{"id":12994,"date":"2021-09-22T15:53:54","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T13:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=12994"},"modified":"2021-09-22T15:53:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T13:53:55","slug":"eight-nonfiction-films-combine-art-science-storytelling-sundance-institute-sandbox-fund-grantees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/09\/22\/eight-nonfiction-films-combine-art-science-storytelling-sundance-institute-sandbox-fund-grantees\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Nonfiction Films Combine Art, Science, Storytelling – Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Grantees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The nonprofit Sundance Institute<\/strong> and Sandbox Films<\/strong><\/a> today announced the 12 filmmakers and eight projects selected as the next cohort for support by the Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund<\/strong>. The fund aims to elevate the voices of independent artists working at the intersection of science and nonfiction storytelling as they produce and promote work and discourse that highlights the overlap of science and art.

The eight selected project teams will receive unrestricted and non-recoupable grants totaling $255,000. The filmmakers will also be provided with tailored project support and be a part of Sundance Institute\u2019s year-round continuum of support, with year round opportunities to connect with Sundance\u2019s network of alumni and creative advisors and Sandbox Films\u2019s roster of renowned scientists.

\u201cWe are thrilled to support these exciting voices in storytelling as they show how art and science converge over overlapping goals to reveal the world around us in beautiful, complex and challenging ways. These diverse projects are playing with form to engage our curiosity and create meaning,\u201d said Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs<\/strong>, Director of the Sundance Institute\u2019s Granting Program.\u00a0

\u201cScience storytelling does not have to be didactic or by the book. We are consistently excited by the creative and unique storytelling techniques that are being used by these artists from around the world to tell stories about science.\u201d said Jessica Harrop<\/strong>, Head of Production and Development at Sandbox Films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2021 Sundance Institute | Sandbox Fund Grantees are:<\/strong>

DEVELOPMENT<\/strong>
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Give Love Create<\/em><\/strong> (Hungary)
Directors: M\u00e1rton Vizkelety, Zolt\u00e1n Moll<\/strong>
Producer: Julianna Ugrin<\/strong>
Give Love Create<\/em> discovers the curious workings of Gyula D\u00e9k\u00e1ny\u2019s mind, who is on the brink of creating extremely complex molecules that could revolutionize the treatment of all major neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer and Parkinson\u2019s disease.

How Free People Think<\/em><\/strong> (U.S.A.)
Directors: Lacey Schwartz Delgado, Mehret Mandefro<\/strong>
Producers: Tom Yellin, Jo Budzilowicz, Gabrielle Tenenbaum<\/strong>
Can science solve racism in America? How Free People Think<\/em> follows Stanford psychologist and MacArthur \u201cgenius\u201d Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt on her journey to uncover and overcome bias: the hidden prejudice that shapes what we see, think, and do. Inspired by her bestselling book Biased, we join Jennifer on her quest as a Black mother and scientist determined to protect her family \u2014 and to find a practical way forward in the fight for racial equity.

A Life Illuminated<\/em><\/strong> (U.S.A.)
Director\/Producer: Tasha Van Zandt<\/strong>
A leading specialist in bioluminescence, world-renowned marine biologist Edith Widder uses the language of light to communicate with the most mysterious creatures in the deep sea. Now, as the impact of human life on the planet is increasingly felt in our oceans, Edie’s work has become especially urgent in order to understand, protect, and illuminate the remarkable life beneath the surface.

Untitled Deep Sea Taxonomy Documentary<\/em><\/strong> (United Kingdom)
Director: Eleanor Mortimer<\/strong>
Producer: Jacob Thomas<\/strong>
The deep sea has come to represent a final frontier of human discovery; the last wilderness on earth. The film follows a group of biologists through the intricate process of discovering deep-sea species as they piece together the unknown ecosystems of the largest biome on the planet.

PRODUCTION<\/strong>
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Herbaria<\/em><\/strong> (Argentina, Germany)
Director: Leandro Listorti<\/strong>
Producer: Paula Zyngierman, Leandro Listorti<\/strong>
Herbaria <\/em>is an excursion to the world of botanical archives, their processes and their artistic and political derivations in relation to diverse fields such as film preservation and ecology.
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Science Fiction<\/em><\/strong> (Spain, U.S.A.)
Directors: Francisco Forbes, Ferran Romeu, Matthew Barton<\/strong>
Producers: In\u00e9s Massa, Salvador Sunyer<\/strong>
An aging inventor living at the fringe of society makes one last attempt to achieve his lifelong dream: to build a zero emission aircraft, using gyroscopes as propellers. As the story progresses, we understand his traumatic family past holds the key to his obsession.

Space is a Monstrous Animal<\/em><\/strong> (Costa Rica)
Director: Natalia Sol\u00f3rzano V\u00e1squez<\/strong>
Producer: Karolina Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>
In 1986, Adolfo Chaves was a child who loved to play in the backyard of his house in rural Costa Rica, where he could see the clouds travelling in the sky. One windy day, he watched on television how the first Costa Rican astronaut was going into space. With those images in his memory, Adolfo is now one of the members of the first space mission formed only by Latin Americans. He is beginning a 15-month training that may see him fulfill his greatest dream: to travel to outer space\u2026 for only 15 minutes.
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Untitled Dwarfism Project <\/em><\/strong>(U.S.A.)
Director\/Producer: Julie Forrest Wyman<\/strong>
There\u2019s a new drug on the horizon that promises to make people with dwarfism taller\u2014and it\u2019s threatening to erase the very community it aims to serve. As Little People grapple with their uncertain future, director Julie Wyman confronts her own complicated diagnosis of dwarfism. At the heart of the film lies the question: if you could give up the qualities that make you different, would you? And at what cost?

For more information about the partnership go to https:\/\/www.sundance.org\/sandbox-fund<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0For more information about Sandbox Films go to https:\/\/www.sandboxfilms.org\/<\/a>.

Sundance Institute<\/strong>
As a champion and curator of independent stories for the stage and screen, Sundance Institute provides and preserves the space for artists in film, theatre, film composing, and digital media to create and thrive. Founded in 1981 by Robert Redford, the Institute’s signature Labs, granting, and mentorship programs, dedicated to developing new work, take place throughout the year in the U.S. and internationally. Sundance Co\/\/ab<\/a><\/strong>, a digital community platform, brings artists together to learn from each other and Sundance Advisors and connect in a creative space, developing and sharing works in progress. The Sundance Film Festival and other public programs connect audiences and artists to ignite new ideas, discover original voices, and build a community dedicated to independent storytelling. Sundance Institute has supported such projects as Clemency, Never Rarely Sometimes Always<\/em>, Zola<\/em>, On The Record, Boys State, The Farewell, Honeyland<\/em>, One Child Nation<\/em>, The Souvenir, The Infiltrators, Sorry to Bother You, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Hereditary, Call Me By Your Name, Get Out, The Big Sick, Mudbound, Fruitvale Station<\/em>, City So Real, Top of the Lake, Between the World & Me, Wild Goose Dreams <\/em>and Fun Home<\/em>. Join Sund<\/a>a<\/a>nce Institute<\/a> on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.

Sandbox Films<\/strong>
Sandbox Films is a documentary studio that illuminates the art and beauty of scientific inquiry. Mission-driven. Artist-first. Non-profit. We collaborate with production partners and visionary filmmakers around the world, providing co-production and financing opportunities for feature-length documentary projects at every stage of production. We\u2019re a collective that brings together clashing viewpoints, industries and approaches. We celebrate both the precision and peculiarities of the process. Because science should be embraced for what it really is: humankind\u2019s weird, messy, brilliant way of navigating the world. Sandbox Films, LLC is an entity of the Simons Foundation, a 501c-3 organization dedicated to advancing the frontiers of scientific research. More info at: sandboxfilms.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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