Projects - Sloan Science & Film

First Man Damien Chazelle, Josh Singer, Trailer

The riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong's perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost—on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.

CREDITS

Directed by Damien Chazelle
Written by Josh Singer
Produced by Chzelle, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, and Isaac Klausner
Cinematography by Linus Sandgren
Edited by Tom Cross
Principal Cast: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, Lukas Haas

SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS

Astronomy
Engineering
Technology

AWARDS

2018, SFFILM: Science in Cinema Prize

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Short Films
Feature Films

A science focused teaching framework for short and feature films, all of which have received awards from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for their depictions of scientific themes or characters.