The Sixth Sun
In a frozen post-apocalyptic world where humanity survives in underground volcanic caves, Cita, a devoted wife and mother, embarks on a dangerous journey to the underworld to save her injured husband Acopa from exile into the deadly wasteland. Guided by a conflicted underworld servant named Tenamitl, she traverses the realm of the dead, facing various gods and challenges while searching for a way to restore sunlight to the world above. After discovering that a "divided soul" - one marked by both life and death - can become the new sun through self-sacrifice, Cita realizes she must make the ultimate choice. Despite having the chance to save just her family, she decides to sacrifice herself by leaping into the sacred fire in Quetzalcoatl's temple, transforming into the Sixth Sun and bringing warmth and light back to all of humanity. Her sacrifice not only saves her family but redeems Tenamitl and restores hope to a dying world.
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Matthew KarramWriter
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Fantasy
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Number of Pages:100
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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Los Angeles Movie and Music Video AwardsLos Angeles, CA
July 11, 2025
Best Fantasy Screenplay -
Pitch Now Screenplay CompetitionLos Angeles, CA
January 16, 2026
Finalist -
Amazing Fantasy FestBuffalo, NY
July 21, 2025
Finalist -
Toronto International Nollywood Film FestivalToronto, Canada
July 11, 2025
Finalist - Best Screenplay -
San Pedro International Film FestivalSan Pedro, Los Angeles, CA
September 14, 2025
Official Selection -
Big Break Screenwriting Contest
August 22, 2025
Quarterfinalist -
Red Brick Road Film FestivalPaul’s Valley, OK
September 17, 2025
Nominee -
Sydney Science Fiction Film FestivalSydney, Australia
August 26, 2025
Finalist - Unproduced Screenplay -
Lonely Wolf International Film FestivalLondon
December 18, 2025
Nominee - Best Action, Sci-Fi, or Fantasy Screenplay -
Bull City International Film Festival & Screenplay CompetitionDurham, NC
August 31, 2025
Finalist -
FILMQUESTProvo, UT
September 4, 2025
Semi-Finalist -
Area 51 Underground Film FestivalSanta Fe, NM
October 4, 2025
Nominee for Outstanding Dramatic Achievement -
FILMHAUSBerlin, Germany
October 28, 2025
Semi-Finalist -
DARKLANDMunich, Germany
October 31, 2025
Semi-Finalist -
Cacador de FilmesMexico
November 26, 2025
Nominee Best Original Concept -
Sedona International Film FestivalSedona, AZ
February 21, 2026
Quarterfinalist -
FARO Concurso de Cinema Mediterrâneo e MundialPortugal
September 2, 2026
Semi-finalist -
The Ink & Light AwardsMadrid
Nominee - BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY FEATURE SCRIPT