NASA CineSpace Short Film Competition 2023 [Open to All; Cash Prizes Worth Rs. 15L]: Submit by Sep 8

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Submissions are invited for NASA CineSpace Short Film Competition 2023. The last date of submission is September 8, 2023.

About CineSpace

CineSpace is a collaboration between NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society (HCAS) that offers filmmakers around the world a chance to share their works inspired by, and using, actual NASA imagery through “CineSpace,” a short film competition premiering at Houston Cinema Arts Festival on November 19, 2023.

Competition Details

Films featuring real NASA footage collected from over 50 years of its history will be judged on the creativity, innovation, and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of spaceflight.

They are considering short video, film, and digital-media submissions of 10 minutes or less and are seeking works of all genres and styles including but not limited to experimental, narrative, documentary, comedy, drama, animation, ambient, music videos, re-mix, sports, horror, and underground. All submissions must include footage from the NASA archives (10% of total running time minimum).

They are looking for submissions that:

Are based on innovative artistic presentation and storytelling.
Provoke an emotional response.
Show a mastery of filmmaking craftsmanship.

NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society will choose Finalists or “Official Selections” (Finalists), which will screen at Houston Cinema Arts Festival (HCAF) in November 2019. Other screenings may also take place throughout the year. The screening at HCAF of CineSpace Finalists is referred to as the “Screening”. From the pool of Finalists, NASA judges (Competition Judges) will award a total of $18,000 prizes (INR 1,491,930 approx).

There is no entry fee to submit to CineSpace.

Eligibility

This Competition is offered and open only to natural persons who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. Parents and guardians of filmmakers younger than 18 can submit on their behalf.