Film Festival
Goethe-Institute Pakistan has partnered with the Dawood Foundation and the Dawood Public School (DPS) to conduct one-of-its-kind Science Film Festival at the School to alleviate science literacy in the city. The Science Film Festival is happening first time in Pakistan whereas the festival is already a huge success across the globe. The Festival will create awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international films with accompanying educational science activities. The educational films will be grouped according to the ages of 5 – 17. The age criteria will cover the grade I to XII and A-level. Dawood Public School is promoting education in girls and empowering them to become responsible citizens. The school offers Cambridge International Examination (CIE) O and A Level. The school has over 2500 girls from all socio-economic backgrounds and encourages them to pursue their goals.
Total audience for this festival will be around 2500 students.
The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East: In cooperation with local partners it promotes science literacy and facilitates awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international films with accompanying educational activities. The festival presents scientific issues accessibly and entertainingly to a broad audience and demonstrates that science can be fun. The event has grown considerably since its first edition in 2005, becoming the largest event of its kind worldwide. The Science Film Festival is organized in each country by the Goethe-Institut in close cooperation with local partners. The festival relies on the collaboration and active participation of science education institutions, schools, universities, ministries and cultural centers in each of the host countries, as well as the enthusiasm of their staff and other partners, such as NGOs, educators and student volunteer groups, who facilitate the screenings and activities.
The Science Film Festival presents a wide assortment of films in the following five categories to serve all age groups, but with a focus on content for young audiences:
- Family Edutainment
- Ecology & Environment
- Natural Science, Life Science & Technology
- Non-Verbal & Science Shorts
- Culture & History
In 2019, the Science Film Festival presents 83 films from 23 countries in total that make up the official selection 2019.
Theme of the Year 2019
''Humboldt and the Web of Life''
What has Alexander von Humboldt, who was born 250 years ago (1769 - 1859), to do with global climate change and sustainability today? Alexander von Humboldt revolutionized the conception of nature by scientifically approaching it as an interconnected living web - and in doing so, inspired countless scientists, environmentalists, writers and artists alike. On the 250 Year Anniversary of Humboldt’s birth, we need such a global perspective more today than ever: an appreciation that all things are connected and that harm caused in one place, always has implications elsewhere and for the whole. Perhaps these ideas can help to stimulate alternatives - whole-system thinking and the pursuit of endeavors that rejuvenate the natural world. Humboldt had respect for nature, for the wonders it contained, but also as the system in which we ourselves are an inseparable part.
The event is private and by invitation only.
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