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THE VOYAGERS, 16:30, 2010. In the summer of 1977, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on an epic journey into interstellar space. Each spacecraft carr (more)

THE VOYAGERS, 16:30, 2010.

In the summer of 1977, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on an epic journey into interstellar space. Each spacecraft carries a golden record album, a massive compilation of images and sounds embodying the best of Planet Earth. According to Carl Sagan, “[t]he spacecraft will be encountered and the record played only if there are advanced space-faring civilizations in interstellar space. But the launching of this bottle into the cosmic ocean says something very hopeful about life on this planet.” While working on the golden record, Sagan met and fell madly in love with his future wife Annie Druyan. The golden record became their love letter to humankind and to each other. In the summer of 2010, I began my own hopeful voyage into the unknown. This film is a love letter to my fellow traveler.

SELECTED SCREENINGS & AWARDS:
"First place," FLEX Festival
"Best Experimental Film," New Orleans Film Festival
"Honorable Mention" AFI FEST
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Festival of (in)Appropriation
Citizen Jane
Oberhousen Festival of Short Film
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
European Media Art Festival
Rooftop Films
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
European Media Art Festival
Iowa City International Documentary Festival
Directors Lounge, Berlin
Dallas Video Festival

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