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"

  • Abtin Mozafari
    Director
    Ctrl+Alt+Del, Recycle Bin, Caps Lock
  • Abtin Mozafari
    Writer
  • Peyrang Studio
    Producer
    peyrang studio is in fact a home studio which is run by Abtin Mozafari
  • Arash Roshan
    Key Cast
    "Adam"
  • Allin Joharchi
    Key Cast
    "Eve"
  • Farshid Mousavi
    VFX Supervisor
  • Puya Dalili
    Editor
  • Javad Safari
    Sound and Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Music Video, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Experimental, War, Poetical, HumanRights
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 4, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 3rd Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest
    Online
    United States
    March 16, 2018
    Winner of the 3rd Annual Stage 32 Short Film Contest
  • Berlin Independent Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    February 15, 2018
    Best Experimental Film
  • Wasteland Film Festival
    Outside of California City CA
    United States
    September 19, 2017
    Best Experimental Animation
  • Fargo Film Festival
    Broadway Fargo,
    United States
    February 14, 2018
    Honorable Mention
  • Ouarzazate International Film Festival
    Ouarzazate
    Morocco
    September 20, 2017
    Best Short Fiction Film
  • Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival
    Montreal Québec H3G 0C3
    Canada
    June 4, 2017
    Winner For The BEST IRAN FILM
  • Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
    Calcutta
    India
    June 11, 2017
    Winner for The OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
  • PiGrecoZen FilmFest
    Acona
    Italy
    October 23, 2017
    Best Short Film
  • The KRAF festival
    Rijeka
    Croatia
    December 1, 2017
    Best short film
  • Caribbean Film Festival and Market
    Freeport, Grand Bahama
    Bahamas
    August 24, 2017
    Semi Finalist
  • Wular Lake International Short-Film Festival
    Sopore
    India
    April 25, 2018
    Semi Finalist
  • The NanoCon International Science-Fiction Film Festival
    Lower Columbia College 1600 Maple Street Longview, WA 98632
    United States
    March 25, 2017
    Semi finalist
  • "Euro Kino" Czech International Independent Film Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    March 1, 2018
    Semi Finalist
  • Frame by Sound Festival
    Santo Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    July 31, 2017
    Finalist
  • TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Tirana
    Albania
    November 3, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Athens ANIMFEST
    Athens
    Greece
    March 15, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Burien Film Festival
    Burien
    United States
    June 24, 2017
    Official Selection
  • SPLIT FILM FESTIVAL / INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF NEW FILM
    Ulica
    Croatia
    September 9, 2017
    Official Selection
  • South Texas Underground Film Festival
    Texas
    United States
    January 24, 2018
    Official Selection
  • 2018 SPE Media Festival
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    United States
    March 1, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Al-Nahj International Film Festival
    Karbala
    Iraq
    April 1, 2017
    Official Selection
  • TLANCHANA FEST - FESTIVAL DE CINE Y ARTE DIGITAL
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    April 8, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Ecozine Film Festival
    Zaragoza
    Spain
    May 3, 2017
    Official Selection
  • FUICLA FESTIVAL UNIVERSITAIRE INTERNATIONAL CINE-LETTRES
    Algadir
    Morocco
    May 18, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Dublin Sci-Fi Film Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    May 3, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Backup_Festival, Bauhaus-University Weimar
    Weimar
    Germany
    May 17, 2017
    Official Selection
  • FECIBogota - 3rd International Independent Film Fair of Bogotá
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    June 14, 2017
    Official Selection
  • BCM SCI-FI & FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL
    Berkeley
    United States
    May 20, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Drunken Film Festival
    CameraShy, 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 Lab
    Athene
    Greece
    September 18, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Slemani International Film Festival
    Slemani
    Iraq
    October 1, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Île Courts-International short film festival
    Beau Bassin
    Mauritius
    October 1, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Novella Showcase-TV Program/Web-series
    Jackson, Michigan,
    United States
    December 27, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Asia Peace Film Festival
    Islamabad
    Pakistan
    September 18, 2017
    Official Selection
  • GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMA
    Cittadella
    Italy
    November 9, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Sacalacalaca, Interdimensional Horror & Sci-Fi Festival
    México
    Mexico
    November 1, 2017
    Official Selection
  • International Film Festival ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA
    Jelenia Gora
    Poland
    February 19, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Eindhovens Film Festival
    Eindhoven
    Netherlands
    December 6, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Minikino Monthly Screening & Discussion
    Bali
    Indonesia
    January 16, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Human Rights Film Festival BARCELONA / Paris / NYC
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 26, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Fake Flesh Film Fest
    kamloops
    Canada
    October 27, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Hyper Hybrid Film Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    November 6, 2017
    Official Selection
  • The Film Bunch
    London
    United Kingdom
    December 31, 2017
    Official Selection
  • South Asia Short Film Competition 2017
    OOty
    India
    December 8, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Colortape International Film Festival
    Brisbane
    Australia
    July 4, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Mexico Silent Film Festival
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    February 15, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Pakistan International Film Festival
    Islamabad
    Pakistan
    March 23, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Cefalù Film Festival
    Cefalù
    Italy
    May 1, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Silente
    Colonia
    Mexico
    February 15, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Grand Rapids Film Festival
    Grand Rapids
    United States
    April 13, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Concrete Dream Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 1, 2018
    Official Selection
  • London Kurdish Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 13, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Troy International Film Festival
    Troy
    United States
    March 29, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Cinemì Cinemà International Short Film Festival
    Giordano Bruno
    Italy
    March 23, 2018
    Official Selection
  • CortoNero Noir short film competition
    Pizza
    Italy
    March 17, 2018
    Official Selection
  • 9th THE GOLDEN KUKER SOFIA
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    May 7, 2018
    Official Selection
  • The First Annual North Jersey Human Rights Film Festival
    Ridgewood
    United States
    April 27, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Door Kinetic Arts Festival
    Green Bay
    United States
    June 10, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne
    Melbourne
    Australia
    April 29, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Festival Internazionale del Cinema Patologico
    Rome
    Italy
    April 20, 2018
    Official selection
  • Hothouse Theatre's Nottingham Film Festival
    Nottingham
    United Kingdom
    July 7, 2018
    Official selection
  • FILMSAAZ 2018
    Aligarh
    India
    April 17, 2018
    Best Animation and Best Sound Design
  • Rassam International Short Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    May 2, 2018
    Official selection
  • Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest
    Rome
    Italy
    June 26, 2018
    Winner in free theme
  • FILMMAKER DAY
    Turin
    Italy
    May 8, 2018
    Official selection
  • FOTOGRAMMA D'ORO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    Salice
    Italy
    May 23, 2018
    Finalist
  • Le Petit Cannes Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    April 8, 2018
    Finalist
  • Global Nonviolent Film Festival
    Markham
    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 IFF
    Sydney
    Australia
    April 1, 2018
    Winner of Best Short Experimental Film in the April 2018
  • San Mauro Film Festival
    Turin
    Italy
    May 23, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Figari Film Fest
    Olbia
    Italy
    June 16, 2018
    official selection
  • Balkan Can Kino
    Athene
    Greece
    April 12, 2018
    official selection
  • Interrobang Film Festival
    Iowa
    United States
    June 22, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    January 26, 2019
    Finalist
  • Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase
    Forth Worth
    United States
    July 9, 2018
    Official Selection
  • San Benedetto Film Festival
    Porto d'Ascoli
    Italy
    July 16, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Link International Film Festival
    Cabrera Avenue
    United Kingdom
    July 20, 2018
    Official Selection
  • BIFF - Bucharest International Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    June 12, 2018
    Official Selection
  • 21nd Brooklyn Film Festival
    New 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 Festival
    Nashville
    United States
    August 24, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Shenandoah Seasonal Film Series
    Strasburg
    United States
    July 31, 2018
    Official Selection
  • A Rebel Minded Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    July 9, 2019
    Semi Finalist
  • LAKECITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Mumbai
    India
    August 10, 2018
    Official Selection
  • FotoFilm Tijuana
    Tijuana
    Mexico
    July 27, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Muestra Movimiento Audiovisual
    Guadalajara
    Mexico
    September 17, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Slum Film Festival
    Nairobi
    Kenya
    August 24, 2018
    Semi Finalist
  • Best Shorts Competition
    California
    United States
    June 19, 2018
    Best Shorts Competition Award
  • HollyShorts Film Festival
    California
    United States
    August 9, 2018
    Stage 32 Section
    Stage 32 Section
  • Raindance Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 26, 2018
    Stage 32 Section
    Stage 32 Section
  • 30 Girona Film Festival GIFF
    Girona
    Spain
    September 25, 2018
    BEST EXP Art Film Award
  • THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KINODUEL
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    August 18, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Bristol Independent Film Festival
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    August 10, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Adana International Film Festival
    Adana
    Turkey
    September 22, 2018
    Finalist
  • Iranian Film Festival – San Francisco
    San Francisco
    United States
    September 23, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Sose International Film Festival
    Yerevan
    Armenia
    September 28, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Rivne International Film Festival “Dream City”
    Rivne
    Slovakia
    September 25, 2018
    Official Selection
  • KinoDUEL International Film Festival
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    October 26, 2018
    Official Selection
  • VERACRUZ Film Festival
    VERACRUZ
    Mexico
    August 23, 2018
    Achievement for the best film
  • Arte Non Stop Festival
    Riobamba
    Argentina
    September 27, 2018
    First Place in Special Mention
  • 15th Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film and Animation Festival
    Manchester
    United States
    November 26, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Arpa International Film Festival (AIFF)
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 2, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Cardiff International Film Festival
    Cardiff Bay
    United States
    October 19, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Indie Captiol Awards
    Maryland
    United States
    October 14, 2018
    Official Selection
  • North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival
    Fargo
    United States
    November 8, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Strasburg Film Festivial
    Strasburg
    United States
    November 9, 2018
    Best Experimental
  • Hollywood Screenings Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    November 20, 2018
    Semi-Finalist
  • Avalonia Film Festival III
    West Kingstone Rhoad Isand
    United States
    December 7, 2018
    Avalonia Epic Award Winner
  • Inshort Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    December 20, 2018
    Official Selection
  • The 6th China International Micro-Films Exhibition
    Beijing
    China
    December 25, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Sixth Sense Horror Film Festival - INDIA
    Mumbai
    India
    October 9, 2018
    Official Selection
  • The Central Michigan International Film Festival
    Michigan
    United States
    February 23, 2019
    Official Selection
  • The Globe International Silent Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    April 1, 2019
    Official Selection
  • West Chester International Short Film Festival
    West Chester
    United States
    April 10, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Courage Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    April 4, 2019
    Semi-Finalist
  • 62th Shabdiz Film Festival
    Kermanshah
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    March 7, 2019
    Iran Premier
    Best Experimental Movie
  • Grecanica International Film Festival
    Calabria
    Italy
    May 19, 2019
    Official Selection
  • zeitimpuls film festival
    Vienna
    Austria
    May 18, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Abtin Mozafari

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)

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

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.