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During Imagine Science Film festival in Abu Dhabi, a showcase of films at the intersection of art and science, Nature Middle East sits down with New-York-based scientist, artist, and filmmaker Eliza McNitt to talk about her latest creation 'A Fistful of Stars', a multidimensional view into space in virtual reality using simulations of iconic imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope.

"Drama is incredibly hard to do as a short film, and believe me, I've seen many a filmmaker try and fail.  It's hard to deal with weighty themes in a short film, and even hard to deal with certain subjects without dipping into overwrought melodrama.  Because of this, I'm very impressed with filmmaker Eliza McNitt"       - The Bitter Script Reader