Black Holes 720p - (2017 Lang: English)

We’ve produced a 12 minute proof of concept which was selected in the short film competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. A picture is worth a thousand words and a video probably even more, so we decided to release this short film so you can see what we’re really about... Just turn up the volume and enjoy! :-)

We’re bringing Black Holes to Kickstarter to fund the production of the first season, a total of 10 x 22 min. episodes. Our initial funding goal of $100,000 will allow us to develop, produce and release the first episode of Black Holes. This includes script writing, graphic research, animation tests and actual production. Every additional 100K from then on will allow us to produce a new episode.

In the very near future, NASA has become the stepchild of spatial aeronautics, struggling to stay relevant in a cut-throat world of flashier space start-ups. But their imminent launch of the first human mission to Mars is about to change all that and put them back in their rightful place. Dave Nicholson, their most renowned astronaut, will helm the mission. Studious - and some might even say rigid - Dave has prepared his whole life for this moment.

As Season 1 begins, all of NASA is abuzz with excitement as the final preparations are under way for Mission Mars Premium. But Green Orbit, a pesky environmentalist non-profit, pressures NASA into using eco-friendly materials for the construction of the rocket. Clara, their spokesperson, is an irresistible bombshell used to getting what she wants and a lovesick Dave finds himself pleading on her behalf to Youstonovabitch, the head of NASA. When a Green-Orbit activist is accidentally charred on the launchpad on live TV during a protest, public opinion and the media turn and NASA yields. Only the flimsy eco-ethical materials fail during a test and a fuel tank crashes on a remote third world country, Burkinagladesh, causing a devastating ecological disaster.

The remainder of Mission Mars Premium’s budget must be spent in damages. NASA is broke and their public image is shot. Dave’s dream seems crushed but he still inexplicably has feelings for Clara. To make matters worse Dr. Finger, renowned for his cutting edge research in proctology, decides to return as NASA’s chief medical advisor out of solidarity after a decade pursuing a wildly successful career in the fine arts. This is a nightmare for Dave who had to endure numerous rectal exams as young intern astronaut and now fears Finger will resume his shenanigans, invoking every reason in the book to photograph his anus. Worst of all, Dave realizes that Finger is Clara’s father.

Back on base, NASA has made an earth-shattering discovery: the Melon - a sentient fruit who claims to be the reincarnation of a fashion designer. Through wit and charm, the Melon has enchanted everyone and is now a top strategist at NASA. He masterminds a sponsorship deal with Fulman, a massive furniture corporation - in the future nightstands and ottomans are as coveted as Apple products are today and a marker of social status. Fulman agrees to fully finance the mission under one condition: Wilton Chester, the face of their brand and a narcissistic diva, must join the mission to host the first ever reality show broadcast live from outer space. Dave will soon find himself having to make compromises he’d never imagined to save the mission.

As Season 1 unfolds and humanity attempts its most ambitious feat yet, the conquest of Mars, our characters will have to overcome financial and technical challenges, outlandish geopolitical situations and stultifying office politics but most of all, their own shortcomings.