Raw Science Film Festival 2019 in Los Angeles

This announcement is posted at the request of Don Goldsmith (Interstellar Media):

Science, art, and media intersect at the fifth annual Raw Science Film Festival, to be held Saturday, 26 January 2019, from 12:30 pm to 9:00 pm PST at the United Artists Theatre at the Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California.

The winning films screen during the day, followed by a red-carpet awards ceremony to honor the very best in science-based media around the world. Join science educators, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, and leaders of the tech industry for a memorable evening together.

The black-tie optional awards ceremony includes drinks and appetizers. Creative sci-tech attire is encouraged. The event is sponsored by Nokia Bell Labs E.A.T. program and the History Channel’s Project Blue Book.

This year’s festival celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Lil Buck will perform a “moonwalk” to inspire a new generation. Special guests include Nobel Prize winner Kip Thorne, Sydney Colston (host of “Behind the Groove”), Sheldon Reynolds (formerly of Earth Wind & Fire), Tony Pizarro (super producer for Tupac Shakur's "Dear Mama"), and Richie Onori (from the band SWEET).

The VIP package includes premium seating at the awards ceremony as well as private tours to special labs and studios the day before, on 25 January 2019, followed by an exclusive networking event that evening.

See rawsciencefilmfestival.tv for more information on the festival and related workshops.