40 Independent Cinemas Win Grants to Bring Science to the Movies
Nationwide Science on Screen® initiative promotes scientific literacy through entertainment.
News
Our grantee cinemas are making headlines across the nation! Click through the archive below to see what the media has to say about Science on Screen.
"The intersection of science and culture is the mission of Science on Screen, which has been cultivating an audience of film lovers and geeks in Brookline for 10 years."
— The Boston Globe
"For a sci-fi fan like me, this [brilliant idea for a film series] is cooler than a Swiss Army knife equipped with a lightsaber."
— The News-Gazette
"For science lovers or people just looking to see a fun movie and talk about it, Science on Screen is something you should be checking out."
— Smile Politely
February 20, 2016
Coolidge Corner Theatre Awarded $748,392 in Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for Continued Expansion of Science on Screen℠
In November 2015, The Coolidge Corner Theatre announced that it has received a two-year grant of $748,392 from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to continue expansion of its successful Science on Screen national program.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2016
'Embrace of the Serpent,' Frederick Wiseman Doc in Belcourt's Just-Announced Pop-Up Series
—Nashville Scene
November 21, 2015
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Doron Weber on Science on Screen and Live Distribution
—Filmmaker Magazine
November 12, 2015
Now accepting grant applications for the 2016–2017 season
The Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation once again invite U.S.-based nonprofit art house theaters to apply for a Science on Screen® grant.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2015
Team partners with Exploratorium experts to demonstrate science of baseball
—Marin Independent Journal
September 10, 2015
‘E.T.’ to launch Gateway Film Center's new science-based movie series
—The Columbus Dispatch