University of Colorado Journalism School to Host Moon Beat; Screening of Award-Winning Apollo XI Doc Film About Journalists Slated for April 26 Preview

Online, April 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - (Boulder, CO) -- 'Moon Beat' the award-winning documentary from director/producer Kevin Stirling, which recalls the epic flight of Apollo XI and the 1960's space race starring top news reporters along with senior NASA officials, will be featured during a special screening on Monday, April 26th in Eaton Humanities Room 150. The evening program, which is open to the public, begins at 5:30 p.m. and is being sponsored by the CU School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

"It is an honor to bring Moon Beat and its journalistic history to the prestigious CU School of Journalism and Mass Communications," said documentary filmmaker Kevin Stirling. "As NASA looks forward toward new horizons, it is important that we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo XI, particularly from the behind-the scenes perspective of the journalists who covered NASA and America's Journey to the Moon."

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Moon Beat is a breakthrough film that looks at the epic July '69 flight of Apollo XI and showcases the news reporter's who covered NASA in the run-up to the first manned lunar landing. Journalists share their views about its significance and the current state of the U.S. Space program - on its 40th anniversary.

"These legendary and iconic journalists share their stories of Apollo XI and the space race of the 1960s. They were there, saw it all and covered it all," said Kevin Stirling. "And I wanted to give NASA fans and space enthusiasts everywhere a fresh look at Apollo XI primarily from the perspective of the news reporters who covered it," said Stirling who has appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss the film.

The documentary revisits President John F. Kennedy's call to go to the moon and the onset of the space race with the Soviet Union, leading to the 1969 flight of Apollo XI.
It features interviews with many top journalists who covered the U.S. space program including: John Noble Wilford, New York Times, Mark Bloom, NY Daily News, Henry S. F. Cooper, Jr., The New Yorker, Leon Jaroff, TIME Magazine, Al Neuharth, Founder, USA Today, Joe Morgenstern, Film Critic, The Wall Street Journal and many others.

The award-winning film also features commentary with senior NASA officials including Hugh W. Harris, Former Director of NASA Public Affairs and Jack King (Voice of Apollo) who is best remembered for his exhilarating Apollo launch countdowns by millions of Apollo enthusiasts around the world.

Moon Beat won a Special Jury Remi Award at the 42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. WorldFest-Houston is one of the oldest and largest film & video competitions in the world.

Moon Beat The Movie: https://www.createspace.com/270476
Moon Beat Website: http://www.moonbeatthemovie.com
C-SPAN: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/id/216211
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399582/
CU School of Journalism: http://www.colorado.edu/journalism/news/