Philip Sheppard Projects

Philip teamed up with director David Sington, with whom he had done “In the Shadow of the Moon”, to create the score for “Mercury 13”. The film tells the story of a small group of skilled female pilots, who after rigorous testing in 1961, are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight. Mercury 13 premiered on April 8th, 2018 at the SFFilm Festival.

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