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Paolo Soleri Retires: New Leadership at Cosanti Foundation
18 Jul 2011

Paolo Soleri Retires: New Leadership at Cosanti Foundation

by David Licata | posted in: Arcosanti, The Film | 1

When the SETI Institute announced it was hibernating the Allen Telescope Array, I didn’t feel the need to say, “Production is starting up again” and fly out to California to interview Jill Tarter and shoot the dishes. (See, Is Production … Continued

Allen Telescope Array, Arcosanti, Jeff Stein, Jill Tarter, Paolo Soleri
SETIstars: SETI Institute Using Crowdfunding
22 Jun 2011

SETIstars: SETI Institute Using Crowdfunding

by David Licata | posted in: SETI | 0

Yesterday’s post about SETI was in the works since last week. Soon after it went live, I found out about SETIstars, the SETI Institute’s effort to raise $200,000 so they can get the Allen Telescope Array out of hibernation and … Continued

Allen Telescope Array, crowdfunding, SETI
SETI Institute Hibernates Allen Telescope Array
26 Apr 2011

SETI Institute Hibernates Allen Telescope Array

by David Licata | posted in: SETI | 0

The SETI Institute announced this week that it lacks the funding to keep its pride and joy, the Allen Telescope Array, up and running. The National Science Foundation awarded the SETI Institute one-tenth of what it gave previously and the … Continued

Allen Telescope Array, Jill Tarter, SETI
That One’s Mine: A Clip
25 Mar 2011

That One’s Mine: A Clip

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

Someone else shoots and someone else edits. So what exactly do I do on A Life’s Work besides sit opposite these amazing people and ask them a bunch of questions? I make a lot of decisions. Who, what, where, when? … Continued

Allen Telescope Array, Andy Bowley, cinematography, Clips, Editing, other obsessions, SETI
World Science Festival Recap
7 Jun 2010

World Science Festival Recap

by David Licata | posted in: SETI | 0

I went to the World Science Festival’s Cool Jobs event early and had the opportunity to spend a few minutes catching up with Jill Tarter. Topics of conversation included the status of the Allen Telescope Array, the status of A … Continued

A Life's Work, Allen Telescope Array, Jill Tarter, SETI, World Science Festival

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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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