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 current 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 Oscar. It has also screened at Fantastic Fest, FilmQuest, Screamfest, and more. She also participated in the inaugural Filmmaker Accelerator Program, provided by they Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, and is an Academy Gold Fellow. Monica likes pretty things, scary things, and pretty scary things.