Math Movie Sampler: NOVA, NSF "We Are Mathematics" Short Films, and Zala Films Trailers
Saturday April 17, 2021 from 3:00pm - 4:30pm ET
This event features a livestream of the following film and television programming, hosted by Dr. David Eisenbud (Mathematical Sciences Research Institute) and Ralph Bouquet (NOVA Education).
NOVA Programming
- Predication by the Numbers (opens new window)
- What if Carbon Left Your Tailpipe as Solid Chunks (opens new window)
- Artificial Intelligence is Helping Get the Lead Out of Flint (opens new window)
- Can Math Help Detect Gerrymandering (opens new window)
National Science Foundation: NSF "We Are Mathematics" Short Film Contest Winners (opens new window)
Zala Films
- Navajo Math Circles (opens new window)
- Counting from Infinity (opens new window)
- Secrets of the Surface (opens new window)
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has a nationwide film program to support filmmakers at every stage of development who create narrative films about science and technology. Learn more
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the only federal agency tasked with keeping the United States at the leading edge of discovery in all fields of fundamental science and engineering, from astronomy to mathematics to zoology. In addition to funding research and education in traditional academic areas, the agency also supports “high risk, high pay off” ideas, novel collaborations, and... Learn more
NOVA Education
NOVA Education creates and curates free multimedia STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) resources and events that leverage content from the PBS science documentary series NOVA. NOVA Education aims to empower educators, youth, and lifelong learners by fostering curiosity in the sciences, promoting inclusive science communication, and amplifying the voices of the... Learn more
Zala Films
Zala Films is the imprint of George Paul Csicsery, a writer and independent filmmaker since 1968, was born in Germany in 1948, the son of Hungarian parents. He immigrated to the United States in 1951. He has directed 35 films — dramatic shorts, performance films and documentaries. In 2009 Csicsery was awarded the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) Communications Award for bringing... Learn more