2007 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Films at the Tribeca Film Festival

As part of the Sloan Science and Technology Series at Tribeca, the Sloan Foundation co-presented the following new films, which represent a sampling of the science and technology related subjects and characters explored at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.

Eye of the Dolphin
_{2007, 96 mins}

Sad and angry after losing her mother, 14-year-old Alyssa goes to live in the Bahamas with the father she never knew she had-a dolphin researcher busy keeping the island from becoming a tourist attraction. It’s a rocky start for father and daughter, but Alyssa soon embraces the sea and finds she shares her father’s talent for communicating with dolphins.

In Vivid Detail
_{2006, 17 mins}

In Vivid Detail is the unusual love story between Leslie and Justin, an architect who suffers from Prosopagnosia — a neurological disorder that makes him incapable of recognizing faces. The couple must decide whether their new relationship can overcome the obstacles ahead of them as they try to cope with this bizarre but real condition, meanwhile raising the questions about how beauty is measured.

Nobel Son
_{2007, 107 mins}

In this taut thriller spiked with droll humor, Ph.D. candidate Barkley (Bryan Greenberg) is kidnapped the night before his father Eli (Alan Rickman) will receive the Nobel Prize. When Eli refuses to pay a ransom equal to the $2 million prize, secrets, betrayal and revenge collide. With Bill Pullman, Shawn Hatosy, Danny DeVito, Mary Steenburgen, Ted Danson, Ernie Hudson and Eliza Dushku.

Vitus
_{2006, 123 mins}

A child prodigy yearns for a ‘normal’ life with his parents and eccentric grandfather in this charming family drama, starring the great German actor Bruno Ganz (Wings of Desire; Downfall). While his parents plan a future of piano competitions, Vitus would rather learn to fly. He just needs to find an adult who’ll let him. A Sony Pictures Classics Release.