San Francisco DocFest 2020

Shorts Program 2 - Third Rock from the Sun

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6 films in package
LIGO: The Way the Universe Is, I think
A character documentary about a mechanic-turned-scientist who tuned the machine that spurred a dramatic re-envisioning of the universe through the detection of gravitational waves.
A Fistful of Rubbish
A Western environmental documentary, A Fistful of Rubbish is set in the Tabernas Desert in Spain - Europe's only desert. An area famous for being the backdrop of many famous Western films, sadly is being trashed. But now, with the help of some locals, an English ex-pat is forming a posse and taking things into his own hands. Literally.
Eyes in the Forest
The Amazon was the first victim of the peace process in Colombia.
One Word Sawalmem
A Shasta Dam raise is being fast-tracked by the Trump administration in violation of state law, risking contamination of California’s water supply and “ethnocide” against local indigenous people. Winnemem Wintu young man Michael "Pom" Preston is a student of Environmental Studies at UC Berkeley, yet he felt his indigenous viewpoint was not heard. The time has come to listen to Michael and to the Winnemem Wintu tribe. One word ripples outward, vibrating with healing power: "Sawalmem," meaning Sacred Water.
The Seeker
A lyrical portrait of an excommunicated Amish woodworker struggling with spirituality, poverty, and life as an outcast from his strict, insular community.
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Shorts Program 2 - Third Rock from the Sun: exploring our environment through faith, science, and media

A character documentary about a mechanic-turned-scientist who tuned the machine that spurred a dramatic re-envisioning of the universe through the detection of gravitational waves.


Over 100 years after Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, Cal Tech's amusing and multitalented Rana Adhikari and his Nobel Prize-winning team proved the theory.


This film examines the journey of a scientist who debugged the machine to find the signal in the noise of the universe. The film explores his life as a scientist and a musician, revealing how his character has informed his work that led to a Nobel Prize.


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  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Carrie McCarthy, Hussain Currimbhoy, Mark Pedri
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