Ellipse

2013, 12 minutes

A short film about the discovery of extraterrestrial life and a mysterious cosmic game behind that discovery. A Co-production of SciFi London Pax33 and The Royal Observatory.

Ellipse is about the discovery of extraterrestrial life and the mysterious cosmic game behind that discovery. Spanning centuries and galaxies, the film focuses on RO, a girl who is inspired by a close encounter with an unusual man to devote her life to astronomy. The girl grows up to make a discovery that may confirm that ‘we are not alone’. Ellipse interweaves history, fiction and astronomy within a compelling narrative. It will be shot on location at the Royal Observatory and the Queens House in London, U.K. "Having read it, I can say - well done! I enjoyed it from start to end." Edgar Zapata, NASA.

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