A Sidewalk Astronomer

Directed by| Jeffrey Jacobs
Starring| John Lowry Dobson
Music by| John Angier
Cinematography| Jeffrey Jacobs
Edited by| Jeanne Vitale

Running time

| 79 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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]

## Contents

* 1 Crews
* 2 Review
* 3 Screenings
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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.

## External links

* Official Movie Website
* "A Stargazer Who Exhorts the World to Gaze With Him" by Dana Stevens
* The San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers
* A Sidewalk Astronomer on IMDb

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