Unseen Skies Explained

Genre:Documentary film
Director:Yaara Bou Melhem
Country:United States
Music:Helena Czajka
Producer:Ivan O'Mahoney
Language:English
Runtime:98 minutes

Unseen Skies is a 2021 documentary film directed by Yaara Bou Melhem. The film documents the work of artist Trevor Paglen as he undertakes one of his most ambitious projects, Orbital Reflector, launching an artwork into space to highlight the global impact of technology in the 21st century.[1] The film had its premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival in April 2021.[2]

Production and distribution

The film was produced by In Films and is distributed by Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures.[3] [4] [1]

Festivals

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PARTICIPANT AND SCREEN AUSTRALIA PRESENT UNSEEN SKIES WORLD PREMIERE AT 2021 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Filmink.com.au. 18 November 2021. 3 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903043441/https://www.filmink.com.au/public-notice/participant-and-screen-australia-present-unseen-skies-world-premiere-at-2021-san-francisco-international-film-festival/. live.
  2. Web site: Trevor Paglen warns about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence in new documentary Unseen Skies. Theartnewspaper.com. 3 May 2021. 3 September 2021. 3 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903043443/https://www.theartnewspaper.com/review/trevor-paglen-warns-about-the-dangers-of-artificial-intelligence-in-new-documentary-unseen-skies. live.
  3. Web site: Unseen Skies (2020) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia. Screenaustralia.gov.au. 2021-09-03. 2021-09-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210903043444/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/unseen-skies-2020/37156/. live.
  4. Web site: New Trevor Paglen Documentary Peers Inside Artist's Attempts to Watch the Watchers. Alex. Greenberger. Artnews.com. April 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2021-09-09. Unseen Skies. Sff.org.au.
  6. Web site: Subscribe to The Australian. Dsf.newscorpaustralia.com. 18 November 2021. 10 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810092354/https://dsf.newscorpaustralia.com/theaustralian/subscription/. live.
  7. Web site: 2021-09-09. Unseen Skies. Sffilm.org. 2021-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210803151217/https://sffilm.org/event/unseen-skies/. live.
  8. Web site: Sffilm Announces Golden Gate Award and Audience Award Winners at 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival. Sffilm.org. 17 April 2021.