137 Films
137 Films is a non-profit 501(c)(3) science-oriented documentary film company based in Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 2004, their films explore the intersection of science and culture in the United States. Their works include The Atom Smashers (Brown, 2008)[1], which won the “Audacity Award” at the Pariscience Film Festival in 2008[2], Science At Work (2012), This Has Been to Space (2013), The Believers (2013)[3], and We Believe In Dinosaurs (2018), an in-progress film covering the creationist theme park Ark Encounter and the controversy it has generated.[4]
Name[edit]
137 Films takes its name from the Fine Structure Constant, which according to physicists is the "probability that an electron will emit or absorb a photon."[5]
Productions[edit]
137 Films' productions all document science-related events and organizations and the political and social controversy surrounding them, as well as pseudoscience or science denial.
The Atom Smashers (2008)
An Episode of the PBS TV Series Independent Lens, The Atom Smashers documents scientists searching for the Higgs boson, a theoretical particle that could explain why everything has mass and would thus be considered the "Holy Grail of Physics," in the face of mounting cuts in public funding and doubt from the American population.[6]
The film's soundtrack was composed by Kate Simko[7], and it went on to win the Audacity Award at the Pariscience Film Festival, and played at the Austin International Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Bergen International Film Festival.[8]
The Believers (2013)
The 1989 purported discovery of Cold Fusion became synonymous with "pseudoscience" just months after, and the careers of scientists who discovered it were torn apart. The Believers documents how these two scientists cope with the ruining of their livelihoods, as well as the minority of enthusiasts who still search for a method of producing this particle.[9]
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures, The Believers won the 2013 Gold Hugo Award for Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival[10], and Best Documentary at the Maryland Film Festival in 2013.[11] Additionally, the movie played at the DocMiami International Film Festival and Cinequest International Film Festival.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Independent Lens . THE ATOM SMASHERS | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "Les sciences font leur cinéma : Résultats du concours Pariscience" (in français). Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "The Believers". Screen. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "137 Films". www.137films.org. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ↑ "About 137 Films". www.137films.org. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ "Independent Lens" The Atom Smashers (TV Episode 2008), retrieved 2018-06-27
- ↑ Advisor, Resident. "Review: Kate Simko - Music from the Atom Smashers". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "The Atom Smashers". www.theatomsmashers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ Brown, Clayton; Ross, Monica Long (2012-10-16), The Believers, retrieved 2018-06-27
- ↑ "Chicago 2012: 'Holy Motors' Wins Top Honors at Festival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "'Twenty Million People' claims top prize at Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown". schurz-herald-mail. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
This article "137 Films" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:137 Films. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
