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The Space Guard

Deep in the Welsh countryside, on top of a windswept hill in the middle of a dark sky site, one man is on a mission to guard the planet from the dangers of space.

Telling the story of Jay Tate and The Spaceguard Centre, "The Space Guard" is a short documentary about perseverance, purpose and, above all, protecting this planet we call home.

  • Matthew Harmer
    Director
  • Matthew Harmer
    Producer
  • Jonathan "Jay" Tate
    Key Cast
  • Luke de la Nougerede
    DOP
  • Luke de la Nougerede
    Editor
  • Andrew Bailey
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Portait, Science
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 22, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    21:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Matthew Harmer

Matthew is an award-winning Director and Director of Photography. After starting out in broadcast television, he went on to work for a successful creative agency where he eventually lead the film department. From the Scottish Highlands to Ivorian Jungles, he has shot films all over the world, often in extreme conditions and covering sensitive subjects such as male suicide and child sexual exploitation. Matthew now works as a freelance filmmaker in London, and was one of twelve filmmakers awards the Barbican Centre film grant in 2019 for his documentary about digital identities.

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