What's Going On Up There?

What's Going On Up There?

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Directed by:	Maryanne Galvin
Written by:	Maryanne Galvin
Country:	U S A
Created:	2006
Runtime:	56 min.
Also Listed In:	Indie Can Film Festival May 10-13, 2007 Screening Schedule
Member:	MGProductions
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Film Description:

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Synopsis

If you bring up space flight or exploration in any conversation everyone has something to say. People respond to space flight emotionally, intellectually, or both. People have been talking about space since the first human lifted his or her eyes from the earth and saw the stars high above. There's something for everyone because space flight and space exploration, once a fantasy or dream, is now an idea whose time has come. Featuring interviews with academics at MIT, Yale, Sydney University, and UC San Francisco, attorneys, authors, entrepreneurs, economist, environmentalists, filmmakers and average citizens, this in-your-face documentary explores the pleasures and pitfalls of future space exploration, including: Potential for commercial space travel Past and future impacts of space exploration on business and industry Uses of space technologies in environmental issues Impact on art and culture of space technology and human imagination Who regulates these space activities (e.g., use of spy satellites, space debris, implications for mining extraterrestrial resources, and the exploitation of human resources in global competition for such resources,) and ultimately at what costs? Introduced by Leonard Nimoy, “Mr. Spock” of Star Trek fame, the film is realized through interviews, historical film clips, 1950’s and 1960’s movie trailers, animation and industrial promotional films. A filmmaker discusses his commitment to space exploration by his choice to make science fiction films reflecting human values. “What's Going On Up There?' presents compelling renderings of the proposed Space Elevator, fashion and art created in microgravity and footage of the XPrize competition.

Forms: Documentary, Feature
Genres: Family, Educational, Sci-Fi, Independent, Environmental, Science, Reality, Culture, Art
Niches: African American, Asian, Islamic, Women, Student, Youth/Teen, Children, Mature/Adult

Screenings & Events

International Astronautical Congress
OTHER
Valencia, Spain
October 2006

Beverly Hills HD Film Festival
Film Festival
Los Angeles, U S A
December 2006

European Space Agency "Space/Society" conference
OTHER
Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 2007

Washington D.C. Independent Film Festival
Film Festival
Washington D.C., U S A
March 2007

Delray Beach Independent Film Festival
Film Festival
Delray Beach Florida, U S A
March 2007

Yuri's Night at NASA-Ames Research Center
OTHER
Mountain View, California, U S A
April 2007

San Diego International Children's Film Festival
Film Festival
San Diego, California, U S A
April 2007

Pause and Play Film Festival
Film Festival
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
April 2007

The Bridge Fest:Canada, Serbia & Croatia Tour
Film Festival
Vancouver, Serbia and Croatia on Tour, Canada
May 2007

IndieCan Film Festival
Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
May 2007

26th International Space Development Conference
OTHER
Dallas, Texas, U S A
May 2007

San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
Film Festival
San Francisco, U S A
July 2007

Rhode Island International Film Festival
Film Festival
Providence, RI, U S A
August 2007

Berkeley Film & Video Festival
Film Festival
Berkeley, California, U S A
October 2007

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
Film Festival
Los Angeles, U S A
October 2007

Cast & Crew

Production

Maryanne Galvin (Producer, Director)

Writing

Maryanne Galvin (Writer)

Performance

Aidan Wilcox (Supporting Actor), Alan Chan (Supporting Actor), Attorney Jack Zanini (Supporting Actor), Attorney Tim Pomarole (Supporting Actor), Bettyann Kevles (Supporting Actor), Cori Bright (Supporting Actor), Dr. Chris Boshuizen (Supporting Actor), Dr. Eva Ihle (Supporting Actor), Dr. Paul Joss (Supporting Actor), Eric Adkins (Supporting Actor), Leonard Nimoy (Voice-Over), Maryam Aljoaan (Supporting Actor), Nigel Bird (Supporting Actor), Pre-Schoolers at The Nueva School (Supporting Actor), Rob Hughes (Supporting Actor), Shubber Ali (Supporting Actor)

Camera

Maryanne Galvin (Cinematographer/DP)

Art Department

David Melpignano (Art Director), Donna deAlmeida (Production Designer)

Post Production

Alan Chan (Digital Effects), Maryanne Galvin (Picture Editor), Pat Scallet (Picture Editor, Sound Editor)

Music

Back Beat Blues Band (Original Music/Composer), Jason Jordan (Original Music/Composer)

Representation

Ellen Gitelman (Publicist)

Animation

Patrick Smith (Animator), Stephen Whittle (Animator), Stephen Whittle (Animator), Victor Navone (Animator)

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Opening scene: the view from the roof

Leonard Nimoy introduces the diverse array of individuals guiding this punchy conversation about the future of space exploration and invites us up onto the roof to gaze upon the stars...and wonder if...