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The Moonless International Film Festival is a premier non-profit celebration dedicated to honoring the spirit of creativity across all art forms.

The annual festival is held in conjunction with the Romans VIII Film Festival and the Music Competition.

09/16/2026

🎵🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO DIMITRIS NEZIS!

The 2026 Moonless Music Competition proudly congratulates Dimitris Nezis on an incredible achievement, earning winning honors for two songs:

🏆 MANA
🏆 Angel Voices

Two songs. Two wins. One talented artist.

Congratulations, Dimitris, on an outstanding showing in the Moonless Music Competition! 🎶🏆

09/16/2026

🏆 TWO BIG WINS FOR NIX FIGMENT!

Congratulations to Nix Figment, winner of Best Short Horror Film at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival, and to Cassandra Dawn, recipient of Best Female Director for her work on the film!

A fantastic achievement for Cassandra and the entire Nix Figment team. Congratulations on two well-deserved honors! 🎬🏆

Moonless International Film Festival — Stories Without Limits.

09/16/2026

🏆 BEST FEMALE SCREENPLAY WRITER

Congratulations to Shirley Amitrano, named Best Female Screenplay Writer at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival for Saving a Christmas Carol!

Shirley’s work was recognized for its creativity, storytelling, and distinctive voice. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement and another well-deserved honor for Saving a Christmas Carol! ✍️🎬🏆

Moonless International Film Festival — Stories Without Limits.

09/16/2026

🏆 BEST PILOT SCREENPLAY

Congratulations to Disclosure, winner of Best Pilot Screenplay at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival!

Written by Darius Wright, Disclosure was recognized for outstanding writing and storytelling created for television.

Congratulations, Darius, on this outstanding achievement! ✍️📺🏆

Moonless International Film Festival — Stories Without Limits.

09/16/2026

🏆 BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY

Congratulations to I Killed a Deer and Probably Walker Percy Too, winner of Best Short Screenplay at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival!

Written by Russ Franklin, the screenplay was recognized for outstanding writing and storytelling.

Congratulations, Russ, on this well-earned honor! ✍️🎬🏆

Moonless International Film Festival — Stories Without Limits.

09/16/2026

🏆 BEST ONE-ACT STAGE PLAY

Congratulations to One Million, winner of Best One-Act Stage Play at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival!

Written by Vilém Dubnička, One Million was recognized for outstanding writing and storytelling for the stage.

Congratulations, Vilém, on this international honor! 🎭✍️🏆

Moonless International Film Festival — Stories Without Limits.

09/16/2026

🏆 BEST FULL-LENGTH STAGE PLAY

Congratulations to The Tomb, winner of Best Full-Length Stage Play at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival!

Written by Darren Nash, The Tomb was recognized for its outstanding writing and storytelling for the stage.

Congratulations, Darren, on this incredible achievement! 🎭✍️🏆

Moonless International Film Festival — Stories Without Limits.

09/16/2026

🏆 BEST SCREENPLAY — 2026 MOONLESS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Congratulations to Saving A Christmas Carol, winner of Best Screenplay at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival!

Written by Shirley Amitrano, Saving A Christmas Carol earned top honors for its screenplay and storytelling.

Congratulations, Shirley, on this outstanding achievement! ✍️🎬🏆

Moonless International Film Festival — Stories Without Limits.

09/16/2026

🏆 2026 BEST SHORT FILM — AWARD WINNERS

The Moonless International Film Festival is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Best Short Film Competition!

🥇 BEST SHORT FILM — AWARD WINNER
The Intimacy Coordinator

🥈 SECOND PLACE
Nix Figment

🥉 THIRD PLACE
A Bottle’s Echo

Congratulations to the filmmakers, cast, and crews behind these three outstanding films. Each brought its own voice, vision, and storytelling to the screen, and we are proud to recognize their achievements at the 2026 Moonless International Film Festival.

To every filmmaker who shared their work with us this year—thank you for trusting Moonless with your stories and for continuing to support independent film.

Congratulations to The Intimacy Coordinator, Nix Figment, and A Bottle’s Echo!

09/08/2026

🎭 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ANNOUNCEMENT 🎭

The Moonless International Film Festival is proud to announce its 2026 Official Selections for One-Act Stage Play:

⭐ Underground Live! — Michael Meyers
⭐ Uncommon Threads — Ronny Jay
⭐ Almost Family — Darius Wright
⭐ An Untethered Woman (SP) — Cynthia Webb
⭐ One Million — Vilém Dubnička
⭐ The Last Man on Earth — Vilém Dubnička

Congratulations to these talented playwrights for bringing their creativity and vision to the stage!

Join us September 11–13 during the Swan Lake Film Festival at Sumter Little Theatre.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at sumterlittletheatre.org.

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