Timed to the 50th anniversary of NASA’s celebrated Apollo 11 mission, Apollo 11: First Steps Edition is a thrilling cinematic experience that showcases the real-life moments of humankind’s first steps on the moon. In this special edition created exclusively for IMAX® and giant screen theaters in science centers and museums of Todd Douglas Miller’s critically acclaimed Apollo 11 documentary, the filmmakers reconstruct the exhilarating final moments of preparation, liftoff, landing and return of this historic mission—one of humanity’s greatest achievements and the first to put men on the moon. With a newly-discovered trove of never-before-seen 70mm footage and audio recordings, Apollo 11: First Steps Edition joins Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the Mission Control team and millions of spectators around the world, during those momentous days and hours in 1969 when humankind took a giant leap into the future.
Length: 47:00
Film Details
- Year Released: 2019
- Date Released:
May 17, 2019
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- Status: In Distribution
- 3D: No
- Run Time: 31-50
- Formats: 15/70, DCI-compliant Digital, DCI-compliant Laser, IMAX Digital, IMAX Laser, Dome-customized 15/70
- Distributor:
MacGillivray Freeman Films
- Produced By:
Statement Pictures in partnership with CNN Films
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- Director: Todd Douglas Miller
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- Sponsors: Land Rover, Samsung
Genre
- Documentary
- Exploration/Discovery
- Space
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Awards
- Best Film for Lifelong Learning, Giant Screen Cinema Association, 2019
- Best Sound Design, Giant Screen Cinema Association, 2019