Praise for Inverse Square Films and Sam Burbank:



"Sam is a true artist, who makes visible to the eye what before could only be seen by the mind. Working together in a full Mars simulation near the magnetic north pole was fantastic. He was full of great ideas, could fix anything, but most importantly, could laugh at anything. Sam's the kind of guy I'd take with me to Mars. "

     Robert Zubrin, rocket scientist, author The Case for Mars, Entering Space



"It is a special pleasure to participate in this project . We have had the chance to get to know you over the past 5 years, and to be participants in some of your documentary work for National Geographic Television. Your final products have been an enjoyment to watch, and it was always a pleasure to work with you given the honesty, attention and respect with which you approached your subject matter. Because of your personal love for science and exploration, you quickly put scientists at ease, and allow for a stimulating flow of ideas and dialogue to occur. This is truly a gift.”

     Darlene Lim (NASA Biologist) and
     Chris McKay (NASA Planetary Scientist)



"Sam is elevating the documentary-journal to an art genre. He’s great at capturing the sense of a community and its process... and landscapes so Martian, so spacious."

     Kim Stanley Robinson, Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars



“Crack, that’s the sound of Sam hitting it out of the park.”

     Kevin Enochs, National Geographic Channel



"It's fun to talk with Sam, to answer his questions. He's a genuinely interested citizen, and it's a great level at which to discuss all this stuff. It forces me to articulate why I'm doing this."

     Peter Lehman, fuel cell pioneer, physicist.



"Sam Burbank is a pro, it's impressive. He reminds me of a modern-day Frank Hurley (photographer of Shackleton's Endurance expedition). He's coming back next year weather he likes it or not."

     Pascal Lee, SETI Institute/NASA, Principle Investigator, Haughton Mars Project



“Sam Burbank rocks! I am thrilled to hear that he is undertaking the creation of a major feature film about a future human Mars exploration. Sam is one of the few people on the planet truly qualified to make this film.  He has the personal experience, the scientific sensibilities, and the artistic integrity to create the seminal film about a future human exploration of Mars.”

     Kelly Snook, Planetary Scientist, NASA JSC



"I have traveled and worked with Sam for five years, including three expeditions to Devon Island, near the magnetic north pole. Sam brings a distinctive combination of clarity, energetic drive, and integrity to his work.”

     Bill Clancey, NASA Ames



"(Inverse Square) was the best film crew I've ever worked with."

     Wally Funk, pilot, Mercury 13 trainee



“I wanted write and say thank you and to say how much Stan and appreciate the On Assignment film. I had pre-determined what caliber of work you produced by your energy and personality and I happy to say you are "no push over". You have an incredible talent. The film was very entertaining and very well put together. I want to thank you and praise you for a job well done.”

     Addy Overbeeke, Hamilton Sundstrand, NASA Spacesuit engineer



“The work you did for the National Geographic Television on the Haughton Mars Project on Devon Island (near the North Pole) was superb and I was impressed with how much you accomplished while wadding through the Arctic mud and tundra around the asteroid impact crater. I'm not aware of another filmmaker with such a passion for the subject or the scientific knowledge to back it up.”

     Andrew Schurger, PhD Space Life Sciences Lab, Kennedy Space Center



"Burbank's Mars documentary is really an outstanding piece of work."

     Chris McKay, planetary scientist, NASA



"Sam's work is great, and I never say that about media."

     Carol Stoker, rocket scientist, NASA







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