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USA, 2008, 74 min Directed by PAUL DEVLIN Southeast Premiere |
Do you think science is boring or lacks the thrills and chills of high adventure? You need to meet Dr. Mark Devlin and his project team of dedicated astrophysicists as they travel the globe, attempting to launch a "Balloon-borne Large-Aperture Sub-millimeter Telescope" into the upper atmosphere. If the telescope can launch without incident and land safely after traveling to the edge of space, it promises to hold the answers to how the universe was created. On the flipside, if the telescope crashes and burns it will not only send years of hard work up in smoke, but also Devlin's reputation will be in ashes. The stakes couldn't be higher or the sacrifices greater for this team of scientific pioneers. Directed by Devlin's acclaimed filmmaker brother, Paul (SlamNation and Power Trip, FFF 2003 Grand Jury Award - Best Doc Feature), BLAST! reveals an intimate and personal side of scientific discovery not often seen in science documentaries. Preceded by
SUSPENDED
USA, 2009, 8.5 Min
Directed by
KIMI TAKESUE
East Coast Premiere
A brief visual meditation exploring the theme of suspension as it plays out in daily life through a series of captured moments. An experimental new work from FFF veteran Takesue (Rosewater, Summer of the Serpent). 
