What do you carry, and what do leave behind? At the end of days, a group of strangers find themselves thrust into a safe haven that is crumbling by the minute. The world outside their door is hungry, but the true enemy may already be inside. This is a story about sanity, community, and legacy. It's a story about survival, not just of people, but of the human spirit.
Who Are We?
The creators of SHANIDAR are storytellers, first and foremost. Though we come from varied backgrounds (a filmmaker, a theatre producer, a stage director, a playwright), we all saw the power of SHANIDAR's message so clearly during this time of change and uncertainty.
Our identities are central in the stories we want to propel, stories of folks who are queer, femme, trans, BIPOC, disenfranchised. We seek out voices that are so often left on the cutting room floor of blockbusters for a more palatable final product. This work, in a time of division, derision, and dehumanization, is vital. Honest, unifying, humane stories are necessary to remind us of the hearts beating in those around us. We believe our work, and SHANIDAR in particular, can provide that heartening reminder.
Why This Story?
SHANIDAR is a new kind of horror movie, character-driven, quiet, looming. A more pensive end of the world, where characters pass the time reading old newspapers, remembering Before, unsure of After; where our moral compass and mortal needs are put to the test; where longing and fear create an invisible threat that could be in the same room with you at this very moment. It respects its inhabitants and gives agency to their existence. This story, a Semi-Finalist for the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, is a reminder that even when isolation creeps in that we are not alone.
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