Logline
A young boy uses a space-themed world to survive life on Earth, where danger lives at home and hope sounds like an AI companion in his helmet.
A short film experience
A survival story told through space-born imagination.
The Girl Trapped on Mars blends grounded emotion with a futuristic visual language, inviting audiences into a world where escape is built from cardboard, starlight, and will.
TRANSMISSION
INCOMING:
“Some Worlds are Built…
to Survive Others.”
About the Film
Why It Matters
This film explores how imagination becomes a life raft for children without turning trauma into spectacle.
Visual Language
Minimal sets, bold light, and a cinematic contrast between domestic realism and imagined outer space.
Pitch Deck
Explore the world, tone, characters, visual language, and creative intentions behind The Girl Trapped on Mars through the full deck presentation.
Key Crew
Director / Writer
Vision, tone, and emotional truth.
Producer
Execution, logistics, and production leadership.
Director of Photography
Lighting and camera language.
Production Designer
Name
Builds the physical world of Mars.
Editor
Name
Shapes pacing between fantasy and reality.
Sound Designer
Scott Liu
Creates the sonic “helmet world.”
Costume Designer
Name
Wardrobe as story and survival.
Composer
Name
Cinematic score bridging wonder and dread.
Fundraising
Goal: $35,000
Why We’re Fundraising
The Girl Trapped on Mars is a fantasy sci-fi short film that requires a much larger visual and production scope than a typical contained short. We are raising funds to help bring that world to life with the care, detail, and cinematic quality the story deserves.
A major part of our budget will go toward location and travel expenses. We plan to shoot on location in Utah, which means transporting cast, equipment, wardrobe, props, and essential production materials out of state. Travel, lodging, meals, and the overall logistics of moving a production to a remote location add significantly to the cost, but they are necessary to achieve the scale and landscape this story needs.
We are also raising funds to support cast compensation, rental equipment, production design, and costumes. Because this is a fantasy sci-fi short film, the visual details matter deeply. The world of the film has to feel imaginative, emotionally grounded, and fully realized. That means investing in strong design elements, wardrobe, props, and the right equipment package to capture the film in a cinematic way.
Another major area of need is post-production, especially because the film includes heavy visual effects. VFX will play an essential role in shaping the imagined world of the film, and we want to make sure those elements feel seamless, polished, and emotionally connected to the story rather than simply decorative.
Lastly, we are raising funds for exposure and our festival run. Once the film is completed, we want to position it for the strongest life possible through submissions, deliverables, and outreach so it can reach audiences, open doors, and continue building momentum beyond production.
Support the Mission
Every contribution helps us move closer to creating a visually ambitious, emotionally powerful short film that blends grounded storytelling with fantasy and science fiction in a meaningful way.
FUNDING STATUS
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