2021 — CineSpace

CINESPACE 2021 FINALISTS

Judges’ Picks

FIRST PLACE

Isil Bengi and Laurens Heijs, Belgium

Aylin is a 30-year old woman still living at home with her mother. She escapes her oppressive life through a fantasy world by pretending to be an astronaut. She finds comfort in her only friend, a goldfish, and by submerging her head in water whenever she faces verbal and physical abuse by her mother. One day she receives a job offer through the phone, and despite resistance from her mother, decides to finally move out of her parental home to start a new life.

Test, Fail, Test Again

SECOND PLACE

Tim Hamilton , New Zealand

By copying the attitudes of astronauts before him a young man Questions what it means to be an explorer. He builds janky model rockets and tests them to see if one day he might be able to launch himself into space.

Prove the Impossible

THIRD PLACE

Louise Nessralla, United States

In 2019, the first all-female space walk was conducted. The plans to get more women into space, and specifically, to the South Pole of the moon are currently in motion through the Artemis Program. From the pioneer scientists to the newly inducted astronaut candidates, women are more determined than ever to create their own space, on Earth and beyond.

Special Categories

Future Galaxy Explorer

BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM on SPACE and SCIENCE

Adolpho Navarro and Amy Navarro, United States

A story from the point of view of an 8 year old girl training to become a future astronaut in hopes of being the first female to step foot on the moon and explore the galaxy. It’s a story about equal opportunity and how all things are possible no matter the challenge.

The Future Is Female

FILM THAT BEST DEPICTS UNITY AND INCLUSION IN SCIENCE

Ella Saini, Canada

The Future is Female talks about the brilliant women at NASA that are working on the Artemis Project and the first all female spacewalk.