Distance to the Moon

DISTANCE TO THE MOON is a stop-motion animation film about X, who discovers a ladder that stretches infinitely into space and goes on a journey that isn't just physical. He traverses solitude, memory, grief, and hope, encountering various meaningful beings along the way. For this episode, we spoke with the film's writer and co-director, Sacha Kyle, and composer, Giles Lamb. We discussed finding inspiration in dreams and the more than human world, expanding our imaginations around ecological grief and grieving, simultaneously loving and letting go of what the world used to be--and more.This episode features audio excerpts of Giles' hauntingly beautiful score for the film--and a brief excerpt from a piece of music that he considers to be ecological.DISTANCE TO THE MOON is an Official Selection in the 2026 Portland EcoFilm Festival. It was featured in our EXPANSIVE ECOLOGICAL IMAGINATION 1 program on March 26, 2026 at the Hollywood Theatre (sponsored by SOLVE).We are a signature program of the Hollywood Theatre, Portland's premier modern-historic movie palace.Find more extensive show notes, including Sacha's ecological film recommendations and Giles' ecological music recommendations at: portlandecofilmfest.org/podcastPlease subscribe, share, and give us a great review! Thanks for listening, for supporting global ecological cinema, and for all the good you do in the world!Our theme music is from the song “Earth Worship” by the amazing band, Rubblebucket.Our podcast is hosted, edited, and produced by our festival director, Rozzell Medina.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this program are solely those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Film Forever Northwest or its affiliate