'Black Moon' Short Film

ACCOLADES 🏆
Winner 'Best Cinematography' & 'Best Short Documentary' AFIN International Film Festival (2022)
Finalist 'Best Editing' AFIN (2022)
Winner 'Best Cinematography' Sony Catchlight Film Festival (2022)
Runner Up 'Best Non Fiction Category' Sony Catchlight Film Festival (2022)
Nominee 'Best Cinematography' Heart Of Gold (2022)
Official Selection The Great Indian Film Festival (2022)
Official Selection Wipeout Surf Film Festival (2022)
Highly Commended 'Short Film' Monster Children Short Film Awards (2022)
Gold Award 'Short Film Category' Australian Cinematography Society, NSW (2021)
Winner ' Best Cinematography' Byron Bay Underground Film Festival (2021)
Official Selection Brest Surf Film Festival (2021)
Official Selection Byron Bay Underground Film Festival (2020)
Winner 'Best Cinematography' DAE Studio Film Festival (2019)
Winner 'Best Cinematography' Oz Indie Film Festival (2019)
Official Tour Selection Save The Waves International Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection Byron Bay International Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection Canberra Short Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection IFF On The Beach Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection In The Bin Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection International Shorts Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection International Ocean Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection Ombak Bali International Surf Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection OZ International Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection Short + Sweet Sydney Film Festival (2019)
Official Selection Sunday Shorts Film Festival (2019)

Black Moon was the recipient of the Australian Cinematography Society, NSW Annual Award for Best Cinematography 2021 and the Byron Bay Underground Film Festival Best Cinematography Award, also in 2021. It was also Highly Commended for the 2022 Monster Children Short Film Awards and Runner Up for the 2022 Sony Catchlight Film Festival for Best Non Fiction Category.

A short film focusing on devoted Australian photographer, Trent Mitchell and his experimental pursuits with the medium of photography. The film documents the creative process Trent takes to achieve his latest bodysurf series: Inner Atlas.

Director, Cinematographer & Editor
Robert Sherwood

Photographer
Trent Mitchell


Bodysurfer
Jack MacRae

Producers
Trent Mitchell
Robert Sherwood

Interviewer
Sean Doherty


Sound Design & Mix
Anthony Marsh

Original Composition
Nick Bampton

Location
Australia