Lost in the Sky | Award-Winning Sci-Fi Short Film | Practical Effects | DUST Premiere

🌌 “Lost in the Sky” — A live-action space epic crafted entirely with practical effects.
Directed by Simon Öster, this short film follows a lone rescue robot racing through a strange galaxy to save the last surviving astronaut—before she’s lost to a looming black hole.

🛠️ Made using a real robot, miniatures, and underwater sequences, this cinematic experience was six years in the making and won the Méliès d’argent for Best European Fantastic Short Film (2023).

🎬 Credits:

Director, Cinematographer & Editor: Simon Öster

Writer & Producer: Kevin Gullberg

Co-Producer: Carl Lohman

VFX Supervisor: Jacob Danell

Composer: Martin Wave

Sound Editor: Gustav Landbecker

🏆 A stunning testament to the power of practical effects in a digital age.

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