Spaceship Earth 2020
Previous FilmsIn 1991, a group of countercultural visionaries built an enormous replica of earth’s ecosystem called Biosphere 2. When eight “biospherians” lived sealed inside, they faced ecological calamities and cult accusations. Their epic adventure is a cautionary tale but also a testament to the power of small groups reimagining the world.
The Filmmakers
Matt Wolf, Director
Matt Wolf’s feature documentaries include WILD COMBINATION about the cult cellist and disco producer Arthur Russell, TEENAGE about early youth culture and the birth of teenagers, and RECORDER about the activist Marion Stokes, who recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years. His short films include BAYARD & ME about the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, IT’S ME, HILARY about the Eloise illustrator Hilary Knight, and I REMEMBER about the artist Joe Brainard.
Stacey Reiss, Producer
Stacey Reiss is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker who has produced narrative and documentaries films. She is the producer of THE PERFECTION, starring Allison Williams, which premiered on Netflix May 2019, and THE EAGLE HUNTRESS which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics. Other credits include TOKYO PROJECT, SUITED, THE DIPLOMAT, I KNEW IT WAS YOU, IT’S A HARD TRUTH AIN’T IT and IT’S ME HILARY, all acquired by HBO.