A moveخونه
Writer/Director/Co-producer
Against the backdrop of the Women, Life, Freedom protest movement in Iran, filmmaker Elahe Esmaili is helping her parents to pack up the family home. As the boxes stack up, discussions flare between the generations: Elahe does not wear the hijab, embodying the courage of her generation’s struggles. But can changing a society be as simple as moving house?
Awards & nominations:
🏆Visions du Réel, Best Short Youth Jury, Switzerland, 2024
🏆Uppsala FF Grand Prix, Sweden, 2024
🏆Uppsala Audience award, Sweden, 2024
🏆Huesca International Film Festival, Best Documentary Short winner, Spain, 2024
-IDFA, Best of Fest, Netherlands, 2024
-Telluride Film Festival, USA, 2024
-Sheffield Doc/Fest, UK, 2024
-BFI London film festival, UK, 2024
-DOK Leipzig, Germany, 2024
-BIFA best British short nominee, 2024
-Clermont Ferrand, 2025
-Cinema Eye Honors nominee, 2025
-IDA nominated for best short film, 2024
-SanFransisco FF DocStories, USA, 2024
-DOC NYC, USA, 2024
-New Orlean IFF, USA, 2024
-DMZ Docs, South Korea, 2024
-Aesthetica FF, UK, 2024
-Leeds international FF, UK, 2024Festival Distributor: Square Eyes
Online Distributor: New York Times
The Doll
عروسک
Writer/Director/Producer
After consulting with his relatives a 35-year-old father approves the marriage of his 14-year-old daughter. As individuals with differing perspectives his family grapple with the decision.
Awards & nominations:
🏆Best International Short Documentary, Hot Docs Canada, 2021
-Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominee, USA, 2021
-International Documentary Association Awards Nominee, USA, 2021
-Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, USA, 2021
-Atlanta Film Festival, Georgia, USA, 2021
-Athens International Film and Video Festival, USA
-Student Academy Awards Semi Finalist, USA
-One World Media Award, UK
-Norwegian International Short Film Festival, Norway
-Huesca International Short Film Festival, Spain
-Tirana International Film Festival, Albania
-Kerala International Documentary & Short Film -Festival, India,
-Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran
-Africa International Film Festival, Nigeria
-Encounters South African Documentary FilmFestival, South Africa
+ 50 other festivals and awards
Sayeh(Shadow) - 2023
سایه
Writer/Director
Hoora, a 15-year-old Iranian in the UK, excels in rhythmic gymnastics and is picked for England's national team with a promising chance of making it to the Olympics. However, her dreams are jeopardised when her mother objects to her participation...
Starring: Maryam Davari, Sogand Mahmoodi, Sofia Nazari, Sarah Piraddy
Awards & nominations:
-Short Shorts Film Festival, Japan, 2024
-Cleveland International FF, USA, 2024
-BronzeLens International FF, USA, 2024
-Sao Paulo International Short FF, Brazil, 2024
Can I hug you? - 2023
میشه بغلت کنم؟
Writer/Director/Exec-Producer
In the city of Qom, the most restricted city in Iran, there are many restrictions on human rights such as mandatory hijab to assure sexual safety; Hossein (M, 30) grew up in this environment and experienced multiple sexual assaults by men, despite these measures. Due to stereotypes around masculinity, he never talked about it. With the support of his wife, Elahe, he now confronts the trauma.
Awards & nominations:
🏆SIMA awards, Best Short Doc, USA, 2023
🏆One World Media, Best short winner, 2024
🏆NHK Japan Prize, Grand Prix winner, 2024
🏆Linz International Short Film Fesival, Best Short Doc, Austria, 2024
-Sheffield Doc/Fest International Short Competition, UK, 2023
-IDA ICA grantee, 2023
-IDA Fall Docs Selection, 2023
-DC/Dox, USA, 2024
-Doc Against Gravity, Poland, 2024
-IFVA golden medal winner, 2024
-Vesoul Asia FF best short, Youth Jury, 2024
About Elahe
MA alumna in directing at National Film and Television School(NFTS), UK.
Elahe was ranked 1st on the university entrance exams (Konkour) and did her BA in film at Tehran University of Art.Elahe’s first film was her BA graduation film, a short doc titled "The Doll". It is awarded as Best International Short at Hot Docs 2021 and nominated/selected for prestigious awards like IDA, Critics Choice Awards, Student Academy Awards, One World Media Award as well as prestigious festivals include more that 10 Oscar qualifying festivals.Her second documentary "Can I Hug You?" was world premiered at the International Short Competition at Sheffield Doc Fest, Jun 2023. It won the award for best short documentary at SIMA awards. It also won the IDA ACI award, One World Media best short doc award, NHK Grand Prix of Japan Prize, and more.
It is acquired by the DW Germany channel."A Move" won the best short award by the youth jury in Visions du Reel, Gran Prix and Audience award at Uppsala FF, and the best international doc at Huesca IFF.
It also is a BIFA nominated for Best British Short, and premiered at IDFA, Telluride FF, BFI London FF, Doc NYC, Dok Leipzig, DMZ Docs, Sheffield Doc/Fest, San Fransisco FF, PÖFF, and more."Shadow", her NFTS gradfilm and Elahe's debut fiction short also premiered at Academy Award qualifying festivals such as Cleveland International Film Festival, ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia, and Bronzelens Film Festival.
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