Set in an 80s retro future world, Mack, and her robot co-worker Spanners, clean toilets aboard the majestic spaceship Nova Queen. When an ancient star fragment is embedded in Mack’s skull by a dying space princess, the space sh*t hits the space fan. Mack and Spanners are chased across the galaxy by Kill-Bots, Space Pirates, Bounty Hunters and an evil Space Queen who plans to use the Star to flush the entire cosmos out of reality through a black hole. Using everything she knows from a life working in sanitation it’s up to Mack to save the star, and save the galaxy!
Practical Effects
DIY spaceships that look like spray-painted Nerf guns. Sincere commitment.
Costume
Space Queen outfits clearly sourced from a Melbourne op shop. Icon behavior.
Writing
Sanitation puns that somehow land. 'Space sh*t hits space fan' is Shakespearean.
Director
Daniel Armstrong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Daniel Armstrong specializes in micro-budget Australian genre films under his 'Strongman Pictures' banner, with Nova Star reportedly shot for under $10,000 AUD.
The film exemplifies 'Ozploitation' revival—cheap, cheerful, deeply unserious sci-fi that rejects polished blockbuster aesthetics in favor of punk authenticity. Its 1.0 TMDB rating almost feels like a badge of honor.
AU
