BLACK MOON

A short horror film

Screenplay by Daniel Shafer

Produced by Daniel Shafer

On the night of a rare black moon, a young mother hears a girl crying inside a pedestrian tunnel and enters to help. But when the tunnel becomes impossible to escape, she realizes that whatever has awakened in the darkness has no intention of letting her leave.

Starring Fabienne Tournet, Jamie M. Timmons and Brett DelBuono.

Directed by Ryan Graff, with original sound design by GAME OF THRONES Emmy winner Paula Fairfield.

Shafer developed Graff’s original story into the screenplay and produced the film, contributing to every stage from preproduction through postproduction.

Awards and Recognition:

BLACK MOON premiered at the 2019 Mórbido Fantastic Film Festival in Mexico City, where it screened in competition for the Méliès d’Argent Award. It went on to screen at more than 40 festivals worldwide and win 21 awards, including:

• American Horror Film Festival — Best Short Film; Best Actress, Fabienne Tournet

• Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema — Indie Spirit Award

• Scotland International Festival of Cinema — Best Director, Short Film, Ryan Graff; Festival Producer’s Choice

• Show Low Film Festival — Top Ten Best of Fest

• Wallachia International Film Festival — Best Horror

• Ignite Film Festival — Best Horror Film

• Venice Shorts — Best Horror

• Independent Horror Movie Awards — Best Actress, Fabienne Tournet

• One-Reeler Short Film Competition — Honorable Mention

• Hollywood Blood Horror Festival — Best Sci-Fi; Best Supporting Actress, Fabienne Tournet; Best Young Actress, Jamie M. Timmons; Best Cinematography, Tim McCombe; Best Sound Design, Nathan Ruyle; Best Trailer; Best Poster

• Thrills & Chills Film Awards — Best Director, Ryan Graff; Best Sound Design, Nathan Ruyle

• Sicily Independent Film Awards — Best Horror