SPACE FOR ART, 15min., USA
Directed by Maclovia G Martel
Space for Art is an extraordinary documentary film on the power of hope, courage, and healing. Featuring astronatut, and artist, Nicole Stott the film follows her on perhaps her most important mission of uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art. Meet some of the young children who are wise beyond their years.

https://www.spaceforartfoundation.org/space-for-art-film

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

This had all of the great ingredients for a remarkable story.

Space is sexy. Everybody loves an astronaut.

But for me healing children through art, completely grabbed my heart.

This is a story that was certainly worth telling!

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

This film took a year and a half to complete. This is a long time for a documentary short.

But for us it was important to get this right.

The film is global, which is a great part of the story, but adds to the challenge of the story as well.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

Healing Power

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

We wanted the audience to appreciate the power of healing for children.

But we also wanted to tell the story of a remarkable start-up no-profit organization.

5. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video?

Tremendous satisfaction that a story that we struggled to get right, seemed liked it was clearly understood and deeply appreciated. We felt like all of the hardwork was fully redeemed.

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

I was speaking to astronaut Nicole Stott, and she humbly was explaining the purpose of her new mission in life.

Because she was so down to earth and so humble it took me about 20 minutes to appreciate how beautiful and impactful her initiative really was.

I begged her to trust me to try to capture this remarkable initiative and this remarkable story.

7. What film have you seen the most in your life?

I have seen "Die Hard" the most.

But I have recently been touched deeply by the documentary "Wild Life."

8. What other elements of the festival experience can we and other festivals implement to satisfy you and help you further your filmmaking career?

We were super satisfied. We always are open to cross social media leverage!

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences been working on the festival platform site?

Of the entire film project, this was probably the most efficient experience!

10. What is your favorite meal?

Foreign, exotic and spicy

11. What is next for you? A new film?

We are looking at doing a documentary short on the California desert flower superbloom