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Sally at SXSW Film & TV Theater @ The Hyatt Regency

Mar 11, 2025

6:30pm – 8:13pm CT

Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret. Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their 27 years together, Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story for the first time of this complicated and iconic astronaut. From National Geographic Documentary Films, "Sally" is directed by Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Cristina Costantini.

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Credits

Director:

Cristina Costantini

Executive Producer:

Liz Garbus, Kate Berry, Mala Chapple, Tom Maroney, Carolyn Bernstein, Bill and Ruth Ann Harnisch, Tam O’Shaughnessy PhD

Producer:

Cristina Costantini, Lauren Cioffi, Jon Bardin, Dan Cogan

Screenwriter:

Cristina Costantini, Tom Maroney

Cinematographer:

Michael Latham

Editor:

Kate Hackett ACE, Andy McAllister

Music:

Jeff Morrow

Principal Cast:

Billie Jean King, Tam O’ Shaughnessy, Kathy Sullivan, Anna Fisher, John Fabian, Steve Hawley, Bear Ride, Joyce Ride, Lynn Sherr

Contact

Distributor:

National Geographic

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Publicity Contact:

Nadia Ahmadein
Nadia.Ahmadein@natgeo.com
929-349-7018

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Runtime:
103 mins