2015 grantees are required to implement at least three Science on Screen programs over the course of the grant period (September 15, 2015 – July 15, 2016). A major criterion in determining grant recipients is their ability to play a significant role in the cultural life of their communities.  The 2015 selected recipients have all demonstrated a successful track record of building strong community partnerships and producing creative, thought-provoking film programs that both educate and entertain audiences.

The 2015 Science on Screen grantees are: Amherst Cinema, Amherst, MA; Athena Cinema, Athens, OH; Athens Ciné, Athens, GA; Austin Film Society, Austin, TX; Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN; Bozeman Film Society, Bozeman, MT; California Film Institute, San Rafael, CA; Capri Community Film Society, Montgomery, AL; Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, Minneapolis, MN; Film Streams, Omaha, NE; Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries / Juneau Public Libraries / Gold Town Nickelodeon, Juneau, AK; Gateway Film Center, Columbus, OH; Little Theatre Film Society, Rochester, NY; Maine Film Center (Railroad Square Cinema), Waterville, ME; Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI; Moxie Cinema, Springfield, MO; Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia, SC; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), Portland, OR; Pickford Film Center, Bellingham, WA; The Picture House, Pelham, NY; Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh, PA; Robinson Film Center, Shreveport, LA; and State Theatre of Modesto, Modesto, CA.