Science. Art. Film.: Inception (35mm)
Wed
14
Wed 14 May 6:00 PM
Arc Cinema
Allocated Seating
148 Mins | Science.Art.Film
May
2010 | 35mm | US, UK | D: Christopher Nolan
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief who can enter the unconscious to steal from people’s dreams. With the help of expert forgers Eames (Tom Hardy), Ariadne (Elliot Page) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), he creates dreams with dreams – until they threaten to collapse.
Christopher Nolan’s (Oppenheimer, Interstellar, Memento) stylish dreamworlds blur the lines between illusion and reality.
Join us after the screening for a lively discussion with experts from different fields of research exploring the representation and dynamics of consciousness and dreams in "Inception" and what they can teach us about ourselves.
‘Nolan blurs the distinction between dreams and reality so artfully that Inception may well be a masterpiece masquerading as a summer blockbuster.’ – New York Post
Presented as part of our Science. Art. Film. series in partnership with the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, ANU.
Panellists
Dr Colin Klein is a Professor in the School of Philosophy at the Australian National University. He received his PhD from Princeton University and previously taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Macquarie University. He has published widely on consciousness, artificial intelligence, foundations of computation, and the epistemic effects of social media.
Catherine Townsend is a highly respected architect with 40 years of experience across private practice and government. In 2016, Catherine became the Australian Capital Territory’s first female Government Architect. Her commitment to better places, liveable buildings, and sustainable cities results from decades of advocacy with communities and professional organisations. With a commitment to better-built outcomes, Catherine Chairs the National Capital Design Review Panel, provides strategic advice to the government, and is an expert panel member for significant government projects. Her leadership and expertise are utilised through appointments to various design boards, panels, teaching positions, and juries. Through these roles, she advocates for and facilitates high-quality, people-centered design and heritage outcomes.
Dr Dan Santos is a Research Fellow at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. He is broadly interested in science-society relations, especially questions around innovation, public engagement and openness in science concerning emerging or speculative technologies. He is also a film buff and former reviewer.
Kenneth Lampl received his D.M.A. in music composition from the Juilliard School of Music and was a student of John Williams. As a composer of film music he has scored over 100 films including: Pokemon: The First Movie: Mew vs Mew Two, Pokemon Mewtwo Returns, Frontera (starring Ed Harris and Eva Longoria), and 35 & Ticking (starring Kevin Hart and Nicole Ari-Parker). His recent Australian scores include: the Furies, 2067 and Sissy. The 2067 soundtrack was released by Sony/Milan Records and was also listed as “One of the Best Scores of 2021” by the Film Music Institute in LA. Lampl is currently the convenor of the Composition for Film and Video Game program at the Australian National University.
Moderator
Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science of the Australian National University (ANU) and the Head of the POPSICULE, ANU’s Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub. Her research explores the cultural meanings of science, the history of (violent) clowns and mad scientists, science and humour, and the interface between science and (public) art.
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief who can enter the unconscious to steal from people’s dreams. With the help of expert forgers Eames (Tom Hardy), Ariadne (Elliot Page) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), he creates dreams with dreams – until they threaten to collapse.
Christopher Nolan’s (Oppenheimer, Interstellar, Memento) stylish dreamworlds blur the lines between illusion and reality.
Join us after the screening for a lively discussion with experts from different fields of research exploring the representation and dynamics of consciousness and dreams in "Inception" and what they can teach us about ourselves.
‘Nolan blurs the distinction between dreams and reality so artfully that Inception may well be a masterpiece masquerading as a summer blockbuster.’ – New York Post
Presented as part of our Science. Art. Film. series in partnership with the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, ANU.
Panellists
Dr Colin Klein is a Professor in the School of Philosophy at the Australian National University. He received his PhD from Princeton University and previously taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Macquarie University. He has published widely on consciousness, artificial intelligence, foundations of computation, and the epistemic effects of social media.
Catherine Townsend is a highly respected architect with 40 years of experience across private practice and government. In 2016, Catherine became the Australian Capital Territory’s first female Government Architect. Her commitment to better places, liveable buildings, and sustainable cities results from decades of advocacy with communities and professional organisations. With a commitment to better-built outcomes, Catherine Chairs the National Capital Design Review Panel, provides strategic advice to the government, and is an expert panel member for significant government projects. Her leadership and expertise are utilised through appointments to various design boards, panels, teaching positions, and juries. Through these roles, she advocates for and facilitates high-quality, people-centered design and heritage outcomes.
Dr Dan Santos is a Research Fellow at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. He is broadly interested in science-society relations, especially questions around innovation, public engagement and openness in science concerning emerging or speculative technologies. He is also a film buff and former reviewer.
Kenneth Lampl received his D.M.A. in music composition from the Juilliard School of Music and was a student of John Williams. As a composer of film music he has scored over 100 films including: Pokemon: The First Movie: Mew vs Mew Two, Pokemon Mewtwo Returns, Frontera (starring Ed Harris and Eva Longoria), and 35 & Ticking (starring Kevin Hart and Nicole Ari-Parker). His recent Australian scores include: the Furies, 2067 and Sissy. The 2067 soundtrack was released by Sony/Milan Records and was also listed as “One of the Best Scores of 2021” by the Film Music Institute in LA. Lampl is currently the convenor of the Composition for Film and Video Game program at the Australian National University.
Moderator
Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science of the Australian National University (ANU) and the Head of the POPSICULE, ANU’s Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub. Her research explores the cultural meanings of science, the history of (violent) clowns and mad scientists, science and humour, and the interface between science and (public) art.
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