Escape Attempt

Escape Attempt is a cerebral science fiction short based on a 1962 novel by the brothers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

From its premiere at 56th Sitges International Film Festival to screenings at Fantasia, PÖFF, RIIFF, and beyond, the film has had an incredible journey, earning recognition across the globe:

🏆 FilmQuest – Grand Prize & Best Sci-Fi awards

🏆 Tallinn Black Nights’ HÕFF – Navigator Pirx Award for Best Sci-Fi

🏆 Cannes Indie Shorts Awards – Best Production Design

🏆 FSFF Belgrade – Best Foreign Short Film

🏆 Les Utopiales – Audience Award

🏆 Miami Sci-Fi Festival – Best Sci-Fi, Best Cinematography, Best VFX

A soldier escaping a WWII concentration camp finds himself on an unknown planet in a distant future only to discover a frozen gulag controlled by a brutal alien race.

Staring Andrzej Chyra, Anna Burnett, Ieuan Coombs, Piotr Witkowski.