Science Movies

  • 1982
    Close-Up on Planets

    Close-Up on Planets

    Close-Up on Planets

    01982HD

    Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.

    Close-Up on Planets
  • 2018
    Mary Anning

    Mary Anning

    Mary Anning

    02018HD

    A woman hunts for fossils and makes a big discovery. But she doesn't get credit again.

    Mary Anning
  • 1992
    Understanding Weather: Storms

    Understanding Weather: Storms

    Understanding Weather: Storms

    01992HD

    The film features a character named Wesley, who is training to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout the film,...

    Understanding Weather: Storms
  • 2021
    Living Worlds

    Living Worlds

    Living Worlds

    02021HD

    What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? In the Academy's newest original planetarium show, see how a deeper understanding of Earth...

    Living Worlds
  • 2024
    The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen

    The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen

    The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen

    02024HD

    At only twelve inches long, the menhaden are a keystone species in the East Coast's marine ecosystem, yet their numbers are threatened by...

    The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen
  • 2024
    Heilig Zwijgen

    Heilig Zwijgen

    Heilig Zwijgen

    02024HD

    Heilig Zwijgen
  • 1960
    The Conquest of Light

    The Conquest of Light

    The Conquest of Light

    01960HD

    The film discusses the evolution and potential of using light waves, particularly coherent light, for communication. It highlights the development of...

    The Conquest of Light
  • 1970
    Our Solar System

    Our Solar System

    Our Solar System

    01970HD

    Short educational film of our solar system

    Our Solar System
  • 2023
    Free Will? A Documentary

    Free Will? A Documentary

    Free Will? A Documentary

    3.52023HD

    Free Will? A Documentary is an in-depth investigation featuring world renowned philosophers and scientists into the most profound philosophical...

    Free Will? A Documentary
  • 1992
    Understanding Weather: Winds

    Understanding Weather: Winds

    Understanding Weather: Winds

    01992HD

    The film follows a character named Wesley as he trains to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout his training,...

    Understanding Weather: Winds
  • 2023
    A Little Love

    A Little Love

    A Little Love

    102023HD

    Through interspersed conversation and prose, this experimental documentary follows a poet and a neuroscientist as they explore the definition of...

    A Little Love
  • 2021
    A Message to the Stars

    A Message to the Stars

    A Message to the Stars

    72021HD

    For more than 50 years, we’ve been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of...

    A Message to the Stars
  • 2024
    Capture

    Capture

    Capture

    102024HD

    "Capture" is a visually arresting experimental short film that utilizes a series of juxtaposed (meaning placed close together for comparison) still...

    Capture
  • 1963
    Wind and What It Does

    Wind and What It Does

    Wind and What It Does

    01963HD

    Using a scientific discovery approach, the film explains what wind is, how it forms, and its effects on the environment and human life. It...

    Wind and What It Does
  • 2024
    Gary and Milo

    Gary and Milo

    Gary and Milo

    92024HD

    Two brains in jars exist exclusively in a game of PONG, oblivious to the world falling apart outside of their computer.

    Gary and Milo
  • 2018
    The Sun: Inferno in the Sky

    The Sun: Inferno in the Sky

    The Sun: Inferno in the Sky

    02018HD

    Explore the sun’s powerful storms, its impact on Earth, and groundbreaking research shaping our understanding of solar activity and its effects...

    The Sun: Inferno in the Sky
  • 1970
    Ancient Origins: Artifacts and Anomalies

    Ancient Origins: Artifacts and Anomalies

    Ancient Origins: Artifacts and Anomalies

    01970HD

    Archaeologists generally regard Mesopotamia as "the beginning of civilization" but shocking new evidence that defies comprehension clearly suggests...

    Ancient Origins: Artifacts and Anomalies
  • 2023
    House of Grucci

    House of Grucci

    House of Grucci

    62023HD

    An illuminating look inside the lives of the Grucci family, whose Long Island-based fireworks business has been lighting up night skies around the...

    House of Grucci
  • 1970
    Forest Mind

    Forest Mind

    Forest Mind

    01970HD

    Forest Mind is a video work that emerges from the artist’s longstanding interest in the human interaction with the natural world. Forest Mind...

    Forest Mind
  • 2023
    Origins of consciousness

    Origins of consciousness

    Origins of consciousness

    02023HD

    Experimental meditation on land, consciousness, and artificial intelligence. Shot in the Okanagan and West Kootenays. Original music by Jack...

    Origins of consciousness