CINESPACE 2016 FINALISTS

Judges’ Picks

1950 DA

FIRST PLACE

Sébastien Tulard, France, 2016, 7:29 

Axel is passionate about astronomy but his cosmic dreams isolates him from the other children of the neighborhood.

Music Of The Spheres

SECOND PLACE

Jon Bougher and Kohl Threlkeld, United States, 2016, 5:20 

Our ancestors believed that the movements of celestial bodies were a form of music. Wanda Diaz-Merced, a blind astrophysicist from Puerto Rico, studies the universe through sound and carries on this ancient tradition.

Voyager

THIRD PLACE

Loïc Magar and Roman Veiga, France, 2016, 9:49 

Sent in 1977, the Voyager Golden Record was intended to introduce Humanity and Earth to possible beings in outer space. Centuries later…


Special Categories

Lani’s Space

FILM BEST DEPICTING THE BENEFITS TO HUMANITY FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Harriett Maire And Ferris Bradley, Australia, 2016, 9:23 

Do Stars Gaze Back? Lani’s Space Follows Manu, A Solo Polynesian Father, And His Realization Over His Daughter’s Fixation With Outer Space.

Exploration

FILM BEST DEPICTING THE SPIRIT OF FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION

Ryan Thompson, United Kingdom, 2016, 2:53 

An Inspirational Work Connecting History And The Present, Showcasing The Passion And Drive Man Has Always Had To Explore Our Universe.


Finalists

Atmos

Matthew Nefdt, South Africa, 2016, 2:23

Izel

Wil Prada, United States, 2016, 5:23

Living On An Island

Kuesti Fraun, Germany, 2016, 3:00

New Moon Night

Ian Lewis, United States, 2016, 6:14

Sidereal

Isaac Zambra, Mexico, 2016, 10:00

The Traveler

Duncan Elms, United States, 2016, 2:53

Blackburn

Joe Carter, United States, 2016, 9:42

Life On Mars

Melissa Balan, United States, 2016, 10:00

My Room At The Centre Of The Universe

Guy Spiller, South Africa, 2016, 10:00

Robot Koch – Eclipse

Mickael Le Goff, Germany, 2016, 3:35

The Divine Countdown

Daniel Cantagallo, United States, 2016, 3:45

Voyager

Bipin Ragu, India, 2016, 10:00