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The Right Image
18 Sep 2009

The Right Image

by David Licata | posted in: SETI, The Film | 0

I’ve been revamping the A Life’s Work web site recently and that has me thinking about still images that represent the moving image that is my film. If I had to choose one image for a poster,* what would it … Continued

A Life's Work, film, movie posters, other obsessions, SETI
The Shot That Got Away
25 Aug 2009

The Shot That Got Away

by David Licata | posted in: Other Work, SETI, The Film | 2

In the last post, I revealed two of my favorite shots. I wish there was a third clip there. When we were filming Jill Tarter at the SETI Institute’s offices in Mountain View, CA, we also had the opportunity to … Continued

A Life's Work, Andy Bowley, Blind Willie Johnson, cinematography, Frank Drake, Golden Record, Jill Tarter, SETI
Where to begin?
20 Jun 2009

Where to begin?

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti, Champion Tree Project, SETI | 0

In the middle. That’s where I am in this documentary. Three out of four subjects interviewed: architect and Arcosanti’s guiding force Paolo Soleri; astrophysicist and Director of SETI Research at the SETI Institute, Jill Tarter; father and son tree farmers … Continued

A Life's Work, Champion Tree Project, David & Jared Milarch, documentary, film, Jill Tarter, Paolo Soleri, SETI

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Filmed over 15 years in locations throughout the US, A LIFE'S WORK is a documentary about long-term thinking, a meditation on Deep Time, a film essay about legacy.

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