Completed at the end of January 2024 and already 16 festival participations, including 8 awards, 1 semi-final and 7 official selections nationally and internationally :) We are very happy and thankful for the positive response to our film.

The film “The Moonstone” has received the following awards to date.

Most recently, Michael Müller won “BEST DIRECTOR” at the 5th Literature in Cinema Festival and Ria Janoch-Müller won “BEST ACTRESS” at the Best Film Awards.

At the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, the film won in the “BEST COSTUME DESIGN” category.

At the New York Tri-State International Film Festival, the film was named the winner in the “FEMALE EMPOWERMENT” category.

At the 2 11 17 International Film Festival in Chennai, India, our film was named “BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM.”

At the MEI International Film Festival, Michael Müller won in the “BEST DIRECTOR” category.

In addition, Michael Müller and Ria Janoch-Müller were awarded special prizes for “BEST DIRECTOR” and “OUTSTANDING ACTRESS” at the Festival of Film Authors from Carinthia, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, and South Tyrol.

The short film will remain in the selection process at film festivals until early 2025. After that, I look forward to making the film available for online streaming.

It is about the maturation process of a young woman who chooses LOVE and takes the necessary steps to make her heart's desire come true, namely to live up to her potential and realize her true self. Always by her side is a dog, which gives the film a fairy-tale character. Ria Fabijenna, a young woman, finds a moonstone together with her dog, which gives her insights into a possible future and thus allows her to change her life permanently.

The moonstone, also known as the women's stone, is a truly magical gemstone that combines beauty, meaning, and positive effects.

With its soft, fragile shimmer, which changes depending on the incidence of light, it inspires the female essence and its development.

It encourages and helps to reduce emotional unrest, doubts, and fears of the new and unknown.

Its harmonious effect supports spiritual contentment, sharpens the senses, and reminds us of the natural order.

The moonstone is also associated with love and is said to attract true love into one's life.

All these aspects are reflected in the storyline of the film.

Interview on film design

The Moonstone – a short film to inspire & raise awareness

Trailer