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.

  • Arian Nowbahari
    Director
  • Arian Nowbahari
    Writer
  • Arian Nowbahari
    Producer
  • Arian Nowbahari
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute
  • Completion Date:
    June 8, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Norway
  • Country of Filming:
    Norway
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • One Minute Story Film Festival
    New Jersey
    United States
    September 10, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Emerald Peacock
    Berlin
    Germany
    August 1, 2022
    Award Winner (Best ECO Work)
  • Black Swan International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    September 15, 2022
    Award Winner (One Minute Film)
  • Life Screenings One Minute Film Festival
    Clermont, 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 CHANNEL
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    September 15, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Druk International Film Festival
    Paro
    Bhutan
    September 19, 2022
    Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
  • Golden Horse International Film Festival
    SIVAGANGAI
    India
    September 12, 2022
    Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
  • Gangtok International Film Festival
    Gangtok
    India
    August 21, 2022
    Award Winner (Best One Minute Film)
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Kolkata
    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 Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    October 20, 2022
    Honorable Mention (1 Minute Short Film)
  • Art Stream
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    October 10, 2022
    Award Winner (Best ECO Work)
  • Sundarban International Film Festival

    India
    September 10, 2022
    Award Winner (One Minute Film)
  • Sea of Art
    Stavanger
    Norway
    September 9, 2022
    Award Winner (Best ECO Work)
  • Luleå International Film Festival
    Luleå
    Sweden
    September 10, 2022
    Award Winner (Best 1 Minute Film)
  • Dubai Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    November 26, 2022
    Honorable Mention (1 Minute Short Film)
  • Minute Madness Toronto
    Toronto
    Canada
    November 28, 2022
    Honorable Mention (1-Minute Film)
  • Madrid Film Awards
    Madrid
    Spain
    June 10, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Your Way International Film Festival
    Valletta
    Malta
    October 31, 2023
    Official Selection (Best ECO Film)
Director Biography - Arian Nowbahari

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).

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Director Statement

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.