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Andrew ReidDirector

Short film · 2021 · Sci-Fi

Blackout

Logline

While on a routine mission, an astronaut soon finds herself battling for command, facing forces known—and unknown—intent on destroying her.

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Director
Andrew Reid
Writer
Jesenia Ruiz
Producers
Tabatha LaanuiBrian Grigsby
Cast
Sibongile MlamboMaximilian Osinski

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Festivals

Awards & recognition

  • 53rd NAACP Image AwardsNominee · Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)53rd NAACP Image Awards · 2022
  • Martha’s Vineyard African American Film FestivalNominee · HBO Max Short Film CompetitionMartha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival · 2021
  • Sunscreen Film FestivalNominee · Dale Pople Sci-Fi AwardSunscreen Film Festival · 2022
  • Key West Film FestivalNominee · Best Florida ShortKey West Film Festival · 2022
  • Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film FestivalSemi-FinalistFlickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
  • SENE Film FestivalHonorable Mention · Best Sci-Fi ShortSENE Film Festival

Official selections

  • PROOF Film Festival2023
  • Cleveland International Film Festival2022
  • Pan African Film Festival2022
  • Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase2022
  • Key West Film Festival2022
  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival2022
  • SENE Film Festival2022
  • Sidewalk Film Festival2022
  • deadCenter Film Festival2022
  • Sunscreen Film Festival2022
  • FOX Soul’s Screening Room2022
  • NewFilmmakers LA2022
  • HollyShorts Film Festival2021
  • Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival2021
  • LA Shorts International Film Festival2021
  • BronzeLens Film Festival2021

Gallery

Stills

The astronaut’s face behind a frosted visor.
A spacecraft drifts above a blue planet.
Extreme close-up of the astronaut’s eyes in blue light.
A crewmate on a monitor inside the ship.
A circular airlock hatch in blue darkness.
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