PARISCIENCE, the international festival of scientific films
Discussion in the grand amphithéâtre during the festival
© Philip Martin pour PARISCIENCE
- from: 08.10.2008
- to: 12.10.2008
- In: National museum of natural history
Showings followed by discussions
For 5 days, scientific films and discussions in the prestigious facilities of the Museum of Natural History in Paris.
Documentaries and scientific films from 27 EU countries with free access for all
agenda
From 8 to 12 October 2008
Practical
Museum of natural history, Paris
PARISCIENCE takes place over a period of 5 days in the prestigious facilities of the national Museum of Natural History: the Grand Amphithéâtre (250 seats) and the Auditorium de la Grande Galerie de l'Évolution (120 seats).
About fifty scientific films are presented, with free admission, followed by discussions with researchers and with film directors and producers.
Certain sessions are opened to children.
Special discussion sessions are arranged centring on a panel of important figures from the sciences, the audiovisual world and scientific culture, based on scientific and social themes.
The Festival also enables a professional public - researchers, scientific organisations, political institutions, distributors, producers, authors and directors - to discuss the major questions involved in malcing scientific culture and knowledge available using audiovisual mears.
All of the films presented are international and recent productions, and several of them have never been shown.
PARISCIENCE invites the Europe of sciences! Scientific documentaries and films from the Union's 27 countries to get a feeling for European research and to question scientists and directors-producers from the countries represented.
With the support of the following:
• The national museum of natural history
• The city hall of Paris
• Veolia Environnement
• The Ile de France region
• Arte
• CNRS
• CEA
• CNES
• The Ministry of Higher Education and Research
• The Regional Delegation for Research and Technology
• Procirep
• Nature&Découvertes
• Ricard
• France Inter
• Le Monde
• Okapi & Phosphore (Bayard Presse)
• Pour La Science
- Updated: 04.09.2008
