Naming Pluto
About Naming Pluto
- Director: Ginita Jimenez
Country: United Kingdom
Running Time: 13 mins
Website: www.fatherfilms.com
Premiere Status: New York City Premiere
Science Topics Covered in Film: Astronomy
Synopsis
- This is the story of Venetia Burney Phair, the only woman to have named a planet. As an 11-year-old Oxford schoolgirl in 1930, Venetia came up with the suggestion for the name of the newly discovered Planet X over a family breakfast, making her inspiration to name it Pluto a unique contribution to scientific history.
Having never to date seen Pluto through a telescope and in the recent light of its demotion in 2007, Venetia is given the opportunity to view the planet she named 77 years after its discovery, coincidentally on the eve of her 89th birthday.
Cast & Credits
- Written, Directed & Produced by
Ginita Jimenez
Composer
Moritz Schmittat
Offline Editors
John Holloway
Richard Laker
Online Editor
Hal Watmough
Sam Roberts
Graphics
Hal Watmough
Post Production
Evolution
Portobello Post
Dubbing Mixer
Esther Smith
Colour Grader
John Holloway
Camera & Sound
Dominic Jones
David Notman-Watt
Callum Rex Reid
Daniel Russell
Production Assistants
Rebecca Coleman
Lilly Ross
Runner/Driver
Ben Carr
Musicians
Violins: Steve Payne, Haik Kazayan
Viola: Mary Kelly
Cello: Genevieve Verhage
Recording Engineer
Ben Wiffen
Contributors
Venetia Burney Phair
Dr. Allan Chapman
Sir Patrick Moore
NASA
Royal Astronomical Society
Previous Festival Screenings – Awards and Nominations
- Awards
Palm Springs ShortFest 09 Best Documentary Short – 2nd Place
Houston WorldFest 09 Remi Jury Award
Paso Robles Digital Film Festival 08 Festival Choice Award, USA
Nominations
Soho Rushes Shorts 09 Best Short Documentary
Cinequest Film Festival 09 Best Short Film
