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Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space

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The film features interviews with prominent weaponization of space advocates, space policy analysts, politicians, diplomats, military officials and peace activists. The following individuals were interviewed for the film:
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who created the Pax Americana Theme and other exclusive tracks for the movie. Additionally, Pax Americana features a number of artists signed by the London-based label
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and his crew the access to the locations they had requested. It is the first time most of the Air Force Space Command bases have been filmed by a civilian crew.
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The 85-minute theatrical version was screened at international film festivals since November 2009 and released in theaters across Canada in June 2010.
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and is coming to life. Today the technology exists to weaponize space, a massive American industry thrives, and nations are maneuvering for advantage.
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A 76-minute version, titled "Pax Americana ou la conquête militaire de l'espace", was created for French-German broadcaster and co-producer
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Among the challenges faced by the production team was the difficulty to get the authorization to bring a camera inside the
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and their politics, featuring interviews with several key United States military personnel, academics such as
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Official Selection, Encounters International Documentary Festival, 2010 (Cape Town, South Africa)
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bases and other US military and government locations. After four months of investigation, the
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Official Selection, Madrid International Documentary Festival, 2010 (Madrid, Spain)
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Official Selection, Planete Doc Review Film Festival, 2010 (Varsaw, Poland)
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A 52-minute version was edited for the French-Canadian public broadcaster
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Opening Film, Oxdox International Documentary Festival, 2010 (Oxford, UK)
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Bruce Gagnon, Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space
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Festival international de programmes audiovisuels « FIPA »
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in April 2010 as part of the scientific and environmental program "
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Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Air and Space Operations
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and has been selected in a number of international film festivals.
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International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam « IDFA »
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The original soundtrack was composed by electronic artist and DJ
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This 43-minute version, titled "Masters of Space", premiered on
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Best Documentary Award, Whistler Film Festival 2009 (Canada)
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Lucie Tremblay, Jeremy Edwardes, Brice Garnier, ARTE France
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The prospect of Earth being ruled from space is no longer
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Craig Eisendrath, former diplomat, US State Department
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Martin Sheen at an anti-war protest in October 2007
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