CINESPACE 2020 FINALISTS
Judges’ Picks
FIRST PLACE
Toby Morris, Canada
Longing for freedom from her everyday life, the stifled housewife (Amy Lehpamer) of a NASA controller (Ed Lemke-Hogan) realizes that the best way to escape Earth isn’t on a stupid rocket, it’s on a sick deck. Working in secret, she meets with the nation’s finest skate dogs to develop a fool-proof plan. The Saturn V Launchpad is the perfect structure on which to build the biggest vert ramp the world has ever seen. One small step for man, one fat air for this skate doggy.
SECOND PLACE
David Regos and Tomás Ybarra, Australia
Astronauts are no strangers to quarantine and isolation. They are subject to confinement and intense training procedures to protect and prepare them for lengthy missions into space. The psychological effects of their experiences give them a unique vantage point to reflect upon the situation of 2020. When we venture into the unknown, with sounds and dreams and perspectives of a different nature, we are reminded to appreciate the little things and make the most of even challenging situations.
Kalpana Chawla - The Bright Star in the Sky
THIRD PLACE
Sourabh Kumar Vinodiya, India
This is the story of Kalpana Chawla who was an American astronaut, engineer and the first woman of Indian origin to go to space. We follow her journey from a small town in India to becoming an astronaut in space. Parallel to her story is the story of NASA’s many milestones from the 60s to the present day.
Special Categories
My Name Is Juno, Hello Jupiter
BEST FILM USING EXCLUSIVELY NASA ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
Claudia Robin Gunn, New Zealand
Welcome to a brand new travel diary entry for a mighty solar powered spacecraft and follow the NASA Juno on its mission from Earth to falling into orbit around Jupiter, imagined as a one-way conversation in song. A robot love story of sorts, this is a lyric music video from musical artist and video producer Claudia Robin Gunn of Little Wild Music in New Zealand.
BEST DOCUMENTARY
David Regos and Tomás Ybarra, Australia
Astronauts are no strangers to quarantine and isolation. They are subject to confinement and intense training procedures to protect and prepare them for lengthy missions into space. The psychological effects of their experiences give them a unique vantage point to reflect upon the situation of 2020.
When we venture into the unknown, with sounds and dreams and perspectives of a different nature, we are reminded to appreciate the little things and make the most of even challenging situations.
BEST FILM THAT CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF HUMANS ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
Eric Harris, USA
20 years of experiments on the ISS in a microgravity environment with cutting-edge technology and the sharpest minds in the world has dramatically improved our lives on Earth. Astronauts set aside their differences, and unite as one team to realize their dreams, goals, challenges and ultimate successes. In this film, we relish the inspiring words of the astronauts who have lived peacefully on the International Space Station for two decades.
Finalists
Impossible Journey: The Untold Story of the LLRV
Cameron Mitchell, USA
Braelynn Simpson, Canada
Spencer Olson, USA
Ryan Larkin, USA
Rio Ananta Perangin-Angin, Taiwan
Kevin Mallory, Justin Leddick, Steve Flanigan, USA
Terry Virts, Jannicke Mikkelsen, USA