Science New Wave

We’re proud to announce the winners of the Symbiosis competition!

The winner of the Symbiosis competition is ‬NOUMENON
‭ (noun) a “thing-in-itself” — an objective reality that will always be inaccessible to human perception.”
– Immanuel Kant‬

‭ A film by Janna Kyllästinen & Maya Theresia Laughton‬

The runner-up is _unquantifiable_
… presents a nine-month observational study of Homo sapiens, focusing on individual H.2218, a human being in an urban setting.

A film by Elodie Freymann & Phillip Gladkov

All the symbiosis films are fantastic, and available to watch now on Labocine platform. Generously supported by Simons Foundation

Tonight we celebrate the completion of a week-long collaboration between six pairs of scientists and filmmakers, each charged with making an original short film. We’ve seen the results, and they are ✨amazing✨

The results will be streamed at 7pm ET on and screened to a sold out crowd at our closing night and reception! With special thanks for support from and

To watch the films online, renew your Labocine subscription or sign up online at the link in our bio!

Don't miss these amazing programs on the last day of the Science New Wave festival!

Two powerful documentary programs at DCTV's Firehouse:
3pm - Political Empiricism
5pm - The Soldier's Lagoon

Tickets: https://buff.ly/48ly5T9

It's Day 7 of the Festival and our Closing Night is already sold out, so be sure to grab tickets to our remaining events while you can!

Today, 10/24 at Cinema Village we have 5 amazing programs from short films about process and dreams, to feature films including psychedelic sci-fi and vivid depictions of volcanoes. Our 5pm program includes a a conversation with filmmaker Su Rynard.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/4fc6wOa or free with your Science New Wave pass!

It's Festival Day 6! 3 very different programs for you today - join us at Cinema Village
5pm - Short film program Strange Signals, followed by a talkback with Crazy Lotus Producer Maenum (Lou) Chagasik
7pm - The Gloria of Your Imagination, an immersive film experience with director Jennifer T Reeves
9pm - Preemptive Listening, a feature film that is an an ode to the sirens that are and those that could be

Tickets: https://buff.ly/4fc6wOa or free with your Science New Wave pass!

Wednesday 10/23, 7pm, we have a very special program: A live, immersive 16mm film performance documentary by Jennifer T Reeves!

Original 16mm shot by Reeves, and footage doctored with her signature direct-on-film techniques, bring about viewers’ subjective experiences and visceral connections to the inner experience of the film's subject, Gloria.

Tickets: https://buff.ly/3C49IwS or free entry with your Science New Wave Pass

SNW17 Schedule An overview of 8-day festival at the 17th Annual Science New Wave Festival

It’s day 5 of the festival and we have 3 more amazing programs for you!
5pm - Shorts program: Staring at the Sun ☀️
7pm - Feature Film: The Cinema Within 🎥
9pm - Feature Film: Preparations for a Miracle + Wild Summon ✨

All at
🎟️🔗 Get your festival pass: https://www.labocine.com/events/science-new-wave-festival-xvii

On Day 4 of the Science New Wave Festival we have two amazing programs for you!
At 5pm - Shorts program: On Shifting Ice at Cinema Village
At 7pm - Symbiosis Lab meeting at Caveat

🎟️ Get your SNW Pass for screenings! https://buff.ly/401ZKpS
🎟️ Free ticket to Lab Meeting: https://buff.ly/405uV3u