In the tank
A painter has lost inspiration. He decides to buy a fish, and paint it. But the experience turns out to be dramatic.
Who really is in the tank? The artist or the fish?
A 1 minute short movie about the link between freedom and creativity, based on a true story.
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Arian NowbahariDirector
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Arian NowbahariWriter
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Arian NowbahariProducer
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Arian NowbahariKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:1 minute
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Completion Date:June 8, 2022
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Production Budget:100 USD
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Country of Origin:Norway
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Country of Filming:Norway
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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One Minute Story Film FestivalNew Jersey
United States
September 10, 2022
Official Selection -
Emerald PeacockBerlin
Germany
August 1, 2022
Award Winner (Best ECO Work) -
Black Swan International Film FestivalKolkata
India
September 15, 2022
Award Winner (One Minute Film) -
Life Screenings One Minute Film FestivalClermont, Florida
United States
June 24, 2022
Official Selection -
Nicomedia International Bi-Monthly Film Awards (NBMFA)İzmit
Turkey
September 1, 2022
Award Winner (Best Micro Film) -
BUEIFF CHANNELBuenos Aires
Argentina
September 15, 2022
Official Selection -
Druk International Film FestivalParo
Bhutan
September 19, 2022
Award Winner (Best One Minute Film) -
Golden Horse International Film FestivalSIVAGANGAI
India
September 12, 2022
Award Winner (Best One Minute Film) -
Gangtok International Film FestivalGangtok
India
August 21, 2022
Award Winner (Best One Minute Film) -
Calcutta International Cult Film FestivalKolkata
India
August 25, 2022
Award Winner (Best One Minute Film) -
FEEDBACK Under 5 Minute Film Festival
November 25, 2022
Award Winner (Best Film) -
Sydney Australian Film FestivalSydney
Australia
October 20, 2022
Honorable Mention (1 Minute Short Film) -
Art StreamAmsterdam
Netherlands
October 10, 2022
Award Winner (Best ECO Work) -
Sundarban International Film Festival
India
September 10, 2022
Award Winner (One Minute Film) -
Sea of ArtStavanger
Norway
September 9, 2022
Award Winner (Best ECO Work) -
Luleå International Film FestivalLuleå
Sweden
September 10, 2022
Award Winner (Best 1 Minute Film) -
Dubai FestivalDubai
United Arab Emirates
November 26, 2022
Honorable Mention (1 Minute Short Film) -
Minute Madness TorontoToronto
Canada
November 28, 2022
Honorable Mention (1-Minute Film) -
Madrid Film AwardsMadrid
Spain
June 10, 2023
Official Selection -
Your Way International Film FestivalValletta
Malta
October 31, 2023
Official Selection (Best ECO Film)
Arian Nowbahari ('95) is an italian iranian film director, painter and electronic engineer based in Norway.
He holds a Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering. His field of study is Wireless Power Transfer through Sound Waves. He is author of several peer-reviewed articles, published in international journals.
As a painter, his paintings have been featured in several solo exhibitions in Italy. His last solo exhibition was held at the Archelogical Museum of Olbia, Italy. He is represented by Singulart and Saatchi Art. He has been listed in the Aesthetica Artists' Directory (Issue 108, August 2022).
As a painter, I continuosly look for inspiration. I thought that using a fish as 'model' could be interesting. But the experience has been dramatic: I could not accept that my creativity was limiting the fish's freedom. "In the tank" analyzes the link between these two concepts, i.e. is a reflection on freedom and creativity.