Scientific Filmmaking Workshop

16-19 June 2026

Dr Giovan Peyrotty, SciencEscape & UNIGE

Dr Lucas Vimpere, UNIGE

Dr Giovan Peyrotty, SciencEscape & UNIGE

M. Massimo Caine, UNIGE

Scientific communication is a vital yet often neglected part of research training, despite its key role in bridging science and society. One of the most effective ways to engage the public is through documentaries that are both aesthetic and educational, without requiring cinema-grade equipment or massive budgets. 

This course will train doctoral students to create their own audiovisual content, from storyboarding to field filming and video editing. Throughout the four-day course, students will be guided by three members of SciencEscape (www.sciencescape.ch), experts in scientific communication through audiovisual storytelling. 

The course will be conducted in three phases: 

1. UNIGE (1 day): Lecture on science communication. Introduction to storyboarding and filming logistics.
2. Mount Salève (2 days): Students, divided into groups, will film the topics prepared the previous day. They will practice both in front of and behind the camera, using professional filming equipment.
3. UNIGE (1 day): Video editing workshop. Each group of students will work on their footage to produce a short explanatory video, using professional editing software.

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University of Geneva, Mont Salève (FR)

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