Highly Anticipated Film Will Have Its World Premiere at the Sundance Film
Festival
PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Communications, Inc.
(DCI) and its Discovery Films unit have acquired rights to DOX Productions'
and Passion Films' IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON. Discovery Films, the
theatrical documentary unit of DCI, will have an equity interest in North
American theatrical distribution, branding rights and exclusive North
American television rights to the film. The announcement was made prior to
the film's world premiere as part of the Sundance Film Festival's World
Cinema Competition on Friday, January 19.
"IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON captures a pivotal time in American history
that touched and inspired the world," said Billy Campbell, president,
Discovery Networks, U.S. "Incorporating drama, humor and the determination
of the human spirit, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON is storytelling at its
finest and a perfect addition to Discovery Films portfolio of
groundbreaking productions."
Between 1968 and 1972, the world watched in awe each time an American
spacecraft voyaged to the Moon. Only 12 American men walked upon its
surface and they remain the only human beings to have stood on another
world. Now for the first, and very possibly the last, time IN THE SHADOW OF
THE MOON brings together surviving crew members from the Apollo missions to
tell their stories in their own words.
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON interweaves visually stunning archive
material from the original NASA film footage, much of it never before seen,
with riveting first-hand testimony. Directed by award-winning filmmaker
David Sington, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON is an intimate epic, which vividly
communicates the daring and the danger, the pride and the passion of this
extraordinary era in American history.
"All of us at DOX Productions feel immensely privileged to have spent
time with the Apollo astronauts during the making of this film. They are
true pioneers and genuine American heroes," said Sington.
Beautifully shot in high definition, the film includes interviews with
the astronauts including Jim Lovell (Apollo 8 and 13), Dave Scott (Apollo 9
and 15), John Young (Apollo 10 and 16), Gene Cernan (Apollo 10 and 17),
Mike Collins (Apollo 11), Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11), Alan Bean (Apollo 12),
Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14), Charlie Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison Schmitt
(Apollo 17). The astronauts emerge as eloquent, witty, emotional and very
human.
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON features exclusive NASA film footage
including astonishing space shots re-mastered from the original film rolls
to reveal the Apollo program with a visual clarity and impact it has never
had before. The mute 16mm rolls shot in Mission Control have been
painstakingly lip-synced with the 16-track audio recordings of the mission
controllers' voice loop to re-unite the pictures and sound of many historic
moments for the first time, lending a striking immediacy to many dramatic
scenes.
Discovery Films' IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON is produced by DOX
Productions in association with Passion Pictures. The film's producer is
Duncan Copp with co-producer Chris Riley and executive producers Simon
Andreae, John Battsek and Julie Goldman. Editor is David Fairhead with
original music by Philip Sheppard. The agreement was negotiated by CAA,
Simon Andreae and Submarine on behalf of the filmmakers.
Following its theatrical engagement, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON will
have its television premiere on Discovery Channel and Discovery HD Theater.
Founded by David Sington in 1999, London-based DOX Productions Ltd. has
produced award-winning documentary films for 30 different broadcasters in
22 countries. (http://www.tvdox.com)
Discovery Films is the theatrical documentary unit of Discovery
Communications, Inc., the leading global real-world media company.
Discovery has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel, first
launched in the United States in 1985, to current global operations in 170
countries and territories with nearly 1.4 billion cumulative subscribers.
DCI's ownership consists of four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company
(Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB), Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse
Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman.
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON Screening Schedule
Friday, January 19, 7:00 pm -- Holiday Village IV, Park City
Saturday, January 20, 9:15 am -- Holiday Village Cinema III, Park City
Saturday, January 20, 6:30 pm -- Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC
Sunday, January 21, 12:15 pm -- Holiday Village Cinema III, Park City
INDUSTRY SCREENING
Monday, January 22, 11:30 am -- The Yarrow, Park City
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