To the moon and back (Pera apo t’ asteria)
Fiction, 11΄, 2018
Synopsis: After a romantic evening of star-gazing, Alex and Stella return to their apartment for a quiet night in. While Stella is in the bathroom, Alex receives an e-mail informing him that he has been shortlisted for a one-way mission to Mars through the “Mars X Program”, a space mission that is selecting civilians to colonise Mars. Alex has to break the news to Stella and decide whether he will go to space and follow his dreams or stay on Earth for love.
Stelana Kliris
She is a South African Cypriot writer/director/producer with a background in production on international film and commercial productions in Greece and Cyprus. Her first feature, “Committed”, was distributed internationally and optioned for Hollywood and German remakes. She also produced award-winning director Tonia Mishiali’s debut feature film “Pause”. Her latest short film, “To the moon and back”, was awarded at the 2018 International Short Film Festival in Cyprus. She is currently developing several new projects under her production company Meraki Films, including “The islander”. She is a member of the European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA) and the Directors Guild of Cyprus, as well as a graduate of the 2018 EAVE Producers Workshop.