Film Screening and Discussion with George Csicsery

George Csicsery

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013, 9:30-11:30am, EV3.309

The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering is happy to welcome George Csicsery for a screening of his biographical documentary film Julia Robinson and Hilbert's Tenth Problem followed by a discussion. Further details about the film available here.

Bio

George Paul Csicsery (www.zalafilms.com) is a writer and independent filmmaker. He has produced 32 documentaries on historical, ethnographic, and cultural and mathematical subjects, including "Where the Heart Roams" (1987), "Hungry for Monsters" (2003), "Troop 214" (2008). "The Thursday Club" (2005), and "Songs Along A Stony Road" (2011).

His screenplay "Alderman's Story," about events surrounding King Philip's War, was awarded first prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay Competition (2005). His films on mathematical subjects include "N is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdõs" (1993), which received extensive television distribution in the U. S. and elsewhere, including on the Sundance Channel, and public television syndication via APT. "Taking the Long View: The Life of Shiing-shen Chern" (2011), a portrait of mathematician S. S. Chern produced for his centenary celebrations with Mathematical Sciences Research Institute is about to be broadcast on public television stations via NETA. "Hard Problems: The Road to the World's Toughest Math Contest" (2008) tells the story of the 2006 U.S. team at the International Mathematical Olympiad. It was produced by the Mathematical Association of America and broadcast through APT in 2009.