Documentary on Astronaut Sally Ride Wins Alfred P. Sloan Prize
National Geographic's documentary 'Sally', directed by Cristina Costantini, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize 2025 for best representation of science and technology in a feature film. The film chronicles Sally Ride, who on June 18, 1983, became the first American woman in space aboard STS-7, returning to Earth six days later. It also reveals her 27-year relationship with Tam Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy, kept secret due to societal homophobia and sexism. Ride was married to NASA astronaut Steven Hawley from 1982 to 1987. The documentary streams from June 16.
Key facts
- Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983.
- The documentary 'Sally' is directed by Cristina Costantini.
- The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
- It won the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize 2025.
- Ride had a 27-year relationship with Tam Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy.
- Ride was married to Steven Hawley from 1982 to 1987.
- The documentary streams on National Geographic from June 16.
- Ride died of pancreatic cancer in 2012.
Entities
Artists
- Sally Ride
- Cristina Costantini
- Tam Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy
- Steven Hawley
Institutions
- National Geographic
- Sundance Film Festival
- NASA
Locations
- United States