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The 50th Anniversary of Skylab: America's First Space Station

The 50th Anniversary of Skylab: America's First Space Station chronicles NASA's efforts beginning in 1973 to create a permanent space station in low Earth orbit. Three separate Skylab missions successfully completed hundreds of experiments, set space endurance records and paved the way for the International Space Station. The film is narrated by actor Paul Ganus and produced by Mark Starks.

  • Mark Starks
    Director
  • Mark Starks
    Writer
  • Mark Starks
    Producer
  • Paul Ganus
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Space, NASA, Skylab
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 29, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Lift-Off Global Network at Pinewood Studios
    Iver
    United Kingdom
    September 18, 2023
    Selection
  • Five Continents International Film Festival

    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    October 4, 2023
    Award - Special Mention Screenplay Short Film
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens, Attica
    Greece
    September 30, 2023
    Award - Best Documentary - Honorable Mention
  • Egyptian American Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    November 3, 2023
    Selection
  • David Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    October 30, 2023
    Award - Best Documentary / Best Sound/Sound Design
  • Venus Community Awards
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    December 31, 2023
    Selection
  • Scorpiusfest
    Holladay, Utah
    United States
    January 14, 2024
    Award - Best Short Film
  • Three Acts of Goodness Micro Film Festival
    Hacienda Heights, CA
    United States
    May 15, 2024
    Selection
  • Symbiotic Film Festival
    Kiev
    Ukraine
    January 13, 2024
    Selection
  • Something Wicked DocuFest
    Forest Park, GA
    United States
    April 6, 2024
    Selection
  • Tsiolkovsky Space Fest
    Seoul
    Russian Federation
    April 3, 2024
    Award - Finalist - Best Documentary
  • Korea International Short Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    April 3, 2024
    Award - Finalist - Best Documentary
  • Busan New Wave Short Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    April 3, 2024
    Award - Finalist - Best Documentary
  • Andromeda Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    March 29, 2024
    Award - Jury Special Award
  • XLNT Film Festival
    Santa Barbara, California
    United States
    June 1, 2024
    Selection
Director Biography - Mark Starks

Mark Starks' screened his first films in middle school and is the recipient of more than 150 awards and selections to date.

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