The Space Race
National Geographic Documentary Films, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Alegria Films & Cortés Filmworks
The Space Race tells the powerful, long-overdue story of Black NASA astronauts who overcame systemic racism to claim their place in the U.S. space program. The films centers on Ed Dwight, the nation’s first Black astronaut trainee who was denied flight but paved the way for future generations. Decades later, Dwight finally reached space at age 90, turning his personal victory into a historic moment of justice.
PRIMARY PRODUCTION CREDITS
Executive Producers: Carolyn Bernstein, Leland Melvin, Tony Rosenthal, Frank Marshall. Producers: Aly Parker, Mark Monroe, Lisa Cortés, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Keero Birla, Alexandra Bowen. Directors: Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, Lisa Cortés. Writer: Mark Monroe. Editor: Robert A. Martinez. Additional Cinematography: Sam Joos, Peter Nicoll. Sound/Music: Anna Drubich, Jongnic Bontemps. Additional Editors: Adam Borozan, Inaya Yusuf, Lily Cosgrove. Design/Animation: Jason Oberg. VFX Executive Producers: Kyle Gordon, Elle Sassenrath. VFX Artists: Davy Saunders, David Nieman, Garrett Wycoff, Russell Clark. VFX Producer: Summer Allen. Director of Photography: Diego Hurtado De Mendoza. Music Supervisor: John McCullough. Sound Mixers: Danny Clayton, Jr., Jon Andrews, Justin Hennard, Matt Blackberry, Michael Kranicke, Rich Jacobs, Ryan Agostino, Scott Szabo, Ted Hogeman. Supervising Sound Editor: Angelina Faulkner, MPSE. Re-Recording Mixers: Joe Earle, CAS, Robin Warren. Sound Effects Designer: Rusty Dunn, MPSE. Music Editor: Paul Pilot.