A Coronavirus PSA From "Martian"
Indie comic book creator Mark Starks is producer of a 20-second spot featuring his superhero "Martian" and the voice of actor Paul Ganus.
The unpaid endorsement directs viewers to the Centers for Disease Control website https://www.cdc.gov/ for the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mark StarksDirectorMartian, Martian 2
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Mark StarksWriterMartian, Martian 2
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Mark StarksProducerMartian, Martian 2
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Paul GanusKey Cast"Martian (voice) "AEA - SAG- AFTRA The Mask of Zorro, Rumor Has It, Forever Young, No Turning Back, Goodbye Casanova, Battle of the Sexes
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Project Type:Animation, Experimental, Short, Television, Web / New Media
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Genres:Superhero, Sci-Fi, Comic Book, coronavirus, pandemic, center for disease control, world health organization, national institutes of health
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Runtime:20 seconds
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Completion Date:March 16, 2020
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Quarantine Film ChallengeGreater Noida, India
India
June 15, 2020
Premiere
Certificate of Excellence -
First-Time Filmmaker SessionsUnited Kingdom, Hollywood, CA
United States
April 26, 2020
Selected -
BUIEFF CHANNELBeunos Aires, Argentina
Argentina
April 26, 2020
Selected -
YVE International Youth Film FestivalSuzhou, Jiangsu, China
China
July 27, 2020
Selected -
FLICKFAIRLos Angeles, California
United States
August 1, 2020
Finalist -
Kinosmena Short Film FestivalRepublic of Belarus
Russian Federation
November 29, 2020
Selected
Mark Starks is creator of the award-winning "Martian" comic book series on Amazon Prime Video and Speck TV (Roku Channel). He is a frequent guest at comic cons nationwide, including Stan Lee's L.A. Comic Con, where he has been a panelist. Mark is a founding member of Comic-Con Museum in San Diego, CA.
Go to CDC.gov for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic and learn how you can protect yourself and your family.