Apollo 11

Created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the documentary recounts the historic mission. It relies entirely on a careful selection of archival footage and still photographs to illustrate the events, offering a visual narrative of the iconic spaceflight.

Apollo 11 is a documentary programme created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landings. It’s presented as a film‑type entry, positioning the iconic event at the centre of its narrative. The work is billed simply as a movie‑style documentary, drawing on the significance of the original Apollo mission without adding fictional embellishments. The film tells the story of the celebrated spaceflight by stitching together authentic archival footage and still photographs. Viewers are taken through the mission’s key moments as they were recorded at the time, allowing the original images to convey the sequence of events. By relying solely on contemporary material, the documentary lets the mission speak for itself, offering a visual recount of the journey from launch to lunar landing. Beyond its narrative focus, the programme leans heavily on the visual records left behind, using historic reels and photographs as its primary storytelling tools. This approach gives the audience a direct glimpse of the era’s technology and the people involved, without any modern reenactments or added commentary. In essence, Apollo 11 serves as a time‑capsule, preserving the authentic look and feel of the 1969 mission for contemporary viewers.