The passion for set design, and infinite care of details and quality special effects, make this a unique sci-fi film on the contemporary scene of young, independent Italian film production.

Synopsis

The near future: man is about to land on Mars. GTN (Global Television Network) broadcasts its usual information - entertainment program to monitor the event: "News on Mars".
However, no news of the spaceship Centaurus and its crew has come for over a week. The journalist makes up a case out of this silence: what could have happened? Are the crew members still alive?
Finally there's a link with Centaurus... the captain announces a revolutionary scientific discovery, but for the anchor-woman this news just isn't sensational enough.

In SHORT

Combine sensationalism with glamorous style and popularity, juxtapose it to scientific, silent and slow motion life in space and you have "Space Off". A Sci-fi film with a touch of ironic malice that points out the need today for straightforward news. Landing on Mars could mean colonizing the planet, but why not keep in touch with the reality of it? The passion for set design, and infinite care of details and quality special effects, make "Space Off" a unique film on the contemporary scene of young, Italian and independent film production.

21st Century Design meets Frame by Frame

SPACE OFF marks the collaboration of 21st Century Design and Frame by Frame , two creative and productive companies that look into the dynamics of cinema production and language to explore the evolution and use of a visual narrative.

21st Century Design

Design and Science fiction, sculpture and film making, painting and technology inspire the work of 21st Century Design. The studio operates in product design, industrial design, interior design, exhibit design, model making, interactive machines for museums, special effects for cinema, television and spots, illustration graphics and interface design.
21st Century Design has developed a working method that is a cross-over of creative disciplines where experimental language is balanced by design logics and planning.
Particularly interested in presenting and debating ideas, 21st Century Design periodically organizes exhibitions of art and design.

Prize as best Italian short film in 2002
Premiato Come Miglior Corto Del Fatafestival Roma 2003
Nastro D’Argento SNGCI Miglior Cortometraggio Italiano del 2002