Documentary · 6 October 2020
The Phenomenon
Directed by James Fox · written by Marc Barasch & James Fox · produced by James Fox & Dan Farah · narrated by Peter Coyote
Fox's best-known film, and the one that brought senior former officials such as Reid, Podesta and Richardson on camera.
Sources: Wikipedia (The Phenomenon); official trailer.
Facts and claims
- claimed James Fox's 2020 documentary, released on October 6, 2020 and narrated by Peter Coyote. It covers the Pentagon UFO videos, but mainly the history of sightings since World War II, including the Ariel School, Westall, Lonnie Zamora and Rendlesham cases, and makes a case for more scientific study. Source: en.wikipedia.org (archived)
- claimed Interviewees include former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher Mellon, former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, and journalist Leslie Kean. Source: en.wikipedia.org (archived)
- claimed Asked about evidence that hasn't been released, Reid says: “I'm saying most of it hasn't seen the light of day.” — Harry Reid Source: The Phenomenon: official trailer at 0:59
- claimed CNN's Brian Lowry called it “an earnest documentary most notable for the former officials that lend credence to the notion the government knows much more than it has shared”, if “a little too breathless”. Source: en.wikipedia.org (archived)
Connected files
Documentaries
- Moment of Contact (same director) — Both are documentaries by James Fox
- The Alien Perspective (shares crew with) — Alioto previously consulted on The Phenomenon (2020)
People
- Harry Reid (features)
- Chris Mellon (features)
- Leslie Kean (features)
- James Fox (film by)
Incidents
- Ariel School encounter (about)
- Westall High School sighting (about)
- Rendlesham Forest incident (about)
Videos
- The Phenomenon: official trailer (trailer)