John Was Trying to Contact Aliens
| John Was Trying to Contact Aliens | |
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| Directed by | Matthew Killip |
| Starring | John Shepherd |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
John Was Trying to Contact Aliens is a 2020 documentary film directed by Matthew Killip and starring John Shepherd.[1][2] It tells the story of John Shepherd, who tried to contact aliens by broadcasting music into space for over 30 years with his state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment.[3]
Cast
[edit]- John Shepherd, as himself.
Release
[edit]John Was Trying to Contact Aliens was premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[4] It was released on August 20, 2020, on Netflix.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Netflix to Premiere Three New Documentary Shorts This Summer". IndieWire. June 24, 2020.
- "John Was Trying to Contact Aliens". IFFR. December 17, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2020. - ^ "john-was-trying-to-contact-aliens". Sundance. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "John Was Trying to Contact Aliens". Netflix. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "John Was Trying to Contact Aliens". Sundance Film Festival 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
- ^ Heaney, Katie (August 19, 2020). "Are the Aliens Just Grooving?". The Cut. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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