Where: Bldg. 20 Auditorium
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Description
Science and technology have great potential for solving local and global issues. In order to contribute effectively to social debates, decision making it is critical that scientists be able to convey their research in meaningful or moving way for a general audience. This communication gap can prevent important scientific advances from reaching target audiences and inspiring positive change. By teaching young scientists to be compelling communicators, we can inspire the next generation, not just to inform a general audience about KAUST research, but also to engage the viewers in a memorable way.
KAUST students learned how to produce short videos using their phone and inexpensive accessories over a four day workshop at WEP 2018. Come along to see the videos they produced about an aspect of their own work or life at KAUST or that of other KAUST researchers or community members.
Prizes will be announced for winning teams in the following categories.
- Best overall video
- Best story
- People's choice (with live voting)
- Women in science
Judges
Andrea Baczynski
Andrea Baczynski is an Austrian artist. Her photographic work is inspired and informed by public architecture, interiors and landscapes in selected global metropolises. With empathy Andrea Baczynski focuses on the intimate connection between perceived objects and the soul of the viewer.
Anastasia Khrenova
Anastasia Khrenova was born in Moscow, Russia. She earned a Master’s degree with distinction in Psychology from the Moscow State University and started her Ph.D. But then her passion and career shifted to design, illustration, and photography. Her work has been published in a wide spectrum of periodicals, from “Nature” to “Vogue”. With more than 10 years intensive experience as a photographer, Anastasia has created more than 1000 scientific photographs.
Stephen Brannon
Stephen Brannon is an innovative and versatile communications professional with more than 18 years of experience in the Arab world transforming organizations through results-driven strategies. Proven expertise in developing leading brands from early stage through to regional sector prominence and international recognition. He has held leadership roles in the creative and communications departments of Silatech, Dubai School of Government and Zayed University.
Todd Nims
Todd Nims is the film producer at the Kingdom's state-of-the-art cultural center for inspiring creativity, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture and the producer of the film JOUD.
Ian McLeod
Ian Mcleod is Co-Founder and director of Cinematic Science, a production company that specializes in creating inspiring science-based media content and training scientists & students in visual science communication. Also, he is a senior Research Scientist and Communications Manager in James Cook University (JCU), Australia. He has also produced videos on almost every continent. Ian is passionate about empowering others and gives workshops about careers in science, video production and science communication.
Jon Rawlinson
Jon Rawlinson is a filmmaker and producer with 15 years of experience producing television, video and media content. He has a passion for using the latest technological innovations to tell unique and compelling stories. Jon has produced more than 70 videos for clients around the world and is currently in development of a Virtual Reality series for a leading global network. Jon is a co-founder and CEO of Cinematic Science, a production company that specializes in producing science-based media content.
Mark Ziembicki
Mark Ziembicki is a lead researcher and communication manager on the State of the Tropics initiative, a project that brings together leading research institutions from across the world’s tropics to assess social, economic, and environmental issues in the region. His research is interdisciplinary with a focus on wildlife ecology and biodiversity conservation. Mark is also a passionate advocate for the communication and advancement of science, an accomplished photographer and a co-founder of Cinematic Science.
Todd Nims
Todd Albert Nims is a Saudi-born American producer heavily involved in the Gulf region’s cinema and entertainment development. Mr. Nims is known for producing the feature films JOUD (2019) and BORN A KING (2019) for release to cinemas in 2019. He held the Film Producer position at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s state-of-the-art hub for inspiring creativity and global culture, Ithra, for six years where he established the Kingdom’s first cinema and assisted in launching the first Saudi Film Days (saudifilmdays.com) program to provide funding and development to Saudi filmmakers while screening their films in Hollywood. Mr. Nims owns a AB Media, a media consultancy business based in the USA and Empty Quarter Entertainment, a tech media company, based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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