Moon Shot | Official Trailer | Google Lunar XPRIZE

This character-driven, emotional, awe-inspiring series of 9 short films will follow a selection of the teams currently racing to complete their missions. It will explore the lives of their charismatic, quirky members, the sacrifices they have made to get to where they are today, and crucially, what drives them on this incredible journey.

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Director
Orlando von Einsiedel

Executive Producer
J.J. Abrams

Producers
Joshua Davis
Lindsey Weber
Joshuah Bearman
Andrew Lee

Co-Producers
Jon Drever
Becca Perry
Ben Rosenblatt

Story Producer
Steven Leckart

Line Producer
Adam Mitchenall

Director of Photography
Franklin Dow

Editors
Katie Bryer
Andy Cardy
Rebecca Valente
Nathan Orloff

Composer
Patrick Jonsson

Production Managers
Sunny Dimitriadou
Elena Andreicheva
Josie Wicks

Camera Assistants
Will Hadley
Jamie Ackroyd
Naomi Hancock

Sound Recordist
Sara Lima

Assistant Editors
Youssef Bouhassis
Ailene Roberts
Laura Creecy

Post-Production Management
Amelia Franklin
Philip Hoang

Graphics
Sal Sciortino

Colorist
Juan Ignacio Cabrera

Conform Artist
Peter Amies

Sound Re-Recording Mixers
Lindsey Alvarez
Craig Henighan

Production Services
Grain Media

Visual Effects
Kelvin Optical, Inc.

Google Brand Marketing
Michael Tabtabai
Cameron Luby
Yasemin Denari Southworth
Ben Quesnel
Matt Hirst

Production Support
Mike Silver
Cory Bennett Lewis
Josh Tate
Morgan Dameron
Amir Mojarradi
Eboni Price
Kristofer Cross

Special Thanks
Chanda Gonzales-Mowrer
David Locke
Charles Scott
Robby Stambler
Matt Evans
Jesse Goldsmith
Chrysta Burton
Ali Lowndes
Diane Coote
Richard Jephcote
Nick Rowley
Alice Martineau
72andSunny
Kelly Vicars
Harry Spitzer
Natalie So

Red Whittaker
Carnegie Mellon University

Jackie Erickson

John Thornton
David Weinstein
Brian Solomon
John Williams

Additional footage provided by:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Arizona State University

[xprize]

"This getting to the moon is really getting good."

[scottmanley]

For everyone here, the real prize isn't the $30million, that's merely a perk.

[ericgalvin]

I am an 8th grade science teacher.  My kids beg to watch more than the 2 a day that I show them.  These have so much more than science.  They are inspiring as they show "regular" people with a passion go for it.

[Bunkface]

Why isnt this competition getting more publicity!? I stumbled upon this video some time ago and there are barely any videos about it aside from the shorts about each team. You would think that everybody would be talking about this...

[sephzoltan]

Google Lunar Xprize needs to be showed to others. my son saw a video about it at school, and he now really wants to be a part of it. This competition was set up to 'bring mankind's future to us', which isn't a bad way of putting is.

[kxmode]

I don't need to explore the moon, I have a whole universe to explore in No Man's Sky.

[zoiebellotto]

I like how the guy at 0:38 is wearing a shirt that says "Hell yeah, Its rocket science!"

[MerchantIvoryfilms]

Once they get there, they will have a lifetime supply of cheese!

[warfororion]

Would just like to say a massive Thank You to Google, Bad Robot and all the competitors in the Google Lunar XPrize Documentaries Moon Shot for making some of the most delightful, inspirational and informative documentaries I have seen in years. What an awesome dream to visit the Moon again and thank you so much to all of you for sharing your passion,
furthering human and robotic space exploration, inspiring the next generation and helping the human race toward it's future among the stars. Thanks so much and well done! I wish you all all the best. Goodluck and goodwill and big love to you all! :-) <3

[MrMakabar]

"I have a small budget. I am just trying to reach the Moon!" I know so many who would just start laughing hard trying to say that.

[Rajking]

Amazing ! huge thanks to Google for creating a huge competition which is actually a campaign to bring out the hidden talented curious intelligent people .

[fuddnugget]

This just proves human capability when we're focused = the unimaginable happens. It's amazing, almost surreal what we're capable of, especially when we work together with funds & intelligent minds.

[JJP]

Executive Producer of this is Jar Jar Abrams xD

[ZanyRocket]

0:42
"I finally got the opportunity to poo myself."
Please tell me I'm not the only one that heard that first time round.

[danielbigham]

To JJ Abrams et al: I thoroughly enjoyed these videos. Thank you! You did a great job at capturing the human element in all of these stories.

[tbplayerz]

$30 million??? BILLY GET THE GO KART AND THE FIREWORKS WE'RE GETTING THAT MONEY!!!

[BosonCollider]

Main issue is that the prize is only $30M. Imho it should have been ~$60M, which is roughly the cost of the cheapest launch vehicle on the market today. Right now, while the teams certainly have the budget to build something that can get from earth orbit to the moon, they can't afford to actually get it into space, because getting a launch isn't free. They essentially have to rely on being able to get a rideshare with some expensive satellite that is light enough to leave space payload on its rocket. I can't really imagine that any satellite operator would be that charitable. The prize needs to be large enough that the teams could foot a reasonable portion of their launch costs.

[TheEngagedGamers]

I wish I had gotten to participate in this competition. I love space... I love these kinds of projects.
I know someone will take us to the moon again. I believe in you all. More than most of us, you are a big part of the future!

[gdanieltube]

I have an uncle who worked for NASA as a machinist during the Apollo program.  He made several tools used by the astronauts to gather moon rocks.  He made a shovel that's still up there and told me that if anyone ever gets there and comes back, to bring his shovel.  he wants it back.

[neena]

Wonderful Google. Thanks for sharing.