Unseen Skies

Unseen Skies is a 2021 documentary film directed by Yaara Bou Melhem. The film documents the work of artist Trevor Paglen as he undertakes one of his most ambitious projects, Orbital Reflector, launching an artwork into space to highlight the global impact of technology in the 21st century.^[1] The film had its premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival in April 2021.^[2]

Unseen Skies
Genre	Documentary film
Written by	Yaara Bou Melhem
Directed by	Yaara Bou Melhem
Music by	Helena Czajka
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Ivan O'Mahoney Nial Fulton Diane Weyermann Jeff Skoll
Producer	Ivan O'Mahoney
Cinematography	Tom Bannigan Trevor Paglen
Editor	Francisco Forbes
Running time	98 minutes
Production companies	In Films Participant Media Magnolia Pictures

Production and distribution

The film was produced by In Films and is distributed by Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures.^[3][4][1]

Festivals

• Sydney Film Festival, 2021^[5][6]
• San Francisco International Film Festival, 2021^[7]

Awards and nominations

• San Francisco International Film Festival, Golden Gate Award (Best Documentary Feature) - nominated^[8]