News

Our grantee cinemas are making headlines across the nation! Click through the archive below to see what the media has to say about Science on Screen.

"The intersection of science and culture is the mission of Science on Screen, which has been cultivating an audience of film lovers and geeks in Brookline for 10 years."
— The Boston Globe

"For a sci-fi fan like me, this [brilliant idea for a film series] is cooler than a Swiss Army knife equipped with a lightsaber."
— The News-Gazette

"For science lovers or people just looking to see a fun movie and talk about it, Science on Screen is something you should be checking out."
— Smile Politely

December 2, 2015

The science behind ‘Star Trek IV’

—SF Gate

November 12, 2015

Now accepting grant applications for the 2016–2017 season

The Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation once again invite U.S.-based nonprofit art house theaters to apply for a Science on Screen® grant.

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November 5, 2015

More support for Coolidge’s ‘Science on Screen’

—The Boston Globe

October 28, 2015

Demystifying the mind gone mad in ‘The Exorcist’

—Shreveport Times

October 12, 2015

Science on Screen is back at RFC

—Shreveport Times

September 21, 2015

Scientist looks at vaccines through ‘Dracula’ lens

—Santa Fe New Mexican

September 9, 2015

Announcing the 2015–2016 Science on Screen Grant Recipients

In September 2015, the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation selected 23 independent non-profit cinemas from across the country to receive grants of up to $8,500 each to implement Science on Screen programs at their theaters.

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