They're Here
World Premiere

They're Here

Viewpoints
Feature | United States | 74 MINUTES | English
New York, Documentary, Science Fiction, Mystery, Technology

Daniel Claridge and Pacho Velez’s illuminating They’re Here cleverly toys with UFO culture by using it as a conduit to explore themes of perception and of human beings seeking a sense of connection and purpose. From high above, we see an aerial view of a quiet New York suburb. We look closer and see a quaint home. Cookie, who lives in the house, points to the window out of which she was abducted by extraterrestrials. When she senses skepticism from the interviewers behind the camera, she smiles assertively and states, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe — I accept that. You know, it’s not your time to believe. Something will happen in your future, and, all of a sudden, the lightbulb will go off.”

New York — the state with the fifth-most UFO sightings in the U.S. — is home to many true believers like Cookie. A part of a wider group of like-minded individuals, Cookie, along with her friend Steve, stand-up comic Twon and spiritual devotee Dave, share similarly grounded testimonies about their close encounters with otherworldly beings. Infused with moments of humor and empathetic poignancy, the film’s narrative delivers an absorbing sense of filmmaking.––Jose Rodriguez


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Pacho Velez and Daniel Claridge
Director
Daniel Claridge, Pacho Velez
Producer
Asterlight
Cinematographer
Daniel Claridge
Composer
Jason Staczek
Editor
Daniel Claridge, Pacho Velez
Executive Producer
Joe Poletto, Sam Roseme, Cathy Tankosic

Contacts
International Sales Contact
Josh Braun
Submarine Entertainment
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212 625 1410
info@submarine.com
US Sales Contact
Josh Braun
Submarine Entertainment
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212 625 1410
info@submarine.com
Press Contact
Susan Norget
Susan Norget Film Promotion
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 917 833 3056
susan@norget.com
Print Source
Daniel Claridge
UFOria LLC
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Phone: 518 269 1285
dcldge@gmail.com
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