Luna Carmoon
Born
London, England
OccupationFilm Director
Years active2018–present

Luna Carmoon is an English screenwriter and film director,[1] known for her 2023 debut feature film Hoard starring Joseph Quinn and Hayley Squires produced by BBC Film, Delaval Film, Anti-Worlds and the British Film Institute.[2] Hoard premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[3]

Career

In 2019, Carmoon made her first short film Nosebleed with Sky Arts and National Youth Theatre via their "shortFLIX" scheme, ran by Creative UK.[1] The film was screened at BFI London Film Festival and was broadcast on television the same year.[4] The following year, Carmoon was selected as a Sundance Ignite fellow[5] and directed her second short film Shagbands, produced by Film4 and BFI.

Carmoon made her feature film debut with Hoard in 2023, after a work in process screening at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.[6] The film premiered to mixed reviews at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Ref(s)
2019 Nosebleed Yes Yes No Short Film [7]
2020 Shagbands Yes Yes No Short Film [8]
2023 Hoard Yes Yes No [2]

References

  1. ^ a b Cooper, Sarah (2022-06-29). "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Luna Carmoon (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ a b "Hoard". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  3. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2023-09-02). "Hoard review – a haunting study of loneliness and thwarted sexuality". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  4. ^ "British Council Film: Nosebleed". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  5. ^ "Sundance Institute and Adobe Announce 2019 Sundance Ignite Fellows - sundance.org". 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  6. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2022-09-19). "London Film Festival Unveils Works-in-Progress Showcase". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  7. ^ Balanescu, Miriam (2020-03-05). "The unstoppable rise of nosebleeds in cinema". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  8. ^ "Shagbands". Film Hub North. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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