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The Cinema Arts Program
Approaching movies as an active viewing experience, staff in the Cinema Arts Program view the projection screen as a portal to investigation. We engage with filmmakers who create works that inspire the imagination and instigate conversation. Animation, documentary, poetic observations, and abstract visuals serve a broad spectrum of curious audiences while blending the methods and aesthetics of artists and scientists. Through our programming, we aim to provide an opportunity for visitors to explore the compelling people, places, and ideas that extend through the museum and beyond. Our collection of films and events offer a rich resource for public audiences, and also provide an important research collection for both our teaching programs and exhibit development teams.
Upcoming Events
There's always something interesting happening here—check out our ongoing events.
Past Events
Saturday Cinema: Chromatic Cinema
Saturday, September 14, 2013 | 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Experience a kaleidoscope of color on the big screen. These dynamic shorts pop, dance, and spin through the color wheel—visualizing the unseen, exploring the expanses of our visual depth, and offering subtle insight into just how colors are made.
Off the Screen: Science as Cinema, Science as Photograph
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 | 7:00 p.m.
Ukichiro Nakaya and Iwanami Films
Saturday Cinema: Learning with the Lights Out
Saturday, September 7, 2013 | 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Saturday Cinema: One Click at a Time
Saturday, August 24, 2013 | 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the essence of film—stop motion animation.
Experiments in Terrace: Seasonal Shifts
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 | 8:30 p.m.
Saturday Cinema: Trash
Saturday, August 17, 2013 | 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Trash can be a treasure! This selection of films showcases creative individuals re-purposing discarded materials to create valuable objects of art and diversion.
Saturday Cinema: Reflections and Light
Saturday, August 10, 2013 | 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Light always carries information in the form of images, and reflections, in some fashion, always mirror those images. This film program explores the physical and metaphorical potential of this essential jumping-off point.
Saturday Cinema: Geometry in Motion
Saturday, August 3, 2013 | 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
Animations and handcrafted masterpieces explore the limitless potential of geometry with kaleidoscopic transformations, dancing patterns, dramatic narratives, and hypnotic shifts in space.
Films by the Fire
Saturday, July 20th, 2013 | 8:30 p.m.
The final night of Harrell Fletcher's expedition to Mount Diablo will include a gathering around the movie screen at base camp.
The Best Things in Museums Are the Windows: Four-Day Trek
July 18–21, 2013
Experiments in Terrace: Inspiring Footage
Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 | 8:30 p.m.
Cinema Arts presents an outdoor film screening on the eve of Harrell Fletcher's expedition to Mount Diablo
Physics & Fastballs: The Science of Baseball
Sunday, June 30, 2013 | 7:00 p.m.
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Contact Us
For questions about the Exploratorium Cinema Arts Program, please contact us at:
cinemaarts@ exploratorium.edu
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