Genesis
A fantasy short film with a critical point of view about the horrible situation in Syria.
"this is the first episode of my episodic film and I'm going to make the next three episodes. in this film, you will see a container and the story of the container will be told in the second episode"
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Abtin MozafariDirectorCtrl+Alt+Del, Recycle Bin, Caps Lock
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Abtin MozafariWriter
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Peyrang StudioProducerpeyrang studio is in fact a home studio which is run by Abtin Mozafari
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Arash RoshanKey Cast"Adam"
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Allin JoharchiKey Cast"Eve"
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Farshid MousaviVFX Supervisor
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Puya DaliliEditor
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Javad SafariSound and Music
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Project Type:Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Short, Other
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Genres:Fantasy, Experimental, War, Poetical, HumanRights
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Runtime:10 minutes
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Completion Date:January 4, 2017
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Production Budget:10,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Country of Filming:Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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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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3rd Annual Stage 32 Short Film ContestOnline
United States
March 16, 2018
Winner of the 3rd Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest -
Berlin Independent Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
February 15, 2018
Best Experimental Film -
Wasteland Film FestivalOutside of California City CA
United States
September 19, 2017
Best Experimental Animation -
Fargo Film FestivalBroadway Fargo,
United States
February 14, 2018
Honorable Mention -
Ouarzazate International Film FestivalOuarzazate
Morocco
September 20, 2017
Best Short Fiction Film -
Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film FestivalMontreal Québec H3G 0C3
Canada
June 4, 2017
Winner For The BEST IRAN FILM -
Calcutta International Cult Film FestivalCalcutta
India
June 11, 2017
Winner for The OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -
PiGrecoZen FilmFestAcona
Italy
October 23, 2017
Best Short Film -
The KRAF festivalRijeka
Croatia
December 1, 2017
Best short film -
Caribbean Film Festival and MarketFreeport, Grand Bahama
Bahamas
August 24, 2017
Semi Finalist -
Wular Lake International Short-Film FestivalSopore
India
April 25, 2018
Semi Finalist -
The NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film FestivalLower Columbia College 1600 Maple Street Longview, WA 98632
United States
March 25, 2017
Semi finalist -
"Euro Kino" Czech International Independent Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
March 1, 2018
Semi Finalist -
Frame by Sound FestivalSanto Domingo
Dominican Republic
July 31, 2017
Finalist -
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALTirana
Albania
November 3, 2017
Official Selection -
Athens ANIMFESTAthens
Greece
March 15, 2018
Official Selection -
Burien Film FestivalBurien
United States
June 24, 2017
Official Selection -
SPLIT FILM FESTIVAL / INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW FILMUlica
Croatia
September 9, 2017
Official Selection -
South Texas Underground Film FestivalTexas
United States
January 24, 2018
Official Selection -
2018 SPE Media FestivalPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
March 1, 2018
Official Selection -
Al-Nahj International Film FestivalKarbala
Iraq
April 1, 2017
Official Selection -
TLANCHANA FEST - FESTIVAL DE CINE Y ARTE DIGITALMexico City
Mexico
April 8, 2017
Official Selection -
Ecozine Film FestivalZaragoza
Spain
May 3, 2017
Official Selection -
FUICLA FESTIVAL UNIVERSITAIRE INTERNATIONAL CINE-LETTRESAlgadir
Morocco
May 18, 2017
Official Selection -
Dublin Sci-Fi Film FestivalDublin
Ireland
May 3, 2017
Official Selection -
Backup_Festival, Bauhaus-University WeimarWeimar
Germany
May 17, 2017
Official Selection -
FECIBogota - 3rd International Independent Film Fair of BogotáBogotá
Colombia
June 14, 2017
Official Selection -
BCM SCI-FI & FANTASY FILM FESTIVALBerkeley
United States
May 20, 2017
Official Selection -
Drunken Film FestivalCameraShy, CIC 29 Great Horton Road Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1AA
United Kingdom
July 14, 2017
Official Selection -
Anchorage International Film Festival (AIFF)Anchorage, Alaska
United States
December 1, 2017
Official Selection -
Drama Pitching LabAthene
Greece
September 18, 2017
Official Selection -
Slemani International Film FestivalSlemani
Iraq
October 1, 2017
Official Selection -
Île Courts-International short film festivalBeau Bassin
Mauritius
October 1, 2017
Official Selection -
Novella Showcase-TV Program/Web-seriesJackson, Michigan,
United States
December 27, 2017
Official Selection -
Asia Peace Film FestivalIslamabad
Pakistan
September 18, 2017
Official Selection -
GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMACittadella
Italy
November 9, 2017
Official Selection -
Sacalacalaca, Interdimensional Horror & Sci-Fi FestivalMéxico
Mexico
November 1, 2017
Official Selection -
International Film Festival ZOOM - ZBLIZENIAJelenia Gora
Poland
February 19, 2018
Official Selection -
Eindhovens Film FestivalEindhoven
Netherlands
December 6, 2017
Official Selection -
Minikino Monthly Screening & DiscussionBali
Indonesia
January 16, 2018
Official Selection -
Human Rights Film Festival BARCELONA / Paris / NYCBarcelona
Spain
November 26, 2017
Official Selection -
Fake Flesh Film Festkamloops
Canada
October 27, 2017
Official Selection -
Hyper Hybrid Film FestivalMunich
Germany
November 6, 2017
Official Selection -
The Film BunchLondon
United Kingdom
December 31, 2017
Official Selection -
South Asia Short Film Competition 2017OOty
India
December 8, 2017
Official Selection -
Colortape International Film FestivalBrisbane
Australia
July 4, 2018
Official Selection -
Mexico Silent Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
February 15, 2018
Official Selection -
Pakistan International Film FestivalIslamabad
Pakistan
March 23, 2018
Official Selection -
Cefalù Film FestivalCefalù
Italy
May 1, 2018
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cine SilenteColonia
Mexico
February 15, 2018
Official Selection -
Grand Rapids Film FestivalGrand Rapids
United States
April 13, 2018
Official Selection -
Concrete Dream Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
June 1, 2018
Official Selection -
London Kurdish Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
April 13, 2018
Official Selection -
Troy International Film FestivalTroy
United States
March 29, 2018
Official Selection -
Cinemì Cinemà International Short Film FestivalGiordano Bruno
Italy
March 23, 2018
Official Selection -
CortoNero Noir short film competitionPizza
Italy
March 17, 2018
Official Selection -
9th THE GOLDEN KUKER SOFIASofia
Bulgaria
May 7, 2018
Official Selection -
The First Annual North Jersey Human Rights Film FestivalRidgewood
United States
April 27, 2018
Official Selection -
Door Kinetic Arts FestivalGreen Bay
United States
June 10, 2018
Official Selection -
Phoenix Film Festival MelbourneMelbourne
Australia
April 29, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Festival Internazionale del Cinema PatologicoRome
Italy
April 20, 2018
Official selection -
Hothouse Theatre's Nottingham Film FestivalNottingham
United Kingdom
July 7, 2018
Official selection -
FILMSAAZ 2018Aligarh
India
April 17, 2018
Best Animation and Best Sound Design -
Rassam International Short Film FestivalTehran
Iran, Islamic Republic of
May 2, 2018
Official selection -
Tracce Cinematografiche Film FestRome
Italy
June 26, 2018
Winner in free theme -
FILMMAKER DAYTurin
Italy
May 8, 2018
Official selection -
FOTOGRAMMA D'ORO SHORT FILM FESTIVALSalice
Italy
May 23, 2018
Finalist -
Le Petit Cannes Film FestivalCannes
France
April 8, 2018
Finalist -
Global Nonviolent Film FestivalMarkham
Canada
September 20, 2018
Best Short Animation -
IMDb Award Listing Qualifier's Independent Shorts Awards (ISA)Los Angeles
United States
June 6, 2018
Golden Award for Best Fantasy Short -
Changing Face IFFSydney
Australia
April 1, 2018
Winner of Best Short Experimental Film in the April 2018 -
San Mauro Film FestivalTurin
Italy
May 23, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Figari Film FestOlbia
Italy
June 16, 2018
official selection -
Balkan Can KinoAthene
Greece
April 12, 2018
official selection -
Interrobang Film FestivalIowa
United States
June 22, 2018
Official Selection -
Eurasia International Monthly Film FestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
January 26, 2019
Finalist -
Fort Worth Indie Film ShowcaseForth Worth
United States
July 9, 2018
Official Selection -
San Benedetto Film FestivalPorto d'Ascoli
Italy
July 16, 2018
Official Selection -
Link International Film FestivalCabrera Avenue
United Kingdom
July 20, 2018
Official Selection -
BIFF - Bucharest International Film FestivalBucharest
Romania
June 12, 2018
Official Selection -
21nd Brooklyn Film FestivalNew York
United States
June 11, 2018
East Coast Premiere
Spirit Award in Experimental Category -
Indie Best Films Festival (Ibestff)California
United States
July 4, 2018
Experimental Shorts Films -
Defy Film FestivalNashville
United States
August 24, 2018
Official Selection -
Shenandoah Seasonal Film SeriesStrasburg
United States
July 31, 2018
Official Selection -
A Rebel Minded FestivalBrooklyn
United States
July 9, 2019
Semi Finalist -
LAKECITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALMumbai
India
August 10, 2018
Official Selection -
FotoFilm TijuanaTijuana
Mexico
July 27, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Muestra Movimiento AudiovisualGuadalajara
Mexico
September 17, 2018
Official Selection -
Slum Film FestivalNairobi
Kenya
August 24, 2018
Semi Finalist -
Best Shorts CompetitionCalifornia
United States
June 19, 2018
Best Shorts Competition Award -
HollyShorts Film FestivalCalifornia
United States
August 9, 2018
Stage 32 Section
Stage 32 Section -
Raindance Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
September 26, 2018
Stage 32 Section
Stage 32 Section -
30 Girona Film Festival GIFFGirona
Spain
September 25, 2018
BEST EXP Art Film Award -
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KINODUELMoscow
Russian Federation
August 18, 2018
Official Selection -
Bristol Independent Film FestivalBristol
United Kingdom
August 10, 2018
Official Selection -
Adana International Film FestivalAdana
Turkey
September 22, 2018
Finalist -
Iranian Film Festival – San FranciscoSan Francisco
United States
September 23, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Sose International Film FestivalYerevan
Armenia
September 28, 2018
Official Selection -
Rivne International Film Festival “Dream City”Rivne
Slovakia
September 25, 2018
Official Selection -
KinoDUEL International Film FestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
October 26, 2018
Official Selection -
VERACRUZ Film FestivalVERACRUZ
Mexico
August 23, 2018
Achievement for the best film -
Arte Non Stop FestivalRiobamba
Argentina
September 27, 2018
First Place in Special Mention -
15th Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film and Animation FestivalManchester
United States
November 26, 2018
Official Selection -
Arpa International Film Festival (AIFF)Los Angeles
United States
November 2, 2018
Official Selection -
Cardiff International Film FestivalCardiff Bay
United States
October 19, 2018
Official Selection -
Indie Captiol AwardsMaryland
United States
October 14, 2018
Official Selection -
North Dakota Human Rights Film FestivalFargo
United States
November 8, 2018
Official Selection -
Strasburg Film FestivialStrasburg
United States
November 9, 2018
Best Experimental -
Hollywood Screenings Film FestivalHollywood
United States
November 20, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Avalonia Film Festival IIIWest Kingstone Rhoad Isand
United States
December 7, 2018
Avalonia Epic Award Winner -
Inshort Film FestivalLagos
Nigeria
December 20, 2018
Official Selection -
The 6th China International Micro-Films ExhibitionBeijing
China
December 25, 2018
Official Selection -
Sixth Sense Horror Film Festival - INDIAMumbai
India
October 9, 2018
Official Selection -
The Central Michigan International Film FestivalMichigan
United States
February 23, 2019
Official Selection -
The Globe International Silent Film FestivalTehran
Iran, Islamic Republic of
April 1, 2019
Official Selection -
West Chester International Short Film FestivalWest Chester
United States
April 10, 2019
Official Selection -
Courage Film FestivalBerlin
Germany
April 4, 2019
Semi-Finalist -
62th Shabdiz Film FestivalKermanshah
Iran, Islamic Republic of
March 7, 2019
Iran Premier
Best Experimental Movie -
Grecanica International Film FestivalCalabria
Italy
May 19, 2019
Official Selection -
zeitimpuls film festivalVienna
Austria
May 18, 2019
Official Selection
Born in 1980
Bachelor of Cinema at Tehran Soureh University
Film Director, Animator, Film Editor, Supervisor of Visual Effects, Sound Designer and Script Writer
Short Film
The People who (2001)
• Nominated in Dubai media city festival 2001
• Jury awards Iran Avant-garde Film Festival 2003
Ctrl+Alt+Del (2002)
• Nominated in Tehran Short Film Festival 2003
• Nominated in Kish Short Film Festival 2003
• Nominated in Iran Avant-garde Film Festival 2003
Caps Lock (2002)
Recycle Bin (2004)
• Nominated in Tehran Short Film Festival 2005
All Limits Derestriction (2015) pre-production
Genesis (2017)
MusicVideo
• Track Title: Milky way – Band: Jam (2002)
• Track Title: This City – Band: Hack (2002)
• Track Title: Mordab – Band: Sarakhs (2002)
• Track Title: An Alien Crashed In – Band: Of Ego (2006)
• Track Title: Javani – Band: Ballgard (2007)
• Track Title: Give me something – Band: B-Band (2011)
Visual Art Exhibition
Photo Exhibition - Atbin Gallery (2000)
Photo Panting Exhibition – Haft Samar Gallery (2001)
Silk Exhibition – Anahita Gallery (2002)
Video Installation (200 Items, interactive video, augmented reality and 3D Hologram) – Tehran Holly Defense Museum (War Museum)
Video Installation Exhibition – Aun Gallery (2012)
Video Installation Exhibition – Ariana Gallery (2013)
Video Installation Exhibition –Niavaran Art Center (2014)
Cooperating and Managment
Cooperating with Arad Commercial Agency (1999-2001) Producing Commercials
Cooperating with Yello Triangle Commercial Agency (2001-2003) Producing Commercials
Cooperating with Dayereh Commercial Agency (2002-2006) Producing Commercials
Cooperating with Behnegar Film Production (2006-2009) Edit and Produce 2 Biography Documentaries about Reza Kianian and Parviz Kalantari
Cooperating with Cinema 5 Film Production (2002-2006) Design Title and Arm Staions
Cooperating with Red Bull (2005-2012) Producing 8 Commercial Documentaries
Cooperating with Davat Company (2004) Producing Documentaries
Manager at Young Art Researchers Club Foundation by Hozeh Hanari
Foundation and Manager at The Cinematic Peyrang Group
Production
Legrand Commercial Movie (2003)
Paykar Bonyan Movie Commercial (2003)
Ati Saz Movie Commercial (2004)
Falegh San’at Movie Commercial (2004)
4 Episodes of an animation TV series called Speed for IRIB4 (2005)
Morvarid JonoubMovie Commercial (2006)
EBA Movie Commercial (2007)
Kargaryar Series Animations and Info graphic (2015)
I was very active and have been trying to make a different kind of cinema.
I mean by different is making the technical and formalist films instead of exotic films that have always been cheering and supporting by important festivals and conventions.
but my films have been never accepted for all these years.
What should I've done?
I've been blaming the festivals. but today I found that this is not their fault. it's Iranian film distributors'. they preferred to promote these things.
so I've decided to gave my best shot and tried a new chance.
I've tried to make feature film 5 times and have been rejected by the ministry of culture and art where is in charge to give producers permission for making feature films.
Because there are two ways to making or being professional film director:
one: working for the government that is easier but you have to sell your soul and make whatever they want and they will support you.
two: make some exotic films then make a contract with film distributors to win some awards or selling to the markets.
So, I'm going to choose the third way which is trying to prove that I am capable as a film director in Hollywood.
any distributor wouldn't accept my film to work on. they think my film would be dangerous and put them in the bad situation, because of its political and critical message.
I hope the festivals every director is dreaming about
would accept the way I think.
and the biggest dream is making fantasy film in Hollywood or europian Studio.
I was graduated from Tehran Sooreh University with the Bachelor of art and cinema in 2006.
I've been working in two positions, freelance and contract with Iran's National TV.
And during 2000 and 2009 I made more than 80 TV commercials, a TV documentary-Animation series about science in 14 episodes for National TV. after 2009 because of the presidential election which was rigged and the National TV played a big role, so I joined the green movement and stopped working for TV.