Journey of the Universe (2011)

Plot: The Emmy Award winning JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE tells an epic story of cosmic, Earth and human transformation from The Big Bang to today. Evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme and Yale historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker have crafted an elegant narrative that both illuminates and celebrates the profound role humans play in the flourishing of the Earth.—Anonymous

Original Title: Journey of the Universe

Director: Patsy Northcutt , David Kennard

Writer: Mary Evelyn Tucker , Brian Thomas Swimme

Producer: Catherine Lynn Butler , Patsy Northcutt , Mary Evelyn Tucker , Elizabeth Kennard , John Grim , David Kennard

Type: movie

Year: 2011

Genres: Documentary

Cast: Brian Thomas Swimme

Runtimes: 56

Countries: United States

Languages: English

Color Info: Color

Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Rating: 6.4

Votes: 245

Year: 2011

Production Companies: KQED , Northcutt Productions , InCA Productions , Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Distributors: KCTS Seattle , KQED , Northcutt Productions

Synopsis: FILM SYNOPSIS Journey of the Universe An Epic Story of Cosmic, Earth, and Human TransformationEMMY® Award-Winning Film for Best Documentary Written by Brian Thomas Swimme & Mary Evelyn Tucker One day on a Greek island, and your view of the universe will change forever...Ask acclaimed author and evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme about our role as humans in this awe-inspiring universe, and his insights will light up the night skies. As our host, co-writer, and fellow traveler, he shares his infectious curiosity about lifes biggest questions in the epic JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE. Winner of the 2012 Northern California Emmy ©Award for best documentary, this one-hour documentary is currently airing nationwide on PBS (check your local listings.)Using his skills as a masterful storyteller, Swimme connects such big picture issues as the birth of the cosmos 14 billion years ago to the invisible frontiers of the human genome as well as to our current impact on Earths evolutionary dynamics. Through his engaging and thoughtful observations audiences everywhere will discover the profound role we play in this intricate web of life.From the Big Bang to the epic impact humans have on the planet today, this film is designed to inspire a new and closer relationship with Earth in a period of growing environmental and social crisis.Beautifully filmed in HD, our story begins on the historically rich Greek island of Samos, birthplace of mathematician Pythagoras. Disembarking on the island at dawn, Swimme expertly guides us on an exhilarating trek through time and space, sharing a wondrous view of cosmic evolution as a process based on immense creativity, connection, and interdependence. After the toll of midnight, he sets sail into the star-lit waters of the Aegean Sea, leaving audiences with a sense of wonder at the mystery, complexity and connectivity that permeates the Earth and universe from the very beginning. Big science, big history, big story, this one-of-a-kind film was co-written by Swimme and Yale University historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker. They weave a tapestry that draws together scientific discoveries in astronomy, geology, biology, ecology, and biodiversity with humanistic insights concerning the nature of the universe. Created by a renowned team of scientists, scholars, and award-winning filmmakers, JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE was directed and produced by Patsy Northcutt and David Kennard, and co-produced Catherine Lynn Butler. The story is also told with breathtaking clarity in the accompanying book written by Swimme and Tucker and published by Yale University Press.

Cinematographer: Ian Salvage

Producer: Catherine Lynn Butler , Patsy Northcutt , Mary Evelyn Tucker , Elizabeth Kennard , John Grim , David Kennard

Production Manager: Benjamin DePauw

Box Office: $1,800,000 (estimated)

Certificates: United States:TV-G

Composer: Christopher Ward

Editor: Patsy Northcutt

Editorial Department: Jesse Spencer , Adam Loften , Gary Coates

Sound Crew: Rhys Summers , Robin Livingston , Eric Blum , Ted Blaisdell , Philip Perkins

Music Department: Roberta Donnay , Dan Alvarez , Michelle Grenier , Gary Malkin

Miscellaneous Crew: Christine Funk , Emma Cott , Joelle Jaffe , Neal Rogin , Bruce Bochte , Amanda Huelse , Kirk Schroder , Catherine Butler , Rivkah Beth Medow , Michelle Grenier , Tara Trapani , Thomas Swimme , John Grim , Sue Espinosa , Sam Mickey , Elizabeth McAnally , Jørgen Vos , David Kennard , Mark Woloschuk

Thanks: Konda Mason , Shakti Butler , Martin Kaplan , Suzanne Romaine , Diane Ives , Brook Wentz , Greg O'Toole , Jim Iacona , Adam Loften , Diana T. Black , Mike Northcutt , Caleb Wood , Drew Dellinger , Brian Sebastian Swimme , Tom Caudle , Jordan Weill , Lavinia Currier , Elizabeth Allison , Barbara Sargent , Margaret Berry , Lisa Landi , Carl Anthony , Peter Teague , Susan O'Connor , Nancy Schaub , Bryan Alvarez , Jim Beckett , Steve Balick , Bokara Legendre , David Orr , Jean Black , Nancy Klavans , Adam Lewis , Barbara Cushing , Richard Rathbun , Denise Santi Swimme , Edith Eddy , Anthemis Tours , Wendy Kaplan , Rick Butler , Paul Lundahl , Jonathan Tucker

Other Companies: American Teilhard Association , Archaeological Museum, Samos , California Institute of Integral Studies , Framepool , Video Arts , Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Animation Department: Greg O'Toole , James Curtis , Almer Perez

Assistant Director: Simon Muriel

Art Department: Daniel Vincent Boyle

Videos: Video 1

Location Management: Kirk Agadaki , Vange Agadaki , Joanna Theodorakis