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Founded in 1934, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic, not-for-profit grant making institution based in New York City. Sloan's program in Public Understanding of Science, Technology & Economics supports various media to commission, develop, produce, and distribute new work mainstreaming science and technology to reach a wide, non-specialized audience. Watch award-winning Sloan short films here.

Magma

Magma

The struggles between scientists, community members, and local politicians spill over in Guadeloupe.

Sally

Sally

Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unveils their covert 27-year romance and its accompanying sacrifices.

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci

    This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels their journey while shedding light on their lasting impact on future generations.

      Daniela Forever

      Daniela Forever

      A soulful bereaved man enrolls in a clinical trial for a drug that allows him to reunite with his lost lover through lucid dreams.

        The White House Effect

        The White House Effect

        Explores the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history.

          Nocturnes

          Nocturnes

          In the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayas, moths are whispering something to us.

          Twisters

          Twisters

          A retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work with a new team and new technologies.

            On the Invention of Species

            On the Invention of Species

            On the cusp of womanhood and grappling with the loss of her brother, Carla finds herself adrift on the historic archipelago that led to Charles Darwin’s breakthrough studies on adaptation.

            Love Me

            Love Me

            Long after humanity’s extinction, a buoy and a satellite meet online and fall in love.

            Radical

            Radical

            A teacher in a Mexican border town full of neglect, corruption, and violence, tries a radical new method to unlock his students' curiosity, potential—and maybe even their genius.

              Oppenheimer

              Oppenheimer

              The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

                Bat Boy

                Bat Boy

                One day, when his beloved bats go missing, Andre enlists the help of a jaded biologist to find out what happened.

                  BlackBerry

                  BlackBerry

                  The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

                    Join or Die

                    Join or Die

                    Centers on America's civic unraveling through the journey of scientist Robert Putnam, whose research on the decline in American community lights a path out of our democracy's present crisis.

                      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.

                        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.

                          Theatre of Thought

                          Theatre of Thought

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

                          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.

                            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.

                                Don't Look Up

                                Don't Look Up

                                Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.

                                  Son of Monarchs (Hijo de Monarcas)

                                  Son of Monarchs (Hijo de Monarcas)

                                  A Mexican biologist's return from New York to his hometown near butterfly forests of Michoacán sparks a personal metamorphosis.

                                  Father of the Cyborgs

                                  Father of the Cyborgs

                                  A neurologist known as "the father of cyborgs" confronts the ethical quandaries of self-experimentation and a future where human brains and technology combine.

                                  Ammonite

                                  Ammonite

                                  Acclaimed paleontologist Mary Anning works alone selling common fossils to tourists to support her ailing mother, but a chance job offer changes her life when a visitor hires her to care for his wife.