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2024 SYMBIOSIS
Our 9th edition of Symbiosis has been announced.
Scroll down to learn more about the 12 participants this year!
The initiative is supported by the Simons Foundation.
Symbiosis will take place from October 18-25 in New York as part of the
17th Annual Science New Wave Festival. Scientists and filmmakers will make short films over the course of one week.
Learn more about the Symbiosis initiative and how to apply for next year.
Scroll down to learn more about the 12 participants this year!
The initiative is supported by the Simons Foundation.
Symbiosis will take place from October 18-25 in New York as part of the
17th Annual Science New Wave Festival. Scientists and filmmakers will make short films over the course of one week.
Learn more about the Symbiosis initiative and how to apply for next year.
Meet the Symbiosis 2024 Participants!
All Symbiosis Participants have a unique 12-nucleotide SNW ID that identifies them as Science New Wave Luminary Members. Check out their Science New Wave Manifesto Videos on Labocine / Habitat.
All Symbiosis Participants have a unique 12-nucleotide SNW ID that identifies them as Science New Wave Luminary Members. Check out their Science New Wave Manifesto Videos on Labocine / Habitat.
Scientists
- I recently completed my PhD in Anthropology at the University of Oxford, specializing in botanical self-medication amongst the wild chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest in Western Uganda. I also have field experience working in the Ecuadorian Amazon and in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Throughout my projects, I use multidisciplinary approaches and methods, including behavioral data coding, animal health monitoring, ethnomedicinal interviews, and pharmacological testing. I also employ natural historical techniques to document my work, including filmmaking and botanical drawing. I am currently a post-doctoral affiliate at the University of Oxford, engaged in the use of art and storytelling to translate and democratize conservation-focused scientific research into accessible formats.
- Maya Theresia is a scientist, storyteller and artist. At Tufts University, Maya earned a B.S. in biomedical engineering with a minor in computer science, while sneaking in art classes whenever she could. As a Senior Research Associate in the Peron Lab at NYU, Maya is studying how circuits in the somatosensory cortex drive tactile perception and influence behavior in mice. Outside of the lab, Maya is developing an animated short film, inspired by the phenomenon of time-shifting with Alzheimer’s disease.
- Penelope Lindsay is a bio- and sound- experimentalist born in NYC and raised in Florida. She uses genetics, cell and molecular biology to understand how plant stem cells can be rewired to change the size and shape of plant organs. When not in the lab, Penelope makes subversive pop music.
- My long-term interests lie in understanding how cells interpret and respond to external cues during development and use fruit flies as a model to find my answers. Currently, I am a post-doctoral scientist at New York University studying how visual stimuli is interpreted in the fly brain. I am also keen on science communication and advocating for female, underrepresented scientists.
- Physicist and engineer probing the emergent properties of the Universe. My research began with investigating avian magnetoreception (how birds sense the Earth's magnetic field), followed by a PhD at Oxford developing algorithms to enhance quantum computer performance (a sci-fi-esque machine designed to exponentially increase our computing power by manipulating individual electrons). After an interlude improving the performance of Generative AI, I now harness Machine Learning technologies to improve the performance of the electron based quantum computers at a start-up in London called Quantum Motion.
- Dr. Michelle Corkrum obtained her MD-PhD program from the University of Minnesota studying the role of astrocytes in brain reward signaling. Michelle is currently a Child Neurology resident at Columbia University Medical Center. During her residency she is conducting research investigating the use of non-invasive neuromodulation to target circuits disrupted in early brain injury such as pediatric stroke. In her career as a child neurologist physician-scientist, Michelle aims to investigate non-invasive neuromodulation interventions to develop efficacious treatment options for pediatric patients.
Filmmakers
- Phillip Gladkov is a multi-disciplinary artist, filmmaker, animator, and amateur mycologist. When he’s not making films, Gladkov creates fine art in the traditional medium of birch bark, cultivating a unique style that pays homage to the relationship that humankind has had with this sacred tree for millennia. Phillip Gladkov is an impact-driven artist whose care for humanity and the environment is the driving force behind his work.
- Courtlin Byrd is a filmmaker and digital artist. Her recent work includes visual programming and sonic responses to European birdsong and Alaskan brown bear movement. She works as an Associate Media Producer at The Frick Collection and currently resides in Ridgewood, Queens.
- Hanae Utamura is a Japanese interdisciplinary artist and educator based in New York and Tokyo. She is also currently a PhD candidate in electronic arts in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her work engages with historical memory, questioning the notion of progress in modernity, ecology and technology.
- Janna is a documentary filmmaker in New York originally from Finland. In her films, she examines stories at the intersections of art, science, myth and memory, imbuing her experimental works with a distinct sensitivity for the abstract and metaphysical. Her works have screened at film festivals around the world, and published on platforms such as The Criterion Collection and The New York Times, among others.
- Nora Long is an Emmy-nominated, multi-hyphenate filmmaker whose issue-focused work has screened at film festivals around the world and used as an advocacy tool by dozens of non-profit organizations and community groups. She holds an MFA in Film and Television Production from the Savannah College of Art and Design
- Jaime Sunwoo is a Korean American multidisciplinary artist from New York City working in film, art, and animation. Her works connect personal narratives to global histories through surreal storytelling. Her animated short documentary Equality Tea was featured in Vogue. Her film Handwritten premiered at Lincoln Center for New York Asian Film Festival, now available on Amazon Prime Video. She is currently touring her project Specially Processed American Me. More at jaimesunwoo.com
Key Dates
SYMBIOSIS
Initiative
SYMBIOSIS
Initiative
supported by the Simons Foundation
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October 17 @ 7PM
Symbiosis Mixer / SNW16 Day -1
SNW Lab (Gowanus, Brooklyn)
October 21 @ 6:30PM (doors open at 6pm)
Symbiosis Lab Meeting / SNW16 Day 4
Caveat (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
October 25 @ 7PM
Symbiosis Closing Night / SNW16 Day 8
Wythe Hotel (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Symbiosis Mixer / SNW16 Day -1
SNW Lab (Gowanus, Brooklyn)
October 21 @ 6:30PM (doors open at 6pm)
Symbiosis Lab Meeting / SNW16 Day 4
Caveat (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
October 25 @ 7PM
Symbiosis Closing Night / SNW16 Day 8
Wythe Hotel (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Films are created over the course of the festival week from Oct 18-25.
HOW IT WORKS
On opening night, October 17th, 6 filmmakers and 6 scientists will be paired up and sent off into the city to begin filmmaking with a $2,500 stipend in hand.
The pairs will meet on Monday, October 21 at Caveat for our Symbiosis Lab Meeting and speak about their art/science works-in-progress. The audience will provide feedback. All final films will be screened on our October 25 at Wythe Hotel when one artist/scientist pair will be announced as the winner of the Symbiosis Film Competition.
The films will also be made keeping in mind the Science New Wave movement/philosophy characterized by its rejection of traditional scientific film conventions and stereotypes in favor of experimentation and personal expression. Learn more at sciencenewwave.com
On opening night, October 17th, 6 filmmakers and 6 scientists will be paired up and sent off into the city to begin filmmaking with a $2,500 stipend in hand.
The pairs will meet on Monday, October 21 at Caveat for our Symbiosis Lab Meeting and speak about their art/science works-in-progress. The audience will provide feedback. All final films will be screened on our October 25 at Wythe Hotel when one artist/scientist pair will be announced as the winner of the Symbiosis Film Competition.
The films will also be made keeping in mind the Science New Wave movement/philosophy characterized by its rejection of traditional scientific film conventions and stereotypes in favor of experimentation and personal expression. Learn more at sciencenewwave.com
SYMBIOSIS is supported by the Simons Foundation.
The Simons Foundation's Science, Society and Culture division seeks to provide opportunities for people to forge a connection to science — whether for the first time or a lifetime. Through our initiatives, we work to inspire a feeling of awe and wonder, foster connections between people and science and support environments that provide a sense of belonging.
The Simons Foundation's Science, Society and Culture division seeks to provide opportunities for people to forge a connection to science — whether for the first time or a lifetime. Through our initiatives, we work to inspire a feeling of awe and wonder, foster connections between people and science and support environments that provide a sense of belonging.
The SYMBIOSIS Film Competition challenges 6 teams, each working in a scientist-filmmaker pair, to create a short film in just 1 week.
Participants will have 8 days to write, shoot, edit, and score their films. They are asked to follow the guidelines below or else they will not be eligible for the award.
All creative work must take place within the "1-Week Time Period".
Any work created in advance of the competition period is prohibited. This includes scriptwriting, shooting, costume and set design, and use of preexisting footage. Specific requests should be forwarded to us at symbiosis@imaginesciencefilms.org.
Participants are allowed to announce their involvement in late September. Note that participants are only paired during the festival. The only initial preparation allowed prior to the festival includes the following: securing equipment, finding possible crew/cast, and scouting/securing locations.
Each scientist-filmmaker pair will be given a $2,500 stipend. This can be used for cast/crew, equipment, location, and any other production-related costs. The stipend will be provided on the first day of production. Production costs cannot exceed this allotted stipend. Decisions on how to use these funds must be decided together as a team. We will request an itemized list of costs with receipts. Any money not spent should be returned. Any equipment items purchased must be returned to Imagine Science after the competition.
Both the scientist and filmmaker should work equally in all aspects of production and be engaged in the process together. They will be asked to talk about their collaboration several times. This will be a factor in choosing the winning film.
Participants must attend all three open key dates: Pre-festival Symbiosis Mixer (Oct 17), Lab Meeting & Reception (Oct 21), and Closing Night (Oct 25). A no show will automatically disqualify the participant from the final award. Certain exceptions are possible upon request.
Symbiosis production and process encourages its participants to experiment. Startle us, surprise us, amaze us! We particularly love films that defy categorization: not just inventive documentary and gripping scientific fiction but fictional documentaries, raw lab data aesthetics, thought-provoking experimental film, personal essay narratives, and innovative animation! We also provide a unique opportunity for sci-art collaboration: not only where scientists and filmmakers work together, but also scientists making their films and artists conducting their own scientific experiments. It's all very open-ended.
The entrant shall not distribute or advertise their film in any way during the competition period.
Films belong to the filmmaker/scientist and can be shared online after the competition. Imagine Science Films reserves the right to showcase the film on science video platform LABOCINE after the competition.
Participants will have 8 days to write, shoot, edit, and score their films. They are asked to follow the guidelines below or else they will not be eligible for the award.
All creative work must take place within the "1-Week Time Period".
Any work created in advance of the competition period is prohibited. This includes scriptwriting, shooting, costume and set design, and use of preexisting footage. Specific requests should be forwarded to us at symbiosis@imaginesciencefilms.org.
Participants are allowed to announce their involvement in late September. Note that participants are only paired during the festival. The only initial preparation allowed prior to the festival includes the following: securing equipment, finding possible crew/cast, and scouting/securing locations.
Each scientist-filmmaker pair will be given a $2,500 stipend. This can be used for cast/crew, equipment, location, and any other production-related costs. The stipend will be provided on the first day of production. Production costs cannot exceed this allotted stipend. Decisions on how to use these funds must be decided together as a team. We will request an itemized list of costs with receipts. Any money not spent should be returned. Any equipment items purchased must be returned to Imagine Science after the competition.
Both the scientist and filmmaker should work equally in all aspects of production and be engaged in the process together. They will be asked to talk about their collaboration several times. This will be a factor in choosing the winning film.
Participants must attend all three open key dates: Pre-festival Symbiosis Mixer (Oct 17), Lab Meeting & Reception (Oct 21), and Closing Night (Oct 25). A no show will automatically disqualify the participant from the final award. Certain exceptions are possible upon request.
Symbiosis production and process encourages its participants to experiment. Startle us, surprise us, amaze us! We particularly love films that defy categorization: not just inventive documentary and gripping scientific fiction but fictional documentaries, raw lab data aesthetics, thought-provoking experimental film, personal essay narratives, and innovative animation! We also provide a unique opportunity for sci-art collaboration: not only where scientists and filmmakers work together, but also scientists making their films and artists conducting their own scientific experiments. It's all very open-ended.
The entrant shall not distribute or advertise their film in any way during the competition period.
Films belong to the filmmaker/scientist and can be shared online after the competition. Imagine Science Films reserves the right to showcase the film on science video platform LABOCINE after the competition.
All participants get a festival pass to the 17th Annual Science New Wave Festival.
The winning pair will receive a $1,500 cash prize.
All six films will be aired in a dedicated Labocine Spotlight after the festival until the end of October and featured on the Imagine Science Films News Sections.
Symbiosis participants and jury to be announced by the end of September. Stay tuned!
The winning pair will receive a $1,500 cash prize.
All six films will be aired in a dedicated Labocine Spotlight after the festival until the end of October and featured on the Imagine Science Films News Sections.
Symbiosis participants and jury to be announced by the end of September. Stay tuned!
October 17 – Six filmmakers and six scientists are paired during the Pre-festival Symbiosis Mixer!
October 21 – Lab Meeting with all participants who will present their work-in-progress to the public.
October 25 – Films are screened and the winner is announced on the Closing Night of the 17th Annual Science New Wave Festival.
October 21 – Lab Meeting with all participants who will present their work-in-progress to the public.
October 25 – Films are screened and the winner is announced on the Closing Night of the 17th Annual Science New Wave Festival.
