NASA is looking for filmmakers, poets, documentarians, songwriters, and other storytellers to help communicate the agency's current and upcoming missions to the public. The agency published a formal Announcement for Proposals on May 21 and set a submission deadline of Tuesday, June 30.
The opportunity is structured as a series of unfunded Space Act Agreements, meaning selected partners would not receive direct payment from NASA but would gain access to facilities, personnel, and mission information to support their work. NASA is seeking up to 10 partners in this first round.
The missions NASA wants documented span several major programs. The Artemis lunar program is one focus, including the Artemis III mission currently scheduled for 2027 and the Artemis IV lunar landing planned for 2028. NASA's plans to develop a permanent Moon Base are also included in the scope.
A second area of focus is nuclear propulsion. NASA is advancing work on the Space Reactor-1 Freedom mission to Mars, currently slated for 2028, which will carry a payload called Skyfall. The agency's aeronautics research, including ongoing flight tests, is listed as a third potential subject area.
Proposals are expected to specify which mission area the applicant wants to cover, outline funding and distribution arrangements for the resulting work, and describe any specific needs from NASA such as facility access or interviews with personnel. While the opportunity is primarily aimed at U.S.-based creators, NASA said it will consider proposals that include a minority of international participants.
Full requirements and submission details are available through NASA's online portal at go.nasa.gov/CreatorProposals.
