli, Saul Freed
Interfacing
Daksha Patel
Re-Entry
Ariel Mahler
Preemptive Listening
Aura Satz
Elogio a la Oscuridad (In Praise of Darkness)
Adrián Balseca
Log From Site A
Marina Luccioni
Animal Model
Maud Faivre, Marceau Boré
Surface Séance
Michael Heindl
The Everlasting Pea
Su Rynard
Infinite Summer
Miguel Llansó
The Rainbow Bridge
Dimitri Simakis
Monisme
Riar Rizaldi
My Want of You Partakes of Me
Sasha Litvintseva, Beny Wagner
The Diary of a Sky
Lawrence Abu Hamdan
No Two Plants
Penelope Lindsay, Nora Long
Unquantifiable
Elodie Freymann, Philip Gladkov
In The Atom
Sebastian Orbell, Hanae Utamura
Noumenon
Janna Kyllästinen, Maya Theresia Laughton
Ommatidia
Jaime Sunwoo, Sromana Mukherjee
Obstacle/Pathway
Courtlin Byrd, Michelle Corkrum
Algorithms of Beauty
Miléna Trivier

Films from 26 countries

United States19 United Kingdom9 France6 Belgium3 Switzerland3 Netherlands2 -1 Argentina1 Austria1 Canada1 Chile1 Denmark1 Ecuador1 Estonia1 Finland1 Germany1 Iceland1 Indonesia1 Ireland1 Japan1 Marshall Islands1 Peru1 Poland1 Qatar1 Spain1 Ukraine1

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Science New Wave Festival XVII

Oct 18–25, 2024 · Online

The Science New Wave Pass grants you access to a selection of films from this year’s festival, available both in-person and online. Virtual access is limited to those in the United States. In-Person access is limited to only screenings at Cinema Village. You will also receive a one-year Science New Wave Membership to Labocine from the date of purchase of your pass.

Are you already a Science New Wave Member or part of PRO? If so, you automatically have a Science New Wave Pass (top right icon SCIENCE NEW WAVE PASS). Your Science New Wave DNA ID acts as your festival pass. You are eligible for festival access within the United States.

The Science New Wave Festival enters its 17th edition, embracing the idea(l)s of the Science New Wave by celebrating films that allow scientific exploration to coexist and merge seamlessly across disciplines and cultures.

The 8-day festival runs from October 18 to 25 in New York City and on Labocine. We present 64 films across a range of venues that defy categorization, filled with discovery, experimentation, and magic. Our goal is to reach our audience of artists, scientists, and hybrids both within the urban jungle and beyond.

Alongside the official festival lineup, we be hosting a few special programs, including The Ecosystem October Issue and our Scenes from the Forest (labocine.com/pro/5e4a66d542777b54d8e20dd5/playlists/66bd2912b36dd60015c62c53) initiative.