News from the National Math Festival

At the 2021 NMF Live Online Weekend, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film Room is your go-to for larger-than-life, math-inspired stories on the silver screen! You will also get to chat and dig deeper with panels and Q&As. Learn more below about the film screenings and events taking place online April 16-18, 2021. All film events are free and open to the public (in the U.S. and worldwide).

2021 Festival Film Events

Full-length film screenings + live panel Q&A

SECRETS OF THE SURFACE traces the life of the first female Fields medalist, Maryam Mirzakhani, who inspired a generation of young women in Iran to pursue math as a career. Hosted by a panel of contemporary women mathematicians.

Friday April 16, 2021 from 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern

Friday April 16, 2021 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern

Feature film highlights + live presentations

HIDDEN FIGURES: Join Dr. Erica Graham, Dr. Raegan Higgins, Dr. Candice Price, and Dr. Shelby Wilson for a deep look into the social context of the film, from the co-founders of Mathematically Gifted and Black.

Saturday April 17, 2021 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm Eastern
 

THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY: How do mathematical breakthroughs occur? Through close partnerships, or by individual progress — often both! Join a panel of contemporary math collaborators as they reflect on this Hollywood biopic featuring the life of brilliant Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1920).

Sunday April 18, 2021 from 1:00pm - 2:00pm Eastern

Special Film + Video Events

MATH MOVIE SAMPLER: Take a peek into the world of mathematics courtesy of NOVA; view the NSF's "We Are Mathematics" Film Contest winning shorts; learn more about MSRI's upcoming film about the lives of Black mathematicians; and dip into some juicy film trailers by Zala.

Saturday April 17, 2021 from 3:00pm - 4:30pm ET
 

Friday April 16, 2021 from 4:30pm - 5:00pm ET

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