Science New Wave Festival XVIII

Numbered in screening order

1. Nº 01 / 39 · Documentary · 95 min Reel 1 of 3 · films 01–16 01

   Observer

   by Ian Cheney · United States ATCGTTGTCTTGGGTACT In OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers - scientists, artists, a hunter - to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see. What unfolds is a deep exploration and celebration of the power of observation: what happens when you find new ways to sense and perceive the world around you? With customary whimsy and a small painted red square that Cheney brings on every journey, the film is an invitation to viewers to find beauty and meaning in even the most quotidian of locales. See the film Watchlist
2. 01

   Observer

   Ian Cheney United States · 95 min · Documentary ATCGTTGTCTTGGGTACT
3. 02

   Conveyor

   Eginhartz Kanter Austria · 8 min · Experimental ATCGTCCGAGCTACTTAC
4. 03

   Braided Sand

   Tracy Abbott Szatan United States · 17 min · Documentary · Experimental ATCGTACCCTCACTCTGC
5. 04

   Between There and Here

   Olivia Booker United Kingdom · 9 min · Experimental ATCGTGTAGGAGAAGATA
6. 05

   Messengers

   Jeffrey Zablotny Canada · 45 min · Documentary ATCTCTACTGACAACTGG
7. 06

   Flow of Being

   Helen Unt Estonia, Bulgaria · 12 min · Animation ATCTCCGTGAACGCTTAG
8. 07

   Translocations

   Nick Jordan United Kingdom · 15 min · Documentary ATCTCACCTTGCCATGGC
9. 08

   Damp Moss

   Christopher Thompson United States · 4 min · Experimental ATCCGGCACAGGGTGCTA
10. 09

    A Spectre Is Haunting the City

    Karl Kaisel Estonia · 6 min · Experimental ATCTCGCAAACTAGGCTG
11. 3-country co-production 10

    Vox Humana

    Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan United States, Singapore, Philippines · 12 min · Short ATCCCTGGCTAATTCTAG
12. 11

    Animal Eye

    Carlo Nasisse United States, Costa Rica · 20 min · Documentary ATCCCCCGCCTCTATAAG
13. 12

    The Call

    Kelly Sears United States · 7 min · Short ATCCCAGCATCAGAACCA
14. 13

    Witness: An Organima Film

    Nik Arthur Canada · 5 min · Animation ATCCCGCCATCGGGCGGT
15. Only film from Denmark 14

    De Stille

    Mikkel Kruse Denmark · 25 min · Documentary ATCACTTGTGAATATTTA
16. 15

    This Werewolf Complex

    Heather E Andrews United Kingdom · 15 min · Short ATCACCGGACGGTTGGAT
17. 16

    Pictures Of A Negative Chair

    Magdalena Bermudez United States · 9 min · Experimental ATCACAATCCTCATCTCT
18. Nº 17 / 39 · Short · 17 min Reel 2 of 3 · films 17–32 17

    The Flesh of Language

    by Amanda Rice · Ireland ATCACGGCAGTAGCAGCC Previously unheard voices are manifest on recordings. Extinct flora/fauna provide raw materials for magnetic video/audio-tape. Media archaeology reveals deeper content. See the film Watchlist
19. Only film from Ireland 17

    The Flesh of Language

    Amanda Rice Ireland · 17 min · Short ATCACGGCAGTAGCAGCC
20. Longest in the lineup · 1 h 39 min 18

    To Use a Mountain

    Casey Carter United States · 99 min · Documentary ATCGCTATTCACACGGAT
21. Only film from Netherlands 19

    How Now, House?

    Tess Martin Netherlands · 14 min · Animation ATCGCCTGAAGGCTCCGT
22. Only film from Chile 20

    Los Hiperbóreos (The Hyperboreans)

    Cristóbal León, Joaquín Cociña Chile · 71 min · Feature ATCGCATGTATGACCGTT
23. 21

    Tramuntana

    Martí Madaula Esquirol Spain, United States · 18 min · Documentary ATCGCGCGGGGAATGGGA
24. 22

    Krakatau

    Gloria Chung United States · 11 min · Short ATCTATTACGGAGAGTCT
25. Only film from Belgium 23

    Desde La Montaña Vemos La Montaña (From the Mountain We See the Mountain)

    Julian Garcia Long Belgium · 32 min · Documentary ATCTACCATAAATGTCGT
26. 24

    A madár gyermekei (Children of the bird)

    Júlia Tudisco Hungary · 11 min · Animation ATCTAAAGCCCAATTGTC
27. 25

    Psychoterra

    Emily Pelstring, Naomi Okabe Canada · 6 min · Animation ATCTAGAGATATAATAAG
28. 26

    Soil Story

    Olivia Acuña, Shakti Mb United States · 12 min · Short ATCCATATAACATTTACA
29. 27

    Sandcastles

    Carin Jin-Yi Leong United States · 16 min · Documentary ATCCACGTTTGCGATTAG
30. 28

    Species of Analogy

    J.M. Martínez United States · 13 min · Documentary · Experimental ATCCAAGTATGCCACCTT
31. 29

    Strata Incognita

    Romea Muryn, Francisco Lobo (Locument) Amaia Sánchez-Velasco, Jorge Valiente Oriol (Grandeza Studio) Portugal, Spain · 16 min · Documentary · Experimental ATCCAGCATCAAACTGAG
32. 30

    Atlas of Speculative Mineralogy

    Pascal Glissmann United States, Germany · 5 min · Experimental ATCAATGCAAGCGATAAT
33. 31

    In Excess

    Melissa Langer United States · 69 min · Documentary ATCAACCCCATGGTGCAG
34. 32

    NEMO 1

    Albéric Aurtenèche Canada · 12 min · Documentary ATCAAAAGAAATGATACC
35. Nº 33 / 39 · Fiction · 76 min Reel 3 of 3 · films 33–39 33

    Eastern Anthems

    by Matthew Wolkow, Jean-Jacques Martinod · Canada, United States, Ecuador ATCAAGCCTTTAGCGCAT In this immersive sonic and visual experience, centered around the return of the American Great Eastern Brood X cicadas, a long distance conversation between two friends becomes the lifeline of an unfinished film. Measuring time through the cicadas' return provides a pulse for a post-pandemic moment in US history and invokes a reflection of our collective futures. A cacophony of human and non-human voices builds, highlighting the power of nature as it interweaves socio-political narratives and ecological cycles. Caution: Film contains strobing lights. See the film Watchlist
36. 3-country co-production 33

    Eastern Anthems

    Matthew Wolkow, Jean-Jacques Martinod Canada, United States, Ecuador · 76 min · Fiction ATCAAGCCTTTAGCGCAT
37. 34

    Wish You Were Ear

    Mirjana Balogh Hungary · 10 min · Animation ATCGATTACACAAAGGAA
38. Shortest in the lineup · 3 min 35

    explant / implant

    Josh Weissbach United States · 3 min · Experimental ATCGACCGACGGGACAGG
39. 36

    The Electric Kiss

    Rainer Kohlberger Austria, Germany · 18 min · Documentary ATCGAATAAGCAGCCTAA
40. 37

    Kaleidosprocket

    Tim Grabham United Kingdom · 8 min · Experimental ATCGAGAACACTTATGAT
41. 38

    A Seed is Planted

    Gregor Eldarb Austria · 10 min · Experimental ATCTGTATGCTGGAAACT
42. Only film from Mexico 39

    La era de las plantas con flor (The Age of Flowering Plants)

    Magaly Ugarte de Pablo Mexico · 18 min · Fiction ATCTGCACTACAAACGTT