Edge of Space

Edge of Space
Edge of Space
	Film Poster
Directed by	Jean de Meuron;
Screenplay by	Jean de Meuron;
Produced by	Jean de Meuron; Nicolas Emiliani; Elena Bawiec;
Cinematography	Daryl Hefti;
Edited by	Chris Witt;
Music by	Mark Baechle;
Release date	July 26, 2024 (LA Shorts);
Running time	18 minutes
Countries	Switzerland; America;
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

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 II as 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]