Shadow Players

Diver Polaris is trapped in an underwater cocoon and the ocean around her is dead. So falling in love with this story traveller is a really bad idea.

Shadow Players (2021) a magical realism short film by Mel Piper

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Shadow Players visual effects by Planet X

Shadow Players post-production by Studio Hamburg Postproduction

Corona Relief Effort

Travel Support

Shadow Players on Coverfly's The Red List

THE RED LIST Top Rated Fantasy Screenplay

Mel Piper is selected for the Reykjavík Talent Lab 2019

Talent Lab 2019 Participant

Shadow Players Finalist in Contention for the ScreenCraft Film Fund 2019

Film Fund 2019 Finalist & 2020 Semifinalist

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"The script is compelling and original to no end."

"The evocation of nature, harmony and the way humanity is intertwined with animals is very strong and makes for thoughtful comparison."

THE RED LIST Top Rated Fantasy Screenplays

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL SCRIPT COMPETITION

"Incredibly imaginative and very unique. The way in which the music is woven into the plot is well-crafted and demonstrates tremendous skill."

"Alluring, magical, unique. This script captures an entirely theatrical experience in a way only film is able to do. It’s pulling from a basis in fantasy elements that feels both familiar and yet unexplored."

"Covering terrain much too often neglected in contemporary film."

Mel Piper is a member of the International Screenwriters Association