This August, science soars into deep space in Living Universe, an Australian feature documentary tackling the momentous question: are we alone?
Narrated by everyone’s favourite scientist Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and Australian astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis, the film will screen in Adelaide at Greater Union Glenelg and Event Cinemas Marion on 11, 12 & 15 August 2018.
An interstellar adventure searching for life on another planet, the film follows the 50-year journey of a starship piloted by artificial intelligence, Captain Artemis (voiced by Prof Davis) to an imaginary planet Minerva B, set 150 years in the future. The speculative voyage is presented alongside interviews with the world’s top scientific visionaries, drawing from their expertise to offer insights into our collective future exploring deep space.
An epic feature documentary from AACTA and Emmy Award winning producers, Chris Hilton, Marcus Gillezeau and Aline Jacques the film delves into the mystery of exoplanets – distant planets capable of supporting alien life. In the last two decades thousands of such planets have been discovered, many Earth-like.
Capturing a pivotal moment in the human story, Living Universe celebrates Artemis’ interstellar journey as not only possible, but promised in humanity’s not too distant future. The film offers insight and inspiration for anyone who dreams of distant worlds, or has ever wondered: why are we here?
Eight years in the making, the film is not science fiction, but rather science faction. Living Universe blends state of the art visual effects with storytelling anchored solidly in the latest scientific research. We meet the best minds in the field of space exploration, planetary science and astrobiology including NASA leaders: Steve Squyres (Interplanetary Explorer) Natalie Batalha (Research Astronomer) and Gentry Lee (Chief Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and sci-fi author).
A truly international project, Living Universe is produced by independent producers Essential Media in Australia and ZED in France with co-production partner CuriosityStream.com in the US and financed with the assistance of Screen Australia, Create NSW, and Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union.
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For more information and all enquiries please visit the Living Universe website.
What: Living Universe
When: Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 August 2018 @ 4 pm & Wednesday 15 August 2018 @ 6.30pm
Where: Greater Union Glenelg | 2-4 Cowper St Glenelg & Event Cinemas Marion | Level 3, Westfield Marion. 297 Diagonal Road, Marion
Who: Everyone
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