One astronaut's journey through space and life ends on a hostile exosolar planet. Grounded is a metaphorical account of the experience, inviting unique interpretation and reflection by the viewer. Themes of aging, inheritance, paternal approval, cyclic trajectories, and behaviors passed on through generations are explored against an ethereal backdrop.
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Website:
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Score composed by Ken Andrews
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Full credit list can be seen here:
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Festival Awards::
Best Experimental Short:: 2012 USA Film Festival
Best Picture :: 2012 Winter Film Awards
Best Short Film :: 2012 Independent Filmmakers Showcase Film Festival
Best Sound :: 2012 Independent Filmmakers Showcase Film Festival
Best Cinematography :: 2012 Lakeshorts International Film Festival
Best Editing :: 2012 Los Angeles Movie Awards
Best Editing :: 2012 Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
Best Digital Effects :: 2012 Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
Best Cinematography :: 2012 Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Horror Film :: Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
John Kelly Award for Excellence in Cinematography:: 2012 Fresno Film Fest
Official Selections ::
2012 LA Shorts
2012 Newport Beach Film Festival
2012 ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival
2012 Sci-Fi-London
2012 Indie Spirit Film Festival
2012 The Los Angeles New Wave International Film Festival
2012 Cine Gear Expo 2012
2012 Montclair Film Festival
2012 Maryland Film Festival
2012 Madrid International Film Festival
2012 Gasparilla International Film Festival
2012 Sonoma International Film Festival
2012 Sacramento International Film Festival
2012 60 Degrees North
2012 VISIONFEST
2012 Fort Myers Film Festival
2012 United Film Festival - Los Angeles
2012 United Film Festival - New York
2012 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival