Edge of Space
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| Language | English |
Edge of Space is a 2024 Swiss-American short film written, directed and produced by Jean de Meuron.[1] Inspired by actual historical events, the 18 minutes short film about a USAF Test Pilot recruited by NASA was among the 15 Shortlisted films in the Best Live Action Short Film category for the 97th Academy Awards.[2] De Meuron and his team won a total of 6 Telly Awards, honoring excellence in video and television across all screens since 1979, for Edge of Space at The 46th Annual Telly Awards, including Gold for Craft-Directing, General-Science & Technology, Craft-Videography & Cinematography and Craft-Drone & Aerial Cinematography, as well as Silver for General-History and Craft-Use of Archival Footage.[3]
Summary
[edit | edit source]Set in 1961, during the height of the US-Soviet space race, an ambitious USAF test pilot is recruited by NASA for a daring suborbital mission in an X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft with astronomical implications.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Chad Michael Collins as John Glenn
- Kimberly Alexander as Chloé Ford
- Freedom Bridgewater as United States Air Force Colonel
- Gregory Gast as NASA Official
- Jackson Robert Scott as Young Glen Ford
- Justin Taite as Howard Ford
- Kevin LaRosa II as Tom Mitchell
- Nathalia Ramos as Emily Mitchell
- Marcus Eley as Funeral Priest
- David Schroeder as Diner Customer
Release
[edit | edit source]The film had its world premiere in July 2024 at the Oscar® and BAFTA qualifying LA Shorts Fest, where it won Jury Special Mention. In August 2024, the film screened at the Oscar® and BAFTA qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best VFX.[4]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| LA Shorts Fest | 2024 | Jury Special Mention | Won | [5] |
| HollyShorts Film Festival | 2024 | Best VFX | Nominated | [6] |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Edge of Space at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Official trailer on YouTube