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.

  • Matthew Karram
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Fantasy
  • Number of Pages:
    100
  • Language:
    English
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    July 11, 2025
    Best Fantasy Screenplay
  • Pitch Now Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    January 16, 2026
    Finalist
  • Amazing Fantasy Fest
    Buffalo, NY
    July 21, 2025
    Finalist
  • Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
    Toronto, Canada
    July 11, 2025
    Finalist - Best Screenplay
  • San Pedro International Film Festival
    San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA
    September 14, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Big Break Screenwriting Contest

    August 22, 2025
    Quarterfinalist
  • Red Brick Road Film Festival
    Paul’s Valley, OK
    September 17, 2025
    Nominee
  • Sydney Science Fiction Film Festival
    Sydney, Australia
    August 26, 2025
    Finalist - Unproduced Screenplay
  • Lonely Wolf International Film Festival
    London
    December 18, 2025
    Nominee - Best Action, Sci-Fi, or Fantasy Screenplay
  • Bull City International Film Festival & Screenplay Competition
    Durham, NC
    August 31, 2025
    Finalist
  • FILMQUEST
    Provo, UT
    September 4, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • Area 51 Underground Film Festival
    Santa Fe, NM
    October 4, 2025
    Nominee for Outstanding Dramatic Achievement
  • FILMHAUS
    Berlin, Germany
    October 28, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • DARKLAND
    Munich, Germany
    October 31, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • Cacador de Filmes
    Mexico
    November 26, 2025
    Nominee Best Original Concept
  • Sedona International Film Festival
    Sedona, AZ
    February 21, 2026
    Quarterfinalist
  • FARO Concurso de Cinema Mediterrâneo e Mundial
    Portugal
    September 2, 2026
    Semi-finalist
  • The Ink & Light Awards
    Madrid
    Nominee - BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY FEATURE SCRIPT
Writer - Matthew Karram