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A Sidewalk Astronomer

Topic: Astronomy

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A Sidewalk Astronomer
A Sidewalk Astronomer poster.jpg
Directed byJeffrey Jacobs
StarringJohn Lowry Dobson
Music byJohn Angier
CinematographyJeffrey Jacobs
Edited byJeanne Vitale
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Sidewalk Astronomer is a 2005 documentary film about former Vedanta monk and amateur astronomer John Dobson.[1] The film follows Dobson to state parks, astronomy clubs, and downtown streets as he promotes awareness of astronomy through his own personal style of sidewalk astronomy. The documentary includes voice overs by Dobson himself promoting his unorthodox views on religion and cosmology.[2]

Crews

  • Produced and directed: Jeffrey Fox Jacobs[3]
  • Director of photography: Jeffrey Fox Jacobs
  • Editor: Jeanne Vitale[4]
  • Music: John Angier[5]
  • Release: Jacobs Entertainment Inc
  • Running time: 78 minutes

Review

"An inspiring film about an inspired teacher".. New York Times

Screenings

Shown at: Tribeca Film Festival 2005 ; Singapore Film Festival 2005; Maine Film Festival 2005; Avignon Film Festival 2005 ; Green Mountain Film Festival 2006[6]

References

  1. ↑ "A Sidewalk Astronomer | Bullfrog Films: 1-800-543-3764: Environmental DVDs and Educational DVDs". http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/side.html. 
  2. ↑ "San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers - John Dobson: A Brief Biography". http://www.sfsidewalkastronomers.org/index.php?page=john-dobson-a-brief-biography. 
  3. ↑ Scheib, Ronnie (2005-05-18). "A Sidewalk Astronomer" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2005/film/markets-festivals/a-sidewalk-astronomer-1200525722/. 
  4. ↑ "A Sidewalk Astronomer" (in en-US). https://openskyproductions.com/a-sidewalk-astronomer/. 
  5. ↑ "A Sidewalk Astronomer (Short Version) | Bullfrog Films: 1-800-543-3764: Environmental DVDs and Educational DVDs". http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/side2.html. 
  6. ↑ "A Sidewalk Astronomer | 2005 Tribeca Film Festival". https://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/512ce3221c7d76e046000ac2-sidewalk-astronomer. 

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