2019 Festival Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film Room
Saturday May 4, 2019 from 10:00am - 4:00pm ET
Come to the movies! Your hosts will be mathematicians from around the country. These short film clip presentations will range from the physics of football, to the math behind movie animation, to a chance to meet winning filmmakers from the National Science Foundation-sponsored “We Are Mathematics” contest. Check out individual listings for more details. Age ranges vary by listing. Bring your questions and your curiosity!
Film Room Events at the 2019 Festival
- “Navajo Math Circles” and Other MSRI Films
- “Chasing Patterns” Short Film Screening
- NOVA: Prediction by the Numbers
- NSF We Are Mathematics Contest Winners: Short Film Debuts
- Dr. Joseph Teran: Movie Animation in “Moana” and “Frozen”
- Dr. Holly Kreiger: The Mathematical Games of Numberphile
- John Urschel: The Physics of Football
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Room 209ab, Level 2, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Age Level
11-13
14-18
18+
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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