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The High Frontier:

The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill

“Life is extraordinarily rare, extraordinarily precious. Opening the high frontier means making possible and ensuring the survival of the human race.” – Gerard K. O’Neill

Copyright 2020. THE HIGH FRONTIER Movie LLC

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The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O’Neill

is a documentary film about the life and influence of Gerard K. O’Neill told through the eyes of his peers, family and the younger generation he inspired during the 1970s and 80s who are now leaders in the modern day space race. Through old stories of “Gerry” as many called him, and the social impact he made on the world, this documentary pays tribute to the unsung hero of today’s space race, while hoping to inspire all ages and walks of life to reignite our planet’s space venturing spirit.

So who is Gerard K. O’Neill?

This Princeton University physics professor changed the face of space exploration during the 1970s and 80s with his plans for building space colonies in free space in Earth orbit. These ideas, and a book he released, THE HIGH FRONTIER: HUMAN COLONIES IN SPACE, made an incredible impact on a generation fueled by Star Trek and a dream of venturing out into this unknown territory. Gerry made appearances on the Johnny Carson Show, the Round Table with Harold Hayes, even Isaac Asimov was a fan. Unfortunately, Gerry passed in 1992 from a battle with leukemia and his space colonies and dreams never came to fruition. Until now..

With Gerry’s story, and the help of everyone involved with the film, we hope to keep his dream alive and maybe even see a day where “O’Neill Cylinders” are above our own heads!

INTERVIEWEES

Peter Diamandis

Private Space Entrepreneur, Author, and Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, Zero Gravity Corp, Space Adventures

Rick Tumlinson

Space Advocate and Co-Founder of Deep Space Industries, Orbital Outfitters, Space Frontier Foundation, New Worlds Institute

Lori Garver

Former Deputy Administrator of NASA

Charles Chafer

Co-Founder of Celestis Memorial Spaceflights

Chief Executive Officer of Space Services Holdings

Laetitia Garriott De Cayeux

Co-Founder of Escape Dynamics, French-American Entrepreneur

Tasha O'Neill

Widow of Gerard K. O’Neill, Photographer

Freeman Dyson

Theoretical Physicist and Mathematician, Professor Emeritus in the Institute for Advanced Study

Loretta Whitesides

Co-Creator of Yuri’s Night, Space Advocate, Public Speaker, Author

Frank White

Space Advocate, Author, coined the term “The Overview Effect”

John Spencer

Space Architect/Designer, EVP and Chief Designer of Mars World, Founder and President of the Space Tourism Society, Author

TEAM

Dylan Taylor

Executive Producer

Chairman, Multiverse Media, CEO Voyager Space Holdings, Founder, Space for Humanity. Co-Founding Patron, Commercial Spaceflight Federation

Ryan Stuit

Director

Accomplished artist, designer, and composer. Creative Director and Designer at Subtractive Inc. Future directorial slate includes “Nothing Ever Happens on the Moon” based on Robert Heinlein’s 1950s Sci-Fi short story.

Will Henry

Producer

Filmmaker & Writer, Creative Director at Multiverse Media

Kyle Schember