ISF Mission Statement

Imagine Science Films is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to promoting a high-level dialogue between scientists and filmmakers. ISF encourages a greater collaboration between scientists who dedicate their lives to studying the world we live in and filmmakers who have the power to interpret and expose this knowledge, ultimately making science accessible and stimulating to a broader audience.

ISF is commited to drawing attention to the sciences, whether it is through art or our community outreach efforts. One of our goals is to provide grants and programs to benefit filmmakers whose work focuses on accurate science and accurate portrayals of scientists, such as the Imagine Science Filmmaker’s Fund and The Film Lab, two initiatives which we hope to implement in 2010, depending on community support.

We also aim to promote scientific knowledge among the population not in the sciences, and to encourage those interested in becoming a part of them. In short, if ISF had a six word memoir it would read:

ISF serves science and the community.

Imagine Science Films is:

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
Alexis Gambis

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Kate Jeffrey

MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jon Estreich

ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Veronica Jacome

FESTIVAL COORDINATOR
Laura Bach-y-Rita

EDITOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Linda Arredondo

TECH COORDINATOR
Marco Ursino

VIDEOGRAPHERS
Izabel Hoyos
Gerry Kim
Joseph Lee
Christine Han

WEB-RELATED ISSUES
Johanna Egger web designer
Francois Rejete backend administrator
Caitlin Militello main web developer

PRESS AND MEDIA
Nikki Saint Bautista
Vincent Valdmanis

SPONSORSHIPS
Caitlin Militello
Natalie Abruzzo

Special thanks to

Talia Page, James Carozza, Samara Brown, Claire Girard, Ari Handel, Jad Abumrad, Ann Marie Cunningham, Ira Flatow, Darcy Kelley, Brian Greene, Sir Paul Nurse, Neil DeGrasse Tyson