Luna Carmoon

Luna Carmoon (also known as Hollie Moore; born 1997/1998 ) is an English screenwriter and film director, 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. Hoard premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

Early life
Carmoon was born in Downham, Lewisham.

Prior to becoming to filmmaker, Carmoon worked at her local CeX, she was also employed at a garden centre.

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. The film was screened at BFI London Film Festival and was broadcast on television the same year. The following year, Carmoon was selected as a Sundance Ignite fellow 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. The film premiered to mixed reviews at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. For Hoard, Carmoon received Special Mention for Direction at 2024 Luxembourg City Film Festival.

Her next project is confirmed to be a book adaptation that she is transposing to the 1930s, and which will also draw influence from her own grandmother’s diaries.

Personal life
In an interview with Another Magazine, Carmoon opened up about her struggle with depression during the COVID 19 lockdown, stating that Hoard was originally intended as a suicide note.