Edge of Space (2024)

Directed by

Jean de Meuron

Genre

drama, history

Country

Switzerland, United States

Runtime

19 min

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A US Air Force test pilot gets recruited by NASA to push the boundaries of flight. The short film follows his experiences in the lead up to a historic mission.

inspiringpatrioticnostalgictenseambitioushistoricalquietly determined

What happens

Edge of Space is a 2024 Swiss-American short film written, directed and produced by Jean de Meuron. 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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