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Girls POV: Science On Screen

Girls POV: Science On Screen

This year Girls’ POV looks forward, and back, to celebrate stories of young scientists who are trailblazing creative ways to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

The life and times of Nam June Paik, the father of video art, who coined the phrase "Electronic Superhighway."

    Vishniac

    Vishniac

    Difficult and flamboyant, Roman Vishniac captured iconic images of Jewish life, from the cafes of pre-war Berlin to the shtetls of Eastern Europe. But it would be up to his daughter to preserve his legacy.

      Last Things

      Last Things

      Evolution and extinction from the point of view of rocks.

        King Coal

        King Coal

        The cultural roots of coal continue to permeate the rituals of daily life in Appalachia even as its economic power wanes. The journey of a coal miner's daughter exploring the region's dreams and myths, untangling the pain and beauty.

          The Pod Generation

          The Pod Generation

          A New York couple's wild ride to parenthood involves a new tool developed by a tech giant, Pegazus.

            Blueback

            Blueback

            When Abby befriends a magnificent wild blue groper while diving, she realizes that the fish is under threat. Taking inspiration from her activist mother, Abby takes on poachers to save her friend.

              The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

              The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

              How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest guard become Monsanto's worst nightmare?

              Good Night Oppy

              Good Night Oppy

              The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity (aka Oppy) was originally expected to live for only 90 days... but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years.

                Much Ado About Dying

                Much Ado About Dying

                Looking after his madcap gay actor uncle, filmmaker Simon received a profound lesson on dying happy.

                  Quantum Cowboys

                  Quantum Cowboys

                  Hapless drifters Frank and Bruno team up with Linde to recover her land and find an elusive frontier musician.

                    The Colour of Ink

                    The Colour of Ink

                    Toronto inkmaker Jason S. Logan harvests colours from the wild-weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust-and sends custom-made inks to artists around the world, from a New Yorker cartoonist to a Tokyo calligrapher.

                      Theatre of Thought

                      Theatre of Thought

                      Werner Herzog shows off his fascination with the human brain in his latest documentary.

                      Dirt

                      Dirt

                      Break through the surface to explore the living, breathing ecosystem beneath our feet. DIRT — a documentary about saving our soil — delves into how Arkansas farmers, ranchers and more are improving their operations by helping the environment.

                      Windshipped

                      Windshipped

                      What started as one man's quixotic dream has turned to reality.

                        Secrets of the Sea (IMAX)

                        Secrets of the Sea (IMAX)

                        A look at marine biodiversity and the many species that live and interact in the ocean.

                          Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire

                          Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire

                          How can we reimagine our relationship with wildfire as we prepare for an increasingly hotter future?

                          The Sanctity of Space

                          The Sanctity of Space

                          Inspired by the photography of legendary explorer Brad Washburn, three friends traverse some of Alaska's most challenging peaks.

                            How to Survive a Pandemic

                            How to Survive a Pandemic

                            Chronicles the global race to research, develop, manufacture and distribute COVID-19 vaccines in the most enormous coordinated public health effort ever undertaken.

                              Everything Everywhere All At Once

                              Everything Everywhere All At Once

                              When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

                              Infinite Storm

                              Infinite Storm

                              When a climber (Naomi Watts) gets caught in a blizzard, she encounters a stranded stranger and must get them both down the mountain before nightfall.

                                The Last Glaciers

                                The Last Glaciers

                                The most comprehensive film ever produced about the relationship between climate change, mountain environments, and glaciers.

                                Linoleum

                                Linoleum

                                When the host of a failing children's science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.

                                  After Yang

                                  After Yang

                                  In a near future, a family reckons with questions of love, connection, and loss after their A.I. helper unexpectedly breaks down.