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Don’t miss your chance to experience The Artist and the Astronaut, the award-winning documentary making waves at film festivals and screenings worldwide! Now, the film’s director, Bill Muench, and composer, Todd Hobin, are bringing their journey to audiences everywhere through an engaging multi-media lecture that offers a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.
Get ready for an electrifying lecture that includes a thrilling seventeen-minute excerpt from the film, featuring never-before-seen footage from America’s space race! Dive deep into the exciting world of filmmaking as the speakers share the challenges and triumphs of creating a film and an original score on a shoestring budget. They enthusiastically answer questions about their creative process, business and legal insights, and the perseverance it takes to succeed. The event always sparks a lively and engaging discussion with the audience, making it an unforgettable experience!
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Bill Muench spent 31 years at Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Vermont where he taught English, AP Psychology, Cinematography, Broadcast Journalism, and coached boys and girls basketball. Based on his passion for the history and science of Space, Muench created the widely popular class, Space and Time. He brought astronomers, authors, mission directors, and NASA Astronauts in to enhance the learning process. It was in this context that he met Jerry Carr and Pat Musick.
Todd Hobin is an American composer and conductor. His award-winning music can be heard in film, TV, and Audio Books. In addition to post-scoring, he has written and produced for Coca-Cola, ABC Television, and Tri-Star Pictures.
He is most notable for his work with the Todd Hobin Band. The band delivered legendary performances making them one of rock’s hardest-working, well-traveled bands. The music is distinctly American, melodic, driving, and powerful. They performed thousands of shows and shared the stage with The Beach Boys, Kinks, the Allman Brothers, Hall & Oates, and many more. The band has seven albums to their credit. Todd still performs as a solo artist, and with his band. ToddHobin.com
The Artist and the Astronaut tells the extraordinary love story between the artist Pat Musick, a civil rights activist, and the Apollo astronaut Jerry Carr as they participate in some of the most historic events in human history. The film is filled with never-before-seen footage of the early space pioneers and features interviews with key figures from that era. It chronicles Pat’s and Jerry’s vastly different paths as they traverse uncertain times, eventually coming together to render some of America’s most enduring art. The film is a testament to the power of curiosity, perseverance, and empathy as agents for change and love.
The story of the making of this documentary is as remarkable as the story depicted in the film. Bill Muench, a full-time teacher, and basketball coach, at the urging of his wife, decides to make a documentary on a local Vermont couple. He embarked on this journey with no plan or budget. In the next six years, he traveled to nine states and two continents to interview numerous Apollo Astronauts, their wives, award-winning authors, artists, art historians, and even NASA directors of mission control. Eventually teaming with music legend, Todd Hobin, they produce a story that otherwise would have never been told.
Our presentation can be tailored to almost any event. We love talking to students, clubs, museums, art galleries, and space and art enthusiasts anywhere on Earth. Call Tom. He’s easy to talk to. Or feel free to email Bill or Todd with questions about our lecture tour and screenings.
