DAMN 8760: The Masks We Shed

Written By Alessia Moccia

Robert Greene writes, “We wear three masks: one for the world, one for those close to us, and one we never take off.”

But what happens when life cracks the third one — and something truer emerges?

DAMN 8760 is my AI-powered film series that explores that exact moment: the internal break, the shift, and the transformation we don’t plan or post.

8,760 — the number of hours in a year — becomes the measure of unseen change.

Each short film captures one of those hours: raw, surreal, and emotionally real.

  • “The Runaway Bride” is not about a wedding — it’s about breaking from a version of self that no longer fits.

  • “The Cowgirl” performs defiance while questioning the performance itself.

  • “Unborn Believers” asks what it means to choose life from inside the womb.

  • The Son of a Narcissist” is a brutal, poetic retelling of a true story about childhood abuse, survival, and the silent war inside a family.

AI is not the subject of DAMN 8760 — it’s the collaborator. A brush, not the painter. I don’t believe in using AI to replace creativity — I believe in using it to amplify the human scream we’ve been holding in for too long.

These aren’t just stories.

They’re emotional coordinates.

Moments when the mask slips — and something real steps forward.

The first chapters of DAMN 8760 are now available on my site and social channels.

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By Alessia Moccia – AI Filmmaker, Photographer, Founder of E-uphoria

Alessia Moccia

Born and raised in Rome, Italy, I found my creative home in New York City. As an awardee photographer, I merge passion and curiosity—fashion is my mindset, and the street is my culture.

As a photographer, art director, and fashion editor, I collaborate with brands, talents, and public figures, crafting imagery for ad campaigns, print magazines, and social media.

My hypersensitivity and empathy are my superpowers, allowing me to see the world profoundly and envision the bigger picture. As a cultural observer, I’ve always had a pulse on where things are headed, with fashion as the driving force behind my vision.

https://www.e-uphoria.com
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