The Circle

by Daniel Byers
Original Teleplay

In a fallen world of coal, zeppelins, and sorcery, vast magical circles protect the last of humanity from twisted fairytale horrors. A young priestess searches for the lost secret of wielding magic - but the circles are falling, sabotaged from within, and she is running out of time.

Daniel Byers is an award-winning director with a passion for genre films and new storytelling technologies. His first feature film, Eradication (2022), was released as a Tubi Channel Original in June 2022, and has since been celebrated by press and audiences, enjoying a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and twice being a top 5 recommendation in the New York Times. An ICVFX Unreal Fellow at Epic Games, Daniel also pioneered one of the first independent Virtual Production films (popularized by The Mandalorian) for The Lion and the Firebird (2022). A nature lover and advocate, Daniel is an avid wildlife photographer, rock climber, and D&D game master. He graduated from Columbia University's MFA film program in 2022.