Emerging Filmmaker Daniel Byers Wins Top Horror Prize at Austin Film Festival with ‘Paradise’ Screenplay
Columbia, Missouri – Daniel Byers, a talented writer and director, has emerged as the winner of the Austin Film Festival Jury Prize for Horror. His feature screenplay, titled “Paradise,” claimed the prestigious award among more than 11,000 submissions this year. Byers’ gripping tale revolves around a young mother’s struggle against a coal company after her husband mysteriously disappears in a mine. As she ventures deep into the mountain, she unearths a monstrous presence fueled by unbridled greed. Byers has long harbored a passion for horror, science fiction, and fantasy. His directorial debut, “Eradication,” garnered significant … Read more