Ray Mona
ACTOR, ARTIST, WRITER & FILMMAKER
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The first ever cinematic lost media docuseries: Following the deep dive investigations of Ray Mona as she uncovers some of the hardest to find and most notorious pieces of lost media. What hidden relics will she uncover next? Watch Tales of the Lost, only on YouTube! To learn more about how Tales of the Lost is made, click here.
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Premiering on YouTube with the first episode of the series titled, 'The Girl Games of Lost Media' on Mar 25, 2021, Tales of the Lost is the first ever cinematic lost media docuseries: Following the deep dive investigations of Ray Mona as she uncovers some of the hardest to find and most notorious pieces of lost media.
Ray Mona's style of filmmaking in this unique series is a mixture of investigative journalism, true crime detective work, and lost media exploration, all blended together in a cinematic love letter to all things residing in the geek community. Whether it be uncovering cancelled and lost video game releases, or unearthing lost pilot episodes of your most beloved fandom's - Tales of the Lost doesn't just uncover these mysteries, but also shares the stories of the people behind the magic!
The Western World of Sailor Moon (2022)
Tales of the Lost reached virality after the premiere of its fourth episode, The Western World of Sailor Moon Part 2, where Ray Mona successfully attained and showcased the full pilot episode of the lost live action pilot of Sailor Moon produced in 1994, famously dubbed "Saban Moon". This discovery of the pilot episode received media attention from news outlets such as IGN and The Verge, the latter of which felt that the pilot was "totally worth the wait". GameRevolution remarked on the pilot, calling it the "holy grail of lost media" and praised Ray Mona's documentary series as a "fascinating journey [that] opens the door to dive into further aspects of its development."
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The discovery became a monumental find in the Sailor Moon fandom, and as a result, the hashtags #SabanMoon and #SailorMoon reached trending on Twitter for three consecutive days in August of 2022.
The Western World of Sailor Moon (2022) Official Poster
Shortly after the episode's premiere, Ray Mona and her findings were featured on the official blog of the Library of Congress, where writer Cary O'Dell praised Ray for her determination and investigative skills, citing that the series’ newfound reception “says something quite positive about the cult of fandom as well as the value in collecting and then enabling to endure even the most minor and fleeting efforts of creative endeavor.”
Click here to view the episode guide for Tales of the Lost.
The Western World of Sailor Moon (2022)
The Western World of Sailor Moon (2022)
"[Tales of the Lost] has a little bit of something for everyone. Being able to talk to people from different industries [ie. animation, game devs] and learn their unique stories on how their [lost media] came to be, I felt was just as important as unearthing the lost media itself, so I wanted to make sure each segment of my documentaries reflected that"
Ray Mona
