One Man.
One Impossible Dream.
Logline
A scrappy, driven billionaire embarks on a solo mission to become the first human to set foot on Mars.
Synopsis
Driven by ego and destiny, renegade tech billionaire Claude Ostium sets out alone on a historic mission to become the first human to set foot on Mars. In the silence beyond Earth, he confronts the weight of his own creation—and the question of what it truly means to be first. What begins as a triumph of ambition unfolds into a meditation on isolation, legacy, and the fragile boundary between exploration and obsession.
Title
Claude Ostium
(It means “shut the door” in Latin.)
Written & Directed By
J. Andrew
Status
Development
Genre
Science fiction dark Comedy
Year of Production
2026
Year of Release
2027
Length
9 minutes
Shooting Locations
Northern California
Northern Arizona
Southern Utah
Development Budget
$4,000
Projected Production Budget
$35,000
About the Director
Multiple-award-winning writer, director and producer, J. Andrew, brings nearly three decades of experience behind the camera and his years as a sought-after creative director for issue advocacy campaigns to his cinematic practices. As a filmmaker, he has written, directed and produced some of the most profound films since launching Liberty Lane Films in 2020.
J’s Recent Film Credits:
Meet Me at the Club, Unbreaking, Here For Now, Finding People, Taking My Time
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