Uppsala Short Film Festival is one in all Europe’s most essential quick movie festivals, the place the successful movies could also be nominated for an Oscar. Every 12 months, over 300 quick movies from round the world are screened. One of this 12 months’s themes is Science New Wave, and on 22 October, eight quick movies from the world of arithmetic will probably be screened at the Slottsbiografen cinema. Marie Chajara Svensson, communications officer at the Department of Mathematics, is chargeable for deciding on the movies.
– Films can spark curiosity and curiosity. They can create an understanding of the topic and its significance with out being heavy and incomprehensible. We selected fastidiously, aiming for a diversified choice, each artistically, pedagogically and thematically. My personal favorite is Alternative Math, which addresses reality resistance and is frighteningly topical, says Marie Chajara Svensson.
This 12 months’s competition week takes place from 20 to 26 October. In reference to the arithmetic movies, researchers from the Department of Mathematics will probably be current at the Slottsbiografen cinema to supply perspective on the movies and reply questions from the viewers. The Science New Wave theme additionally features a pure science focus, which will probably be proven at the Slottsbiografen cinema on 23 and 26 October.
– Much of the newest inventive quick movie brings collectively science and know-how with revolutionary artwork. Science New Wave seeks new methods to convey scientific information. It feels each pressing and thrilling, and we’re more than happy about the collaboration with Uppsala University, says Christoffer Ode, programme director for the Uppsala Short Film Festival.
The quick movies in Science New Wave cowl a variety, from entertaining satire to technically revolutionary depictions at the forefront of science. This signifies that there’s something to fascinate most individuals, from these with a basic curiosity to the most educated consultants.