Programme of Events

THE FESTIVAL - Screenings, Talks, Panel-led Discussions

The Festival includes the screening of 32 of the best television and New Media productions involving science from across Europe, and two keynote talks and panel-led discussions. There are prizes for productions in three TV genres – Documentary, Drama and General Programmes – and a New Media category. Four further prizes reflect science in society issues; the environment, women in science, a young jury award and the choice of the theatre audience. So everyone visiting the festival can participate. And free coffee and biscuits are provided in the intervals.

Key issues in presenting science on television and new media will surface via the two talks and discussion sessions. On 13 July, the theme is “Making the Invisible Visible”, where particle physics, the environment and drama will be the topics. The keynote speaker is the producer of the BBC documentary “the Hunt for the Higgs Boson”, the ultimate in communicating about the invisible. Environmental issues are also often not visible and present one of the key communication issues. Another communication option is via drama. Encouraging largely arts based TV drama people to take on board science themes is at the heart of a successful German project.

The second session on 14 July addresses the ever changing scene in New Media. The keynote speaker is the Director of the European Science Foundation, and the panel represent three very different projects. A state of the art IPad application of a broadcast documentary from the Netherlands illustrates the potential of this medium. A leading member of a Dublin based production company will describe their latest interactive drama and social media applications. And reflecting the cross-cultural nature of the festival, we’ll hear from a scientist at Trinity College on how she uses audio-visual new media to further her research.

Link for more info: http://europaws.org/festival/