January 14th, 2021
NEON and CNN FILMS’ Short Film “APOLLO 11: QUARANTINE”, FROM TODD DOUGLAS MILLER
AND THE AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKERS OF “APOLLO 11”, to be Released Exclusively with
IMAX® – Jan 29th
To Feature Never-Before-Seen Footage
NEON announced today that Apollo 11: Quarantine, the new short film from
director/producer Todd Douglas Miller ("Apollo
11", Dinosaur 13), will be released
exclusively in IMAX® beginning January 29th in select locations. Created by the
award-winning filmmakers behind the cinematic event Apollo 11, and co-presented
by NEON and CNN Films, Apollo 11: Quarantine will feature never-before-seen 70mm
footage (Todd-AO) sourced from the National Archives and NASA. NEON and CNN Films will be
forging a full Academy campaign on behalf of the film for this year’s, 93rd
Academy Awards®.
Summer 1969. The astronauts of Apollo 11 successfully land and walk on the moon.
As the world celebrated their historic achievement, the crew’s mission would not
be complete until returning safely to earth and undergoing a three-week medical
quarantine. This lesser known story, of personal sacrifice and stoic resolve,
offers a poignant reminder of our capacity for grace and resilience at this
moment of national peril.
Director/Producer Todd Douglas Miller remarked,
“I am honored to be working
again with so many talented filmmakers and the innovative teams at NEON, CNN
Films, and IMAX. And very excited for audiences to experience a little-known
part of history – an enduring message of hope during these unprecedented times.”
Miller produced along with Laura Kirby-Miller, Thomas Baxley Petersen, and Evan
Krauss. Executive Producers are Amy Entelis and Courtney Sexton for CNN Films,
Submarine’s Josh Braun and NEON’s Tom Quinn. The deal with negotiated by Jeff
Deutchman from NEON, Stacey Wolfe from CNN Films, Evan Krauss from Eisner LLP,
and Submarine’s Josh Braun on behalf of the filmmakers.
Apollo 11, which won numerous awards including 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, was
2019’s highest grossing documentary with a worldwide gross of $16M. The film
continues to hold a 99% certified fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The IMAX release Apollo 11: Quarantine will be digitally re-mastered into the
image and sound quality The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital
Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s
customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique
environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. |
More in 70mm reading:
"Apollo 11" Official press
release
“APOLLO 11: FIRST STEPS
EDITION” to open in science centers and museum
Stephen Slater
in Conversation
in70mm.com's Todd-AO Page
in70mm.com's IMAX Page
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