Until Nightfall
When their mother, Iris, is taken away by ICE, two sisters from El Salvador, Valentina and Paz, navigate the streets of New York while dodging ICE and police and desperately try to contact their estranged older sister, Vivian.
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Lou BlackmonWriter
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Project Title (Original Language):Hasta el Anochecer
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Drama
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Number of Pages:106
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Language:English, Spanish
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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Peachtree Village International Film FestivalAtlanta, Georgia
December 6, 2023
Official Selection -
Big Apple Film FestivalNew York, NY
May 19, 2023
Honorable Mention -
Hamilton Film FestivalHamilton, Ontario, Canada
October 17, 2025
Official Selection/Finalist -
Vail Screenplay ContestVail, Colorado
December 4, 2025
Quarter-Finalist -
Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay CompetitionAtlanta, GA
Finalist -
Katra Film Series Feature Screenplay CompetitionNew York, NY
April 9, 2026
Quarterfinalist
Lou Blackmon is a director, producer and writer from NYC. He has worked professionally in the film industry in NYC and Atlanta for over a decade. In 2013 he founded OddOneOut Productions, a production company based in NY.
