So proud of #ObserverFilm
So urgent for our times.
So urgent for our times.
Let's Observe!
How can we better make sense of our world?
open.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So proud of #ObserverFilm
So urgent for our times.
So urgent for our times.
After debuting at the Copenhagen Film Festival last month, #ObserverFilm is coming to a theater near you. Check it out in select cities:
www.observerfilm.org/screenings
OR host a screening at your own institution, at a low cost thanks to the @moorefound.bsky.social
www.observerfilm.org/host
#scicomm
www.observerfilm.org/screenings
OR host a screening at your own institution, at a low cost thanks to the @moorefound.bsky.social
www.observerfilm.org/host
#scicomm
I'm so excited to put a film out into the world that is full of joy, that celebrates the awe and wonder of science and the human experience. We are all born with an instinct to observe. That's how we learn, how we grow, how we make sense of ourselves and our place in the world
We are all OBSERVERS
We are all OBSERVERS
OBSERVER Trailer 🟥 There's a universe everywhere you turn.
YouTube video by Science Communication Lab
youtu.be
April 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
After debuting at the Copenhagen Film Festival last month, #ObserverFilm is coming to a theater near you. Check it out in select cities:
www.observerfilm.org/screenings
OR host a screening at your own institution, at a low cost thanks to the @moorefound.bsky.social
www.observerfilm.org/host
#scicomm
www.observerfilm.org/screenings
OR host a screening at your own institution, at a low cost thanks to the @moorefound.bsky.social
www.observerfilm.org/host
#scicomm
Got my kiddos out with our #observerfilm frame this weekend while at our local playground 💜🛝🌲🍃🦖 my daughter chose what to frame 🥰
June 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Got my kiddos out with our #observerfilm frame this weekend while at our local playground 💜🛝🌲🍃🦖 my daughter chose what to frame 🥰
We’re thrilled to announce the World Premiere of our upcoming feature film, OBSERVER, at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen! 🎥🎉
🟥 An adventure in eight chapters. There's a universe everywhere you turn.
🎟️ Trailer & tickets: cphdox.dk/film/observer/
#OBSERVERfilm #CPHDOX #WorldPremiere #ScienceAndCinema
🟥 An adventure in eight chapters. There's a universe everywhere you turn.
🎟️ Trailer & tickets: cphdox.dk/film/observer/
#OBSERVERfilm #CPHDOX #WorldPremiere #ScienceAndCinema
Observer - CPH:DOX
Can we observe the world without affecting it? An adventure in eight chapters from around the world where a group of professional scientists taking part in a playful, philosophical experiment.
cphdox.dk
February 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the World Premiere of our upcoming feature film, OBSERVER, at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen! 🎥🎉
🟥 An adventure in eight chapters. There's a universe everywhere you turn.
🎟️ Trailer & tickets: cphdox.dk/film/observer/
#OBSERVERfilm #CPHDOX #WorldPremiere #ScienceAndCinema
🟥 An adventure in eight chapters. There's a universe everywhere you turn.
🎟️ Trailer & tickets: cphdox.dk/film/observer/
#OBSERVERfilm #CPHDOX #WorldPremiere #ScienceAndCinema
Reflections from the World Premiere of #observerfilm in Copenhagen this past weekend from Director Ian Cheney: open.substack.com/pub/wickedel...
Hope to see you at our North American Premiere at #NSTAspring25 this Thursday! More info: bit.ly/nstaobserver
#NSTA #sciencefilm #stemeducation
Hope to see you at our North American Premiere at #NSTAspring25 this Thursday! More info: bit.ly/nstaobserver
#NSTA #sciencefilm #stemeducation
Copenhagen
the world premiere of OBSERVER
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Reflections from the World Premiere of #observerfilm in Copenhagen this past weekend from Director Ian Cheney: open.substack.com/pub/wickedel...
Hope to see you at our North American Premiere at #NSTAspring25 this Thursday! More info: bit.ly/nstaobserver
#NSTA #sciencefilm #stemeducation
Hope to see you at our North American Premiere at #NSTAspring25 this Thursday! More info: bit.ly/nstaobserver
#NSTA #sciencefilm #stemeducation
June 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Happy Holidays, Educators! ❄️
Our free, award-winning science docs are perfect winter break watches:
🟥 OBSERVER
🧬 HUMAN NATURE
Start watching: bit.ly/SCL-Observer
#ScienceEducation #TeachScience #ObserverFilm #CRISPR #ClassroomResources
Our free, award-winning science docs are perfect winter break watches:
🟥 OBSERVER
🧬 HUMAN NATURE
Start watching: bit.ly/SCL-Observer
#ScienceEducation #TeachScience #ObserverFilm #CRISPR #ClassroomResources
December 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy Holidays, Educators! ❄️
Our free, award-winning science docs are perfect winter break watches:
🟥 OBSERVER
🧬 HUMAN NATURE
Start watching: bit.ly/SCL-Observer
#ScienceEducation #TeachScience #ObserverFilm #CRISPR #ClassroomResources
Our free, award-winning science docs are perfect winter break watches:
🟥 OBSERVER
🧬 HUMAN NATURE
Start watching: bit.ly/SCL-Observer
#ScienceEducation #TeachScience #ObserverFilm #CRISPR #ClassroomResources
We’re still smiling from our North American Premiere of #OBSERVERfilm at #NSTA!
We're offering #STEMteachers:
• Free virtual screening day
• Discounted screening licenses
• Educator guide (🟥 red square templates soon!)
📸 Red carpet pics + full recap: sciencecommunicationlab.org/observer-fil...
We're offering #STEMteachers:
• Free virtual screening day
• Discounted screening licenses
• Educator guide (🟥 red square templates soon!)
📸 Red carpet pics + full recap: sciencecommunicationlab.org/observer-fil...
From Red Carpet to Red Square: OBSERVER Film Premiere Wows Educators at NSTA
Our new film, OBSERVER, made its North American debut at the 2025 NSTA Conference with a red carpet premiere that captivated science educators from across the country. With its iconic red square and f...
sciencecommunicationlab.org
April 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
We’re still smiling from our North American Premiere of #OBSERVERfilm at #NSTA!
We're offering #STEMteachers:
• Free virtual screening day
• Discounted screening licenses
• Educator guide (🟥 red square templates soon!)
📸 Red carpet pics + full recap: sciencecommunicationlab.org/observer-fil...
We're offering #STEMteachers:
• Free virtual screening day
• Discounted screening licenses
• Educator guide (🟥 red square templates soon!)
📸 Red carpet pics + full recap: sciencecommunicationlab.org/observer-fil...
#observerfilm
The showing in Amherst MA and the post-film experience were special, but having an
opportunity to poke through the clever Observer Kit and then go out with my red square have been extraordinary … maybe even transformative. Thank you so much!
The showing in Amherst MA and the post-film experience were special, but having an
opportunity to poke through the clever Observer Kit and then go out with my red square have been extraordinary … maybe even transformative. Thank you so much!
June 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
#observerfilm
The showing in Amherst MA and the post-film experience were special, but having an
opportunity to poke through the clever Observer Kit and then go out with my red square have been extraordinary … maybe even transformative. Thank you so much!
The showing in Amherst MA and the post-film experience were special, but having an
opportunity to poke through the clever Observer Kit and then go out with my red square have been extraordinary … maybe even transformative. Thank you so much!
Join us for the North American Premiere of our new film OBSERVER next Thu 3/27 at #NSTAspring25 in Philly!
📍 Exhibit Hall E, PA Convention Center
🕔 5–7 PM
🎥 Q&A w/ filmmakers
🍿 Free snacks
🎟️ Drink tickets @ #NSTA Booth 681
📸 Red carpet pics → #observerfilm
More Info+Trailer: bit.ly/nstaobserver
📍 Exhibit Hall E, PA Convention Center
🕔 5–7 PM
🎥 Q&A w/ filmmakers
🍿 Free snacks
🎟️ Drink tickets @ #NSTA Booth 681
📸 Red carpet pics → #observerfilm
More Info+Trailer: bit.ly/nstaobserver
North American Premiere of OBSERVER at NSTA in Philly
Join the Science Communication Lab at NSTA in Philadelphia for an exclusive sneak peek of OBSERVER! Science teachers attending NSTA can experience this globe-trotting documentary that explores the won...
bit.ly
March 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Join us for the North American Premiere of our new film OBSERVER next Thu 3/27 at #NSTAspring25 in Philly!
📍 Exhibit Hall E, PA Convention Center
🕔 5–7 PM
🎥 Q&A w/ filmmakers
🍿 Free snacks
🎟️ Drink tickets @ #NSTA Booth 681
📸 Red carpet pics → #observerfilm
More Info+Trailer: bit.ly/nstaobserver
📍 Exhibit Hall E, PA Convention Center
🕔 5–7 PM
🎥 Q&A w/ filmmakers
🍿 Free snacks
🎟️ Drink tickets @ #NSTA Booth 681
📸 Red carpet pics → #observerfilm
More Info+Trailer: bit.ly/nstaobserver
Please join us this Sat 3/21 from 2-4 pm at the National Academy of Sciences for our FREE #DCEFF2026 screening of our award-winning #ObserverFilm!
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
March 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Please join us this Sat 3/21 from 2-4 pm at the National Academy of Sciences for our FREE #DCEFF2026 screening of our award-winning #ObserverFilm!
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
Honored to share that our #ObserverFilm has won the Flo & Roger D. Stone Award for Outstanding Artistry in Filmmaking at #DCEFF2026! 🏆🌿
Join us 3/21 at the National Academy of Sciences for the FREE awards ceremony+special screening.
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
Join us 3/21 at the National Academy of Sciences for the FREE awards ceremony+special screening.
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Honored to share that our #ObserverFilm has won the Flo & Roger D. Stone Award for Outstanding Artistry in Filmmaking at #DCEFF2026! 🏆🌿
Join us 3/21 at the National Academy of Sciences for the FREE awards ceremony+special screening.
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
Join us 3/21 at the National Academy of Sciences for the FREE awards ceremony+special screening.
🎟️ bit.ly/observerdc
See you in DC! 🏛️✨
At @nstaofficial.bsky.social, we met Susan Bartol. Inspired by our film OBSERVER, she led a Science Day for 425+ students!
With district faculty, 17 HS students & 25 Montclair State scientists, she turned observation into a community movement.
Read more: bit.ly/sclsusan 🖼️🧪
#ObserverFilm #STEM
With district faculty, 17 HS students & 25 Montclair State scientists, she turned observation into a community movement.
Read more: bit.ly/sclsusan 🖼️🧪
#ObserverFilm #STEM
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
At @nstaofficial.bsky.social, we met Susan Bartol. Inspired by our film OBSERVER, she led a Science Day for 425+ students!
With district faculty, 17 HS students & 25 Montclair State scientists, she turned observation into a community movement.
Read more: bit.ly/sclsusan 🖼️🧪
#ObserverFilm #STEM
With district faculty, 17 HS students & 25 Montclair State scientists, she turned observation into a community movement.
Read more: bit.ly/sclsusan 🖼️🧪
#ObserverFilm #STEM
Grateful for science teachers this Thanksgiving. ❤️🧪
Over the holiday weekend, educators can stream OBSERVER for free—a film about the power of observation.
Watch #observerfilm: bit.ly/3XgsatO
Over the holiday weekend, educators can stream OBSERVER for free—a film about the power of observation.
Watch #observerfilm: bit.ly/3XgsatO
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Grateful for science teachers this Thanksgiving. ❤️🧪
Over the holiday weekend, educators can stream OBSERVER for free—a film about the power of observation.
Watch #observerfilm: bit.ly/3XgsatO
Over the holiday weekend, educators can stream OBSERVER for free—a film about the power of observation.
Watch #observerfilm: bit.ly/3XgsatO
We had an amazing time at #NABT2025! This year marked the first in-person gathering of our #SCLAmbassador cohort 🎉
They shared their year-long classroom-tested lesson plans and led two fantastic workshops—plus we screened our new #ObserverFilm in an interactive session on curiosity and observation.
They shared their year-long classroom-tested lesson plans and led two fantastic workshops—plus we screened our new #ObserverFilm in an interactive session on curiosity and observation.
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We had an amazing time at #NABT2025! This year marked the first in-person gathering of our #SCLAmbassador cohort 🎉
They shared their year-long classroom-tested lesson plans and led two fantastic workshops—plus we screened our new #ObserverFilm in an interactive session on curiosity and observation.
They shared their year-long classroom-tested lesson plans and led two fantastic workshops—plus we screened our new #ObserverFilm in an interactive session on curiosity and observation.
It’s National STEM/STEAM Day! #ObserverFilm explores how scientists and artists use observation to unlock discovery—and it’s now free for classroom use.
Watch and explore resources: bit.ly/3WG9a7L
Watch and explore resources: bit.ly/3WG9a7L
November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s National STEM/STEAM Day! #ObserverFilm explores how scientists and artists use observation to unlock discovery—and it’s now free for classroom use.
Watch and explore resources: bit.ly/3WG9a7L
Watch and explore resources: bit.ly/3WG9a7L
Thank you for having us! We loved sharing #ObserverFilm and inviting the audience to slow down and look closely for hidden wonders all around us.
Thousands recently gathered for the #BayAreaScienceFestival — a free community event for all ages, offering the opportunity to explore, be curious, and connect through science.
Huge thanks to all the grantees and partners who made it possible and to all who share science with the public every day.
Huge thanks to all the grantees and partners who made it possible and to all who share science with the public every day.
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Thank you for having us! We loved sharing #ObserverFilm and inviting the audience to slow down and look closely for hidden wonders all around us.
How can observation spark curiosity and wonder?
Join the Science Communication Lab at @bayareascifest.bsky.social this Sat, Oct 25 at 1:45 PM for Hidden in Plain Sight, featuring our new #ObserverFilm and a guided outdoor activity on seeing the extraordinary in the everyday.
bit.ly/sclbayareasc...
Join the Science Communication Lab at @bayareascifest.bsky.social this Sat, Oct 25 at 1:45 PM for Hidden in Plain Sight, featuring our new #ObserverFilm and a guided outdoor activity on seeing the extraordinary in the everyday.
bit.ly/sclbayareasc...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Finding Wonder Through Observation - Bay Area Science Festival
There is a universe everywhere you turn. In our busy lives, it's easy to overlook the tiny details and quiet wonders hiding in plain sight. This interactive
www.bayareasciencefestival.org
October 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
How can observation spark curiosity and wonder?
Join the Science Communication Lab at @bayareascifest.bsky.social this Sat, Oct 25 at 1:45 PM for Hidden in Plain Sight, featuring our new #ObserverFilm and a guided outdoor activity on seeing the extraordinary in the everyday.
bit.ly/sclbayareasc...
Join the Science Communication Lab at @bayareascifest.bsky.social this Sat, Oct 25 at 1:45 PM for Hidden in Plain Sight, featuring our new #ObserverFilm and a guided outdoor activity on seeing the extraordinary in the everyday.
bit.ly/sclbayareasc...
Got a sneak peek of this powerful film before release. "Viewers don’t just watch it, they become the observers, seeing our amazing world through the eyes of a diversity of scientists, artists, and naturalists." Watch the trailer and see where it may be showing near you!!!
www.observerfilm.org
www.observerfilm.org
OBSERVER - A new film from Ian Cheney and the Wonder Collaborative
In OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers to locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going. What unfol...
www.observerfilm.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#observerfilm
I had never noticed these instrumentation panels in the ground near one trail. Had I
not been observing through the red square, I wouldn’t have noticed the reflection of the clouds in the glass. Or the two seed pods that look like a little butterfly
I had never noticed these instrumentation panels in the ground near one trail. Had I
not been observing through the red square, I wouldn’t have noticed the reflection of the clouds in the glass. Or the two seed pods that look like a little butterfly
June 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
#observerfilm
I had never noticed these instrumentation panels in the ground near one trail. Had I
not been observing through the red square, I wouldn’t have noticed the reflection of the clouds in the glass. Or the two seed pods that look like a little butterfly
I had never noticed these instrumentation panels in the ground near one trail. Had I
not been observing through the red square, I wouldn’t have noticed the reflection of the clouds in the glass. Or the two seed pods that look like a little butterfly
#observerfilm
The red square on the trails created little shadow boxes. I didn’t arrange anything. It’s just what was there!
The red square on the trails created little shadow boxes. I didn’t arrange anything. It’s just what was there!
June 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
#observerfilm
The red square on the trails created little shadow boxes. I didn’t arrange anything. It’s just what was there!
The red square on the trails created little shadow boxes. I didn’t arrange anything. It’s just what was there!
#observerfilm
I’m submitting not 1 photo but my Quabbin series. This is a massive reservoir in W.MA where I’ve gone for years: to hike the trails or just look out at the water. This time I wanted to pay close attention to what was on the trails and to limit the range of the waterview. Next post…
I’m submitting not 1 photo but my Quabbin series. This is a massive reservoir in W.MA where I’ve gone for years: to hike the trails or just look out at the water. This time I wanted to pay close attention to what was on the trails and to limit the range of the waterview. Next post…
June 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#observerfilm
I’m submitting not 1 photo but my Quabbin series. This is a massive reservoir in W.MA where I’ve gone for years: to hike the trails or just look out at the water. This time I wanted to pay close attention to what was on the trails and to limit the range of the waterview. Next post…
I’m submitting not 1 photo but my Quabbin series. This is a massive reservoir in W.MA where I’ve gone for years: to hike the trails or just look out at the water. This time I wanted to pay close attention to what was on the trails and to limit the range of the waterview. Next post…