Lunarcy!
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| Directed by | Simon Ennis |
| Produced by | Jonas Bell Pasht Ron Mann Jonah Bekhor |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Bensimon |
| Edited by | Matt Lyon |
Production company | Citizen Jones Production |
| Distributed by | Films We Like (Canada) |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Lunarcy! is a 2012 Canadian documentary film directed by Simon Ennis. The film draws from a cast of astronauts, entrepreneurs and dreamers who each have a unique connection to the Moon.
The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival on September 8,[1] and screened at South by Southwest on March 13, 2013,[2] It was picked up for distribution in Canada by Films We Like.[3]
Participants
[edit]- Alan Bean, astronaut and one of the twelve people to have walked on the Moon
- Christopher Carson, hopes to be the first person ever to leave Earth with the intention of never returning
- Matthew Goodman, author of The Sun and the Moon
- Joseph Gutheinz, founder of the Moon Rock Project
- Dennis Hope, claims personal ownership of the Moon.
- Peter Kokh, secretary of the Moon Society and editor of the Moon Miners’ Manifesto
- Jaymie Matthews, astrophysics professor at the University of British Columbia.
Release
[edit]The film received generally favorable reviews. Phil Brown for ThatShelf called the film "a hilarious, sweet, and oddly touching depiction of the joys and fulfillment of obsession."[4] NOW Magazine's Norman Wilner wrote that the film "feels like it could have been filmed by a young Errol Morris."[5] Daniel Pratt for Exclaim! praised the film, writing "With its quirky soundtrack, fun animation and equally enjoyable stock footage, Lunarcy! is a unique documentary infused with comedy, yet it presents some visionary ideas that can't be completely disregarded."[6]
See also
[edit]- Colonization of the Moon
- Moon tree
- NASA
- Sex on the Moon
- Stolen and missing Moon rocks
- The Case of the Missing Moon Rocks
References
[edit]- ^ Benzine, Adam (August 16, 2012). "First look: TIFF takes off with Lunarcy!". Playback. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #48: Simon Ennis' Moon Comedy 'Lunarcy!' Finds Comedic Hope In Devoted Dreamers". IndieWire. March 7, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Lunarcy! – Films We Like". Films We Like. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Phil (February 6, 2013). "Lunarcy! Review". ThatShelf. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Wilner, Norman (February 7, 2013). "Lunarcy!". NOW Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ Pratt, Daniel (September 14, 2012). "Lunarcy!". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 27, 2019.