Our Los Angeles premiere is almost here. 💙 BEFORE THE MOON FALLS will be part of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2026, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this film with you on the big screen. Join us for a special screening followed by a director Q&A, Pasifika cultural practitioners and a mental health clinician. - Los Angeles - Directors Guild of America - Thursday, April 30 AT 8:30 PM Tickets at /2026/movies/before-the-moon-falls/ 🎟️ #BeforeTheMoonFalls #MentalHealthAwareness #PasifikaVoices #SiaFigiel #WomenInFilm #Documentary #losangelesasianpacificfilmfestival

The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase presents: BEFORE THE MOON FALLS A Mental Health Awareness + AANHPI Heritage Month Event With post film discussion lead by clinical psychologist Dr. Qianhui Zhang Directed by Kimberlee Bassford Saturday, May 9, 2026 - 5:00 PM @filmcenter (164 N. State) Get your tickets now! -> CONTENT ADVISORY: This film contains references to mental illness, sexual abuse, suicide and violence. An intimate portrait of acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel eight years in the making when tragedy struck. The film offers an in-depth and thought-provoking look at Sia’s tumultuous journey leading to that traumatic moment, illuminating the complexities of inconsistently treated mental illness and the devastating toll it can exact on individuals, families and entire communities. Winner, Best Made in Hawai‘i Feature, Hawai‘i International Film Festival, 2025 @beforethemoonfallsdocumentary @makingwavesfilms @itvsindies @picpacific @the_immigrant_psychologist #AAPI #AANHPI #AAPIHeritageMonth #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

Aloha! Honolulu, we're back! We’re so grateful to bring BEFORE THE MOON FALLS to the Honolulu Museum of Art. Join us for a special screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and experts in the fields of mental health and sexual abuse prevention. We’d love to share this moment with you. Mahalo! #MentalHealthAwareness #SiaFigiel #PasifikaVoices #BeforeTheMoonFalls #IndependentFilm #WomenInFilm #Documentary

Aloha! Honolulu, we're back! We’re so grateful to bring BEFORE THE MOON FALLS to the Honolulu Museum of Art. Join us for a special screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and experts in the fields of mental health and sexual abuse prevention. We’d love to share this moment with you. Mahalo! #MentalHealthAwareness #SiaFigiel #PasifikaVoices #BeforeTheMoonFalls #IndependentFilm #WomenInFilm #Documentary

We’re so grateful to be continuing this journey with BEFORE THE MOON FALLS across the next few months. Catch us at the - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival - CAAMFest in San Francisco - Asian American Showcase in Chicago - Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival We’ll be announcing dates, venues, and ticket information very soon, so stay close. 🤍 Thank you for being part of this with us

Aloha! Honolulu, we're back! We’re so grateful to bring BEFORE THE MOON FALLS to the Honolulu Museum of Art. Join us for a special screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and experts in the fields of mental health and sexual abuse prevention. We’d love to share this moment with you. Mahalo! #MentalHealthAwareness #SiaFigiel #PasifikaVoices #BeforeTheMoonFalls #IndependentFilm #WomenInFilm #Documentary

BEFORE THE MOON FALLS was never about a single event or headline. It was built over years, in conversation, in listening and in trying to understand a person. In this interview with Hawai‘i Public Radio, the director/producer Kimberlee Bassford talks about how, for us, what remains is not an attempt to resolve contradictions but to sit with them and how we continue to hold this story with care. Always. Check it out here: /the-conversation/2026-03-26/filmmaker-on-the-death-of-samoan-writer-sia-figiel-amid-murder-trial #MentalHealthAwareness #BeforeTheMoonFalls #IndependentFilm #WomenInFilm #Documentary #PasifikaVoices #SiaFigiel

While we catch our breath between festivals, we keep coming back to this, how do you tell a story like this with care? BEFORE THE MOON FALLS was never just about showing, but about holding space. 🌙 #Documentary #IndependentFilm #WomenInFilm #BeforeTheMoonFalls #MentalHealthAwareness

March is Social Work Month. 💙 Social workers are often the ones showing up in the hardest, most complex moments, supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges that don’t have easy answers. The work they do every day is essential, even when it goes unseen. The themes in BEFORE THE MOON FALLS are closely connected to this kind of care. To listen, to support, and to stay present when things are difficult. We are grateful for all those doing this work. Learn more at: socialworkers.org #DocumentaryFilm #PasifikaVoices #IndependentFilm #BeforeTheMoonFalls #WomenInFilm #MentalHealthAwareness #Documentary

BEFORE THE MOON FALLS is heading to Oregon Join us this Saturday, March 14th, at the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival in Eugene, Oregon, for a screening of the film. We’re grateful to share the film with DisOrient’s community and to be part of a festival that celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander stories. 📍 Eugene, Oregon 📅 March 14th More information at /films/6977df4f6c883dd79e6e3cc1 #BeforeTheMoonFalls #PasifikaVoices #IndependentFilm #WomenInFilm #DocumentaryFilm

We’re honored to share that BEFORE THE MOON FALLS received the Best Feature Award at the DOCUTAH International Film Festival. A huge thank you to the DOCUTAH team, and the wonderful audiences in St. George for welcoming the film so warmly. Festivals like this remind us why these stories matter and how meaningful it is to share them together in a room. The festival’s trophy is designed as a bison horn made of film, a beautiful nod to both the American West and the art of cinema. Swipe through to see a few moments from the festival: - The first photo is from the award night. From left to right: director Laura Paglin (THIS IS PIKE COUNTY, which received the Enlightenment Award), director Kimberlee Bassford (BEFORE THE MOON FALLS, which won Best Feature), and director Robert Rooy (LOVING JOHN, which won the Audience Favorite Feature Award). - The second photo is from our DocTalks Masterclass conversation. From left to right: Lisa Scott, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Utah Tech University (who joined the Q&A discussion), director Kimberlee Bassford (BEFORE THE MOON FALLS), and Tisa Zito, DOCUTAH’s Programming Director. Grateful for these conversations, these filmmakers, and this community. Thank you, DOCUTAH. 💙

We’re grateful to continue our festival journey with BEFORE THE MOON FALLS at the DocUtah International Film Festival. The film will screen twice in St. George this week, including a special morning screening at Utah Tech University, followed by a DocTalk Masterclass with director Kimberlee Bassford. We can't wait to see you there! 📍 Feb 27, 9:00 AM — Utah Tech University Followed by DocTalk Masterclass 📍 Feb 28, 4:00 PM — Megaplex Theatres at Sunset Director Q&A See you in Utah