Edgar Mitchell was an American naval aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, NASA astronaut, the sixth man of 12 to walk on the Moon, a Ufologist, and a man intently interested in the nature of human consciousness. He passed away on February 4th aged 85, nearly 45 years to the day since he walked on the Moon.
(l-r) Gareth Dodds (producer), Shane Hannon (author), Mark Craig (director). Jameson Film Festival, Dublin – March 2015.
‘The Last Man on the Moon’ is a spellbinding documentary film about the tragic loss and unparalleled legacy of the Apollo Program, told through the words and emotions of Captain Gene Cernan, his friends, family, and former NASA colleagues. Shane Hannon sat down with the film’s director Mark Craig and producer Gareth Dodds before a special screening at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival in March.
Al Worden is one of only 24 humans in history to have flown to the Moon. During his recent visit to Ireland, Shane Hannon sat down with the former test pilot and NASA astronaut to discuss his remarkable life.
Thirty-five members of his family were wiped out during the Holocaust. He himself was taken to the infamous Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the age of nine, and it’s only in recent years that he has opened up about his experiences. Survivor Tomi Reichental talks to Shane Hannon about his harrowing ordeal.
From Marine Corps fighter pilot to NASA astronaut, to the global warming debate, Walt Cunningham speaks to Shane Hannon about his adventures.
Almost 41 years since his footprints were the last to leave the Moon’s surface, Apollo astronaut Captain Eugene Cernan speaks to Shane Hannon about his remarkable life.
Two months after the death of Neil Armstrong, Shane Hannon speaks to Buzz Aldrin, Charlie Duke, Edgar Mitchell and Dick Gordon from the Apollo era about their extraordinary experiences.
