Science Fair
Documentary / Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster / USA / 2018 / 90 min / German
"The winner in the medicine category is..." – the rest of the sentence becomes lost in thunderous applause. With a roar, Jack storms up onstage and sweeps us away into the world of nine teenagers and their teachers, who have spent months honing ideas and wrestling with doubts so as to experience this exact moment.
Filmtalk: Insights into the practice of young researchers. What passion or interest could you turn into a project and what resources could you use to develop it?
Moderator: Dr. André Lampe, physicist and moderator
Guests:
Dr. Sven Baszio, Executive Chairman of Foundation "Stiftung Jugend forscht e.V.", Germany
Professor Dr. Antje Boetius, Marine Biologist, Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Center of Marine and Polar Research, Germany
Axel Gundolf, Head of TV, National Geographic Channels, Germany
2018 SXSW Film Festival – Audience Award Winner, Sundance Film Festival – Winner Festival Favorite Award, 2018 Sun Valley Film Festival – Winner Audience Choice
Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius
Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) / Scientific Director of the SILBERSALZ Festival
Axel Gundolf
Director TV, National Geographic Germany