AFIN International Film Festival

Screenplay

ZEDA THE HUNTER

Written by Alexandru Ranta Gheorghe

AFIN 2021 Finalist

  • 2021
  • 15pp
  • Romania
  • Romanian
  • Fantasy
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Synopsis

Winter 2047. Dave climbs the mountains to hunt in a restricted area. Following a wolf in the depths of forest he discovers an ancient ruin, a few menhirs which form a gate. Fascinated, Dave walks throught the gate and enters a mysterious land. Here he will face his alter-ego: an old man named Zeda, a hunter from an ancient time. From hunter Dave becomes hunted ...and he will receive a new identity. Dave starts a new life in the wilderness of mountains.

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Also selected at

25 awards across 25 other festivals

  1. WinnerZagreb International Film FestivalBest Original Screenplay · 2023
  2. WinnerAustin After Dark Film FestivalBest Dark Science Fiction Short Screenplay Award · Austin, Texas, USA · 2021
  3. WinnerCairo Indie Short FestivalBest Original Script · 2021
  4. WinnerCalifornia International Shorts FestivalBest Short Script · Encino, USA · 2021
  5. WinnerEuropean Cinema FestivalBest Screenplay · Madrid, Spain · 2021
  6. WinnerIndependent Shorts AwardsBronze Award · Los Angeles, USA · 2021
  7. WinnerIndie Short Fest / Los Angeles International Film FestivalBest Short Script · Los Angeles, USA · 2021
  8. WinnerIndieX Film FestOutstanding Achievement Award (Short Script) · Los Angeles, USA · 2021
  9. WinnerInternational Indepdendent Film AwardsDimond Winner 2021 - Shorts Scripts · Encino, USA · 2021
  10. WinnerLos Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards1st Best Screenplay Short · Los Angeles, USA · 2021
  11. WinnerLos Angeles Movie AwardsHonorable Mention · Los Angeles, USA · 2021
  12. WinnerNevada Short Film FestivalBest Fantasy Screenplay · Reno, Nevada, USA · 2021
  13. WinnerNew Wave Short Film FestivalBest Script · Munich, Germany · 2021
  14. WinnerPlot Point AwardsBest Short Script · Italy · 2021
  15. WinnerRoma Short Film FestivalHonorable Mention · Roma, Italy · 2021
  16. WinnerSacramento Underground Film & Arts FestivalBest Short Film Screenplay · Sacramento, USA · 2021
  17. WinnerScreen Power Film FestivalBest Short Script · London, UK · 2021
  18. WinnerSeoul International Short Film FestivalBest Script · Seoul, Republic Of Korea · 2021
  19. WinnerSRFA CannesBest short script / fantasy · Cannes, France · 2021
  20. WinnerThe Los Angeles International Underground Film FestivalBest Script · Los Angeles, USA · 2021
  21. WinnerVegas Movie AwardsBest Screenwriter/Short - Award of Prestige · Las Vegas, USA · 2021
  22. WinnerVegas Movie AwardsBest Original Story - Award of Merit · Las Vegas, USA · 2021
  23. WinnerVenice ShortsBest Unproduced Script · Venice, California, USA · 2021
  24. WinnerKošice International Monthly Film FestivalHonorable Mention: Short Script · 2020
The remaining 1 festivals
  1. WinnerPrague International Monthly Film Festival2nd Best Short Script · 2020

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