STARMAN

In this intergalactic biopic, we follow Gentry Lee, Chief Engineer for Planetary Exploration at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and sci-fi writer, on his journey to space and on Earth.

From the Viking and Voyager missions to co-authoring the actual future with Arthur C. Clarke, Lee’s life has been spent with his head in the stars and his feet on the ground. In this visually stunning documentary, the octogenarian Starman reflects on decades of space exploration alongside friends like Carl Sagan.

Directed by Academy Award & Emmy nominee Robert Stone (Radio Bikini, Chasing the Moon, Oswald's Ghost)

PRESS FEATURES

YOUTUBE - Why This Man Became the Most Important Figure in Space Exploration You've Never Heard Of: Gentry Lee

NEW YORK TIMES - The theories laid out by the aerospace engineer Gentry Lee in this new documentary may blow your mind.”

VARIETY - An Outer Space Documentary That’s Out of This World

GENRES

Documentary / Biographies / Science

DURATION

1 x 85-minutes

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

2025

PRODUCED BY

Mars Movie

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION

USA

Director

Robert Stone

Producers

Ray Rothrock, Keith Haviland

Executive Producer

Shelby Stone

Composer

Gary Lionelli
"Critics' Pick." THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Thoughtful." THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"Illuminating film." SPACE.COM
"An outer space documentary that’s out of this world." VARIETY
"Starman has a convincing case that we aren’t alone." CHRON
"Full of extraordinary footage, Robert Stone's blissed-out mind-bender of a movie meditates on the possibilities of life in the universe." VARIETY
"Director Robert Stone takes a personal look at what a love for space can yield in both reality and fiction." THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“The theories laid out by the aerospace engineer Gentry Lee in this new documentary may blow your mind.” THE NEW YORK TIMES
"Starman covers the life—and questions—of one of NASA's brightest stars." CHRON
One thing Lee and the documentary truly want to do is offer a reminder that we shouldn’t let our excitement for where we’re going — some day, some of us, maybe — cause us to lose excitement for where we are." THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

GENRES

Documentary / Biographies / Science

DURATION

1 x 85-minutes

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

2025

PRODUCED BY

Mars Movie

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION

USA

Director

Robert Stone

Producers

Ray Rothrock, Keith Haviland

Executive Producer

Shelby Stone

Composer

Gary Lionelli
DOCVILLE
Official Selection
SEATTLE IINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
PERTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
MILAN FFI
Official Selection
HAMPTONS DOC FEST
Official Selection
THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
NEWPORT FILM
Official Selection
WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection
DOC LANDS
Opening Night
SYDNEY SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL
Opening Night
SITGES
Official Selection
SXSW
Official Selection

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