October 31st, 2023
Casa del Cinema di Trieste

The section dedicated to science documentary, investigating and promoting the links between science and audiovisual industry. Special event: the research centres of Trieste – a scientific research hub of international renown and excellence – present themselves to the attending audiovisual professionals for potential collaborations.

All events will take place in English
Info: forum@scienceplusfiction.org

PROGRAMMA

10.00

Case study – Science Doc Day

At the crossroads of science and audiovisual: “Terra incognita”

Over 3 years in production, about twenty locations scattered throughout Europe, an international work of linguistic experimentation which recounts two radical ways to overcome global energy crisis. Director Enrico Masi will talk about the genesis and making of his last documentary, now in post-production.

Speakers
Enrico Masi, author and film-maker, Caucaso (Italy)

11.00
Special event – Focus on Trieste
Science Doc Day

Trieste Science+ Audiovisual: Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste

Two of the research centres based in Trieste present themselves to the professionals attending the festival for potential co-operations: their missions, their locations, the researches, their audiovisual productions, the facilities and opportunities they offer.
Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste – the most powerful synchrotron now operating in Italy – is a multidisciplinary research centre of international excellence, specialized in generating high quality synchrotron and free-electron laser light and applying it in materials and life sciences. In this meeting, the centre Area Science Park is a national public organization, created in 1978. It manages its own Science and Technology Park of Trieste – the most important in Italy and one of the foremost in Europe, with 65 operating players: 57 high-tech companies (9 of them startups), and 8 national and international research centres, focusing on scientific sectors such as life sciences, new materials, ICT, nanotechnologies and environment.

Speakers
Maja de’ Simoni, Head of Communications, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste (Italy);
Giada Cadei, Head of Communications, Area Science Park (Italy);
Leo Brattolo, Head of Multimedia and Press Office, Area Science Park (Italy)

11.30-13.00

One-to-one meetings

In-person meetings with some of the decision-makers and professionals attending the festival. 40 minutes long slots, first come first served.

13.00

Networking light lunch