Empire of the Moon wryly deconstructs the experience of being a tourist. Paris, gorgeously photographed in black-and-white, is the setting for cultural explorations ranging from the mundane to the sublime, as visitors trek from icon to icon, snapping the same photos, climbing the same steps, and at times experiencing the transformative wonder they came to find. 

Premiere
      Sundance Film Festival
Special Jury Prize
      San Francisco International Film Festival
Director's Citation
      Black Maria Film Festival
Best Experimental Documentary
      Charlotte Film Festival
Bronze Apple
      National Educational Film Festival
Red Ribbon
      American Film Festival
Best of Category
      Athens Film Festival
Certificate of Merit
      Chicago International Film Festival
Certificate of Merit
      Cork Film Festival

Ann Arbor Film Festival
British Short Film Festival
Cine Golden Eagle
Public Television
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
San Francisco Cinematheque