It was not easy, but the 5th Annual Imagine Science Film Festival Jury has selected the winners of this year’s short film competitions. A special thank you to this year’s jury members and sponsors, including Nature, Science/AAAS and Imaginal Disc.
JURY MEMBERS INCLUDED
- William Mapother: Actor & Founding Partner,Slated
- Sean B. Carroll: Scientist, Author, Vice President for Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Ann Merchant: Deputy Executive Director for Communications, National Academies of Sciences
- Peter Galison: Professor in History of Science & Physics, Director, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University
- Casey Neistat: Director & Producer
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NATURE SCIENTIFIC MERIT AWARD
The Nature Scientific Merit Award is awarded to a short film that exemplifies science in narrative filmmaking in a compelling, credible and inspiring manner.
WINNER: LOVE COMPETITION Directed by Brent Hoff
HONORABLE MENTION: RESTORING SIGHT IN BANGLADESH Directed by Tatiana McCabe
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NATURE PEOPLE CHOICE AWARD
The Nature People’s Choice Award is awarded to the best short film voted by ISF Audience members.
WINNER: CENTRIFUGE BRAIN PROJECT Directed by Till Nowak
HONORABLE MENTION: SUPERLUMINAL NEUTRINOS IN 5 MINUTES Directed by Josh Heineman
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IMAGINAL DISC VISUAL SCIENCE AWARD
The Visual Science Award sponsored by Imaginal Disc is given to a short film that depicts science in a visually-engaging manner.
WINNER: AMERICA’S DEAD SEA Directed by Jim Lo Scalzo
HONORABLE MENTION: MACRO KINGDOM III Directed by Clemens Wirth
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AAAS SCIENTIST AWARD
The Scientist Award sponsored by Science/AAAS is given to a short film that depicts a scientist in an accurate and original way.
WINNER: DISCOVERING MOUNT GORGONGOSA Directed by Federico Pardo
HONORABLE MENTION: SNOW Directed by Isaac Ergas
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For more info on 2012 Awards, Jury & Sponsors, visits Film Awards Page and Jury Page.
