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2024 Short Film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Summary
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
- Chad Michael Collins as Glen Ford
- 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 s Tom Mitchell
- Nathalia Ramos as Emily Mitchell
- Marcus Eley as Funeral Priest
- David Schroeder as Diner Customer
Release
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]
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