nexCafé #4 – Global Science Film Festival in Japan

We are thrilled to announce that Swissnex is teaming up with the Swiss Science Film
Academy for the Global Science Film Festival! You won't want to miss this incredible event,
which will feature two short films and one full-length documentary all made by Swiss
filmmakers, with simultaneous screenings across Switzerland, India, China, and Japan. After
the screening, the filmmakers and scientists will participate in a lively panel discussion,
followed by a networking reception with delicious food and drinks. Don't miss out on this
amazing opportunity - join us for a night of science, film and conversation!

Program

18:00 Registration

18:30 Welcome speech

18:35 Film Screening
Autosaurus Rex (Animation, 2022, 6 min)
CaSSIS. Mars Demystified (Animation-Drama, 2022, 7 min)
SRF ‘Einstein’: Expedition Deep Into the Glacier (Documentary, 2021, 39 min)

19:30 Podium Discussion – Theme: Making Science Accessible to the Broad Public
Einstein Co-Host: Kathrin Hoenegger
Einstein Co-Host: Tobias Mueller
Moderator: Vinenzo Ribi
Experts Japan: Prof. Shin Sugiyama from the Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University
(With experts from China and India)

20:15 Networking reception

About the films

Autosaurus Rex

Genre: Animation
Country: Switzerland
Year: 2022
Length: 6 min
Languages: French with English subtitles

Among the different species that inhabit our planet, one stands out from the others by its power and its impact on ecosystems. It is the Autosaurus Rex.

CaSSIS. MARS DEMYSTIFIED. DEVILS

Genre: Animation
Country: Switzerland
Year: 2022
Length: 7 min
Languages: English

CaSSIS is a high-resolution color stereo camera in Mars orbit and is making remarkable images of the Red planet. What mysteries has it revealed today? Who left these dark curly tracks on Mars? Are there giant worms or devils? Together with Detective Nick and CaSSIS camera we will demystify the mysteries of Red Planet.

SRF ‘EINSTEIN’: EXPEDITION DEEP INTO THE GLACIER

Genre: Documentary
Country: Switzerland
Year: 2021
Length: 39 min
Languages: German with English/Japanese subtitles

The glaciers in the Swiss Alps are melting due to global warming. As a consequence, melting water from the “Plaine Morte” glacier has turned into a threat for the mountain village “Lenk” in the Bernese Alps. This is why scientists explore the water channels inside the glacier. Presenter Tobias Müller delves into this climatic hotspot – on a daring expedition into the middle of the glacier.

About the Film Directors

    SRF 'EINSTEIN: EXPEDITION DEEP INTO THE GLACIER

    Kathrin Hönegger Einstein Co-Host

    Hönegger has been co-hosting «Einstein» since 2013 and has presented specials from Japan (robotic sciences) as well as Africa (how science supports development aid. She also works for Swiss Radio SRF3 (talk "Fokus") as well as the art collective "Atelieer". Hönegger studied journalism.

    SRF 'EINSTEIN EXPEDITION DEEP INTO THE GLACIER

    Tobias Müller (Einstein Co-Host)

    Müller has co-hosted «Einstein» since 2011. His special interest is in digital transformation which has led to contributions to digital highlights with SRF in the past few years (Digitaltag, SRF Mensch-Maschine). Before starting his career in radio and TV ournalism, Müller studied journalism (MAZ Luzern) as well as Multimedia Production (MSc at zhaw Chur).

    AUTOSAURUS REX

    Marcel Barelli (Director)

    Marcel Barelli is an animation filmmaker. He attended the Haute école d'art et de design - Genève, cinema department. He develops all his projects around animals and nature. His short fims have been selected in hundreds of international film festivals and won numerous awards around the world.

    CaSSIS. MARS DEMYSTIFIED. DEVILS

    Tatiana Keller (Director)

    Tatiana Keller (Drozhzhova) is a space scientist and film director. She has a PhD degree in physics and graduated from Cinematography University (VGIK). She was working in Nicolas Thomas research group in Bern University when she got an idea to make an outreach series about CaSSIS - Martian orbit camera, and the mysteries of Mars.
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PODIUM EXPERT JAPAN

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    Bio

    Shin Sugiyama

    Professor at the Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan

    Shin Sugiyama is a Professor at the Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. He studies mountain glaciers and ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland. After he received his PhD in glaciology from Hokkaido University, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at ETH-Zurich from 2003 to 2005.

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