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2017-2018 International Project Mars Competition now open

By Regan Bjerkeli On Nov 19, 2017 263 0

Project Mars Competition logo. Photo courtesy of Project Mars.

The 2017-2018 International Project Mars Competition is now open.

SciArt Exchange, in collaboration with NASA, invites college students and early career professionals to shoot a film or make a poster telling the story of human exploration into deep space.

Three prizes for the film category:

$10,000 grand prize
$5,000 judge’s prize
$5,000 judge’s prize

Eight prizes for the poster category:

1 × $1,500 first place
2 × $1,000 second place
5 × $500 third place

Entries will be judged by film and graphic arts industry professionals and astronauts including Gareth Edwards, director of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and Joshua Grossberg, Creative Director of McCann New York.

Entries are due Aug. 31, 2018.

Winners will be screened at an Opening Event in fall 2018.

Visit www.ProjectMarsCompetition.org for more information and entry specifications.