CINESPACE 2023 FINALISTS
Judges’ Picks
FIRST PLACE
Adelaide Rocherolle & Virginie Drouot, USA
Mae Jemison is the first African-American astronaut. She is a very ambitious woman who is both a scientist and an artist. The Way of The Wind talks about how art and science can be correlated and how can one person accomplish so much in an environment that wasn’t supposed to lead her where she is right now. The short approaches few key moments in her life that made her who she is today.
SECOND PLACE
Eric Alexander, USA
NASA pushes the boundaries of deep space exploration with the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
THIRD PLACE
Ken Honjo & Kentaro Yoshimura, USA
As the first Asian American astronaut, Ellison Onizuka ventured from his humble beginnings on the coffee field of Kona, Hawaii and dared to journey into the unknown. With the unveiling of two new murals in Little Tokyo, the film explores Onizuka's enduring impact as he continues to inspire exploration and the boundless potential of human aspiration.
Finalists
Orest Smilianets, Ukraine
Attila Mészáros, Hungary
Sarah Ontiveros, USA
James Lindsay Andrews, USA