Michael Graf interviews Rachel Kropa and David Lang from the Footprint Coalition

Michael Graf, WID’s Science to Script writer in residence (2021-2022)  interviews Rachel Kropa and David Lang from the Footprint Coalition. The Footprint Coalition invests in high-growth, sustainability-focused companies. They make charitable grants to non-profits that advance the adoption of environmental technology. Listen to Part I and Part II now on …

CICADA – Free Wisconsin Science Festival Screening & Panel: RSVP Today!

RSVP today! Thursday 10/21 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm UW Madison Union South Marquee Theater 1308 W. Dayton Street Madison, WI 53715 United States 608-890-3000 https://union.wisc.edu/visit/union-south/the-marquee/ Cicada is a Sci-Fi short film adapted from the stage play “Cicada”, created by James D. Gavins & Karl Michael Iglesias. Through storytelling, music, …

CICADA – Coming soon!

Cicada is a Sci-Fi short film adapted from the stage play “Cicada”, created by James D. Gavins & Karl Michael Iglesias. Through storytelling, music, movement, and comedy, we follow James as he goes through the process to receive his reparations. “In a parallel universe, they have decided to give out …

James Gavins -Creator in Residence 

Fill in the Blank Residency: James Gavins -Creator in Residence Summer 2021/Fall 2021 The Project: CICADA Film Adaptation of Cicada: A One Man Show Cicada is an interdisciplinary performance work that blends themes of afrofuturism and a scifi-thriller aesthetic to investigate the romanticization of black trauma as it relates to …

Science to Script Mini Symposium: Thursday, April 29th- Friday, April 30th

 Symposium Agenda RSVP Required Story Versus Science – Synchronous Thursday, April 29th 2021 | 2PM-3PM, Zoom Event Ever wonder how writers find the balance between fact and fiction, and their narrative and science? Join the Screen Writing Routable Discussion Story Vs. Science! Explore how professional screenwriters, producers and scientists work …

Writer in Residence

This competitive Science to Script Writer in Residency program supports mass media storytellers science works. The program admits one Writer in Residence each cycle. Residency’s timelines are based on the scope and timeline of each writer’s project. The Writer in Residency program is located at the The Wisconsin Institute for …

Speed Science-ing Events

Join us at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery for a night of lightening talks from UW-Madison Scientists. Speed Science-ing events challenge our campus researchers to distill their research into 10 minute presentations for diverse audiences focused on entertainment industry storytelling. This event offers scriptwriters access to science content inspiring current …