This grant provides three years of support to the Columbia University School of the Arts’ Film Program to encourage young screenwriters and directors to create new work with science and technology themes and characters. Funded activities include two annual Production Awards, three annual Screenwriting Awards, information sessions about science and film, and screenings of Sloan-supported short films at the Columbia University Film Festival. Grant funds also support a mentorship program that competitively selects a short list of screenwriting finalists and provides each candidate with increased faculty feedback and additional research with a science advisor.