Emma is played by director Ryan Stevens Harris' actual daughter, Haven Lee Harris.
Blends an array of media and practical effects, including stop-motion animation.
Moon Garden had its world premiere at the 25th Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles, California, on June 10, 2022. On October 8, 2022, the film screened at the Grimmfest Film Festival in the United Kingdom. On November 3, 2022, it screened at the 9th FilmQuest Film Festival in Provo, Utah. In April 2023, it screened at Panic Fest in Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr. Harris and his cohorts used 100,000 feet of 35mm film stock, the majority of which was recovered from a basement at Omaha, Nebraska. Not only is the stock antiquated by contemporary standards, it has also expired.
Cinematographer Wolfgang Meyer utilized cameras with names like "Arri BL4 3-perf," "Arri BL3 2-perf," "Eyemo," and a Devry that had to be cranked by hand because it's 100 years old. Then there are the accordion lenses, underwater gear, and a time-lapse scene that took four months to film.