Nine year old Harry has a plan. A plan to build a rocket and fly his mum to safety just like his hero The Star Ship Captain from his favourite TV show. With only his best friend Jordan by his side, can they blast off before it's too late?
Direction
Colla balances wonder and dread in 12 tight minutes.
Production
Homemade rocket build feels tactile and genuinely magical.
Director
Nicholas Colla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 12-minute runtime mirrors children's attention spans while forcing economical storytelling—every prop, glance, and line carries narrative weight.
The cardboard helmet and foil-covered ship deliberately evoke 80s DIY aesthetics, grounding the fantasy in tactile nostalgia that makes the ending land harder.
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