Sloan Science on Screen Award: On the Invention of Species
On the Invention of Species is the SFFILM Festival recipient of the Sloan Science on Screen Award, a recognition that celebrates the compelling depiction of science in a narrative feature film. Presented through a partnership between SFFILM and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the prize is part of SFFILM’s Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Sat, Apr 27 at 7:30 pm
Vogue Theatre
7:30 pm PT: Award Presentation + Conversation
8 pm PT: Screening
On the Invention of Species
On the cusp of womanhood and grappling with the loss of her brother, Carla finds herself adrift on the historic archipelago that led to Charles Darwin’s breakthrough studies on adaptation.
Sloan Science on Screen Award
Presented through a partnership between SFFILM and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Sloan Science on Screen Award is a recognition that celebrates the compelling depiction of science in a narrative feature film.
Guests Expected
Director Tania Hermida, cast Jeff Frazier, creative collaborator Martin Durán, and scientist Noah Whiteman are expected to attend
Film Community Partner
Description
When Carla’s dad drags her to the Galápagos Islands for a convention on conservation and species evolution, she is less than thrilled. On the cusp of womanhood and grappling with the loss of her brother, Carla finds herself adrift on the historic archipelago that led to Charles Darwin’s breakthrough studies on adaptation. Befriending two young boys who become her emotional foils, Carla pretends to be a different version of herself in order to surmount this emotional and physical journey. In this stunningly lensed lyrical debut, Tania Hermida deftly toys with parables while exploring the evolving relationship between man and nature. With Terrence Malick stylings, hints of Agnès Varda observational irony, and a dash of Alice Rohrwacher magical-realism, this tender film is a celebration of the shared sentient experience—biological and emotional.
Film Details
Language Spanish
Original Language Title La Invención de las especies
Year 2024
Premiere World
Runtime 91
Country Ecuador/Cuba
Director Tania Hermida
Executive Producer Tania Hermida, Lia Rodriguez
Producer Tania Hermida, Lia Rodriguez
Writer Tania Hermida
Editor Ivan Mora Manzano
Cinematographer Tomas Astudillo
Cast Ana María Carrión, Gabriel Saltos, Santiago Villacís, Francisco Aguirre (aka Pancho Aguirre)
Print Source HABANERO FILM SALES
Closed Captions Closed Captions are not yet confirmed for this program
Audio Description Audio Descriptions are not yet confirmed for this program
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation American Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film