The Stars in Their Eyes received an initial grant of $100,000 from the Hobby Family Foundation for the purpose of attracting an additional $100,000 in matching contributions. We approached foundations and individuals, including those that have supported the observatory in the past. With the match now secured, we began filming this Fall.

We ‘ve raised $250,000 to date, half of our total budget of $500,000, a modest figure for a 90-minute feature documentary. The funds will cover all of the extensive on-site production for over a year, along with post-production costs that include a year of editing, music composition, additional astrophotography, pickup filming, sound mixing, and more.