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Spacewoman

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Astronaut Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft. Born on the other side of the tracks in upstate New York, she smashed many glass ceilings in the US Air Force and at NASA in her career, culminating in four increasingly dramatic and dangerous space shuttle missions. With an incredible set of archival materials, intimate interviews, and a moving score by Marcelo Zarvos, Hannah Berryman's nail-biting film shares the emotional journey experienced by Eileen's family, and explores what level of risk is acceptable in human endeavor.

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Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com 1d
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It aims to introduce Collins’ achievements to a new generation of viewers and to remind us of how hard women have fought for a seat at the table, even in recent decades. Go to Full Review Lisa Kennedy New York Times 5d
Credit the film’s taut editing and gravitational tug for bringing out our fears for the safety of commander and crew, despite the facts to the contrary that we absorb from the interviews. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Mar 17
Heartfelt, illuminating and well-edited. Go to Full Review Jennifer Merin AWFJ.org Mar 10
Hannah Berryman's documentary is a well-deserved tribute ro astronaut Eileen Collins who shattered the glass ceiling of space exploration by being the first woman to command a mission into space. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Karen S 1d Mesmerizing. The Right Stuff is alive and well. See more Read all reviews
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Hannah Berryman

Director

Eileen Collins

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Cady Coleman

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Hannah Berryman

Screenwriter

Natasha Dack

Producer

Keith Haviland

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Synopsis Astronaut Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft. Born on the other side of the tracks in upstate New York, she smashed many glass ceilings in the US Air Force and at NASA in her career, culminating in four increasingly dramatic and dangerous space shuttle missions. With an incredible set of archival materials, intimate interviews, and a moving score by Marcelo Zarvos, Hannah Berryman's nail-biting film shares the emotional journey experienced by Eileen's family, and explores what level of risk is acceptable in human endeavor.
Director
Hannah Berryman
Producer
Natasha Dack, Keith Haviland
Screenwriter
Hannah Berryman
Distributor
Haviland Digital
Production Co
Haviland Digital
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 41m