Searching 4 Signs of Life on Mars!

Is there life on Mars? How would we know even if we see it? Can rocks dance? The challenge? Use stock NASA images in at least 10% of your creative work.

  • Joe Coen
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 22, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Austin Public Library Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    January 24, 2026
    Galactic Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Joe Coen

I'm a bit of a lone wolf, a one man band, a one lone wolf man band. As the conceiver, creator and guy who throws it all together, my goal is to make cheap, entertaining cartoons using material at hand: my original art, a scanner, a computer and public domain images, music, and sound effects.

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Director Statement

The genesis of this project was a challenge to use NASA stock images for at least 10% of a creative work.