John Was Trying to Contact Aliens


John Was Trying to Contact Aliens is a 2020 documentary film directed by Matthew Killip and starring John Shepherd. It tells the story of John Shepherd, who tried to contact aliens by broadcasting music into space for over 30 years with his state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment.

Cast

  • John Shepherd as himself.

Release

John Was Trying to Contact Aliens was premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. It was released on August 20, 2020, on Netflix.

Awards

The film won the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award for Nonfiction in 2020.