7Berkeh: In 2016, Saeid Ravanbakhsh, a young filmmaker from Gerash, Iran, gained significant recognition at the Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Short Film Festival in Dubai. The festival, which focused on breaking societal stigmas about disabilities—including physical, mental, psychological disabilities, and addiction—showcased the work of filmmakers under the age of 30. Saeid’s film “Who is Zaid?” […]
Kal Short Film Festival
7Berkeh: “Parviz”, “Nahid” and “Farewell Baghdad”. If you know the directors of these movies, Kal Short Film Festival has a surprise for you: their directors are selected as the jury in the 12th festival. The festival announced the names of the jury members and the special guests for this year, which will be on February […]
Gerishna: “Having a local outlook and using our cultural heritage is the best route to globalization,” said Mr. Hormozi, the spokesperson of the City Council of Gerash in the inauguration ceremony of 11th Kal Short Film Festival. It was an apt remark for a festival whose turn toward cultural heritage this year was evident from […]
7Berkeh: The 9th Kal Short Film Festival witnessed the rising of a new talent in filmmaking in Geash: Saeed Ravabakhsh. He directed two important films that gained attention: “Battle”, an action-packed film that explored social struggles in a world where even dreams were not safe from crime; and “The Familiar City”, a four-minute documentary showcasing […]