Screening
Shorts Program: Reaching Space
Saturday, October 15, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
Total running time: 81 mins. These films take the viewer on an exploration of space through the eyes of cosmonauts, astronomers, NASA astronauts, and artists. They create a unique portrait of our solar system, raising questions about mysteries that science and technology have just begun to uncover.
Films: Naia and the Moon, dir. Leandro Tadashi; Eclipse of Taregna, dir. Rakesh Chaudhary; Cassini Mission, dir. Christopher Abbas; Looking Up, dir. Graham Talbot; Picture Perfect: Vincent Fournier, dir. David Feinberg; Space Shuttle “Endeavor” Final Launch, dir. Chase Heavener; Spacefaring, dir. Felipe Aguilar; Yuri Lennon Landing on Alpha 46, dir. Anthony Vouradoux.
Tickets: $15 / $10 Museum members / Free for Silver Screen members and above. Call 718 777 6800 to reserve tickets or order online. Ticket includes Museum admission.