Horror In Color
Monica Moore - Suriyage is a biracial, blasian, first generation, Afro Latina director and writer. Her first horror film “Black In Red Out” led to her being featured in the documentary “Horror Noire” about the history of Black horror, alongside icons like Jordan Peele, Tony Todd and Rachel True. Her digital short form shows on Snapchat and Facebook, music videos and branded beauty campaigns have millions of views online. Her horror short film "La Ciguapa Siempre" is in collaboration with Netflix and the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. The film won Best Narrative Short at the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, qualifying it for a 2023 Academy Award. It has also screened at Fantastic Fest, FilmQuest, Screamfest, and more. In 2022 Monica directed “mediEVIL” a horror segment in the anthology film “Give Me An A,” made in response to Roe v. Wade being overturned. She also participated in the inaugural Filmmaker Accelerator Program, provided by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, and is an Academy Gold Fellow. To celebrate 100 years of Warner Brothers Discovery, Monica is one of six filmmakers writing and directing a reimagined version of a classic WB film. She will be adapting the “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” The film will stream on WB’s streaming service MAX. Monica likes pretty things, scary things, and pretty scary things.