Science Movies
- 1982
Close-Up on Planets
Close-Up on Planets01982HD
Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.
- 2018
Mary Anning
Mary Anning02018HD
A woman hunts for fossils and makes a big discovery. But she doesn't get credit again.
- 1992
Understanding Weather: Storms
Understanding Weather: Storms01992HD
The film features a character named Wesley, who is training to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout the film,...
- 2021
Living Worlds
Living Worlds02021HD
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...
- 2024
The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen
The Biggest Little Fish You've Never Seen02024HD
At only twelve inches long, the menhaden are a keystone species in the East Coast's marine ecosystem, yet their numbers are threatened by...
- 2024
Heilig Zwijgen
Heilig Zwijgen02024HD
- 1960
The Conquest of Light
The Conquest of Light01960HD
The film discusses the evolution and potential of using light waves, particularly coherent light, for communication. It highlights the development of...
- 1970
Our Solar System
Our Solar System01970HD
Short educational film of our solar system
- 2023
Free Will? A Documentary
Free Will? A Documentary3.52023HD
Free Will? A Documentary is an in-depth investigation featuring world renowned philosophers and scientists into the most profound philosophical...
- 1992
Understanding Weather: Winds
Understanding Weather: Winds01992HD
The film follows a character named Wesley as he trains to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout his training,...
- 2023
A Little Love
A Little Love102023HD
Through interspersed conversation and prose, this experimental documentary follows a poet and a neuroscientist as they explore the definition of...
- 2021
A Message to the Stars
A Message to the Stars72021HD
For more than 50 years, we’ve been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of...
- 2024
Capture
Capture102024HD
"Capture" is a visually arresting experimental short film that utilizes a series of juxtaposed (meaning placed close together for comparison) still...
- 1963
Wind and What It Does
Wind and What It Does01963HD
Using a scientific discovery approach, the film explains what wind is, how it forms, and its effects on the environment and human life. It...
- 2024
Gary and Milo
Gary and Milo92024HD
Two brains in jars exist exclusively in a game of PONG, oblivious to the world falling apart outside of their computer.
- 2018
The Sun: Inferno in the Sky
The Sun: Inferno in the Sky02018HD
Explore the sun’s powerful storms, its impact on Earth, and groundbreaking research shaping our understanding of solar activity and its effects...
- 1970
Ancient Origins: Artifacts and Anomalies
Ancient Origins: Artifacts and Anomalies01970HD
Archaeologists generally regard Mesopotamia as "the beginning of civilization" but shocking new evidence that defies comprehension clearly suggests...
- 2023
House of Grucci
House of Grucci62023HD
An illuminating look inside the lives of the Grucci family, whose Long Island-based fireworks business has been lighting up night skies around the...
- 1970
Forest Mind
Forest Mind01970HD
Forest Mind is a video work that emerges from the artist’s longstanding interest in the human interaction with the natural world. Forest Mind...
- 2023
Origins of consciousness
Origins of consciousness02023HD
Experimental meditation on land, consciousness, and artificial intelligence. Shot in the Okanagan and West Kootenays. Original music by Jack...