AFIN International Film Festival

Short Film AFIN 144

Raheel

Directed by Ayat asadi rahbar

AFIN 2022 Nominee

  • 2022
  • 30m
  • Iran
  • Persian
First-time filmmaker
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Synopsis

Raheel , an Afghan national, has illegally traveled to Iran to look for her husband, but there comes up some problems that leave her no hope to move ahead.

What makes this one special

  • 30 awards at other festivalsColortape International Film Festival 2022 · DC South Asian Film Festival · Alder International Short Film Festival 2020 and 27 more
  • Programmed at 30 other festivalsAcross 3 countries
  • Nominated for Best Student Film
  • A first-time filmmaker

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30 awards across 30 other festivals

  1. WinnerColortape International Film Festival 2022Award for the best short film · Brisbane · 2022
  2. WinnerDC South Asian Film FestivalAward Best director Short Film und best short story Film · 2022
  3. WinnerAlder International Short Film Festival 2020Certificate Winner Best Under 18 · Chicago · 2020
  4. WinnerAward Best Original Story 2020Best Original Story · Slovakia Slovakia · 2020
  5. WinnerDalmatia Film international FestivalWinner of Special Jury Prize · 2020
  6. WinnerFestival Italian Film Days 2020Award for Best Actor · Nicosia http://www.italianfilmdays.com/january-2020-2/ · 2020
  7. WinnerINTERNATIONAL CULT FILM FESTIVAL 2020Award for Best Short Film on the Subject of Women · MUMBAI · 2020
  8. WinnerInternational Film Festival Piermont Film Festival 2020Receive the Best Short Film Award from · Los Angeles https://piermontfilmfestival.com/ · 2020
  9. WinnerInternational Film Festival South Coast Film 2020Award for Best Short Film · landan · 2020
  10. WinnerInternational Screen Power Film Festival 2020Best Screenplay Award for Raheel, and Best Actor Award · london · 2020
  11. Winnerthe International Festival Film Silver SCADBest Short Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, and Special Jury Prize 2020 · crimea · 2020
  12. WinnerBest Short Foreign Film at the Anthem Film Festival 2019Best Short Foreign Film · Las vegas https://anthemfilmfestival.com/ · 2019
  13. WinnerFilm Festival GOSH 2019Best director Award · Paris http://www.gosh-festival.com/awards-winners/ · 2019
  14. WinnerIndie & Foreign Film Festival 2019Award winner Best Foreign Narrative Short · New york https://www.indieforfilmfest.com/ · 2019
  15. WinnerInternational festival one country one film 2019The Best Short Film Award · Paris https://sites.google.com/site/onecountryonefilm/ · 2019
  16. WinnerInternational festival one country one film 2019Best Short Film Award · Lyon https://sites.google.com/site/onecountryonefilm/ · 2019
  17. WinnerInternational Film Festival PMPISFF 2019Award the best female actress and Award The best man actor · Dehlie · 2019
  18. WinnerMilestone Worldwide Film FestivalBest Film Editing Award · Italy · 2019
  19. WinnerMilestone Worldwide Film Festival 2019Best Film Editing Award · Rome · 2019
  20. WinnerParrot International Films Festival 2019Award Winner Best Director · Parrot https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gba6-i97nk8OVAAalKJGx-Nduyr-tT21/vieww · 2019
  21. WinnerWhite Unicorn International Film Festival (WUIFF) 2019AWARD WINNER the best short film · Dehllie · 2019
  22. WinnerASF PUNE international film festival 2018Best short film director · PUNE http://www.asfpune.com/awards.html · 2018
  23. WinnerFilm Festival zilan 2018Prize for the Jury · Paris https://zilantfest.ru/fiff · 2018
  24. WinnerInternational Film Festival “Dream City 2018Best Screenplay Award · Dream http://dream-city.org/en/winners_2/ · 2018
The remaining 6 festivals
  1. WinnerLoose Global Film Festival Competition December 2018Excellence Short Film Award · Los Angeles · 2018
  2. WinnerLos Angeles Independent Film Festival 2018Los Angeles https://independentshortsawards.com/award-winners-august-2018/ / Best Short Film Award · 2018
  3. WinnerMelbourne International Film Festival 2018Best Director Award · melbourne https://www.internationalshorts.org/2018director · 2018
  4. Winnermystic film festival international 2018Best Narrative Short Film Award · newyorkcity http://mysticfilmfestival.com/past-festivals/2018-mystic-film-festival/ · 2018
  5. WinnerParrot International Films FestivalAward Winner Best Director · India · 2018
  6. WinnerTight and Loose Global Film Festival CompetitionBest Film Editing Award · United States

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Director's Biography

Ayat asadi rahbar, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN. Ayat asadi rahbar Director

Born on 31/10/1984 In Kermanshah city The beginning of the artistic career with directing and theater in 1998 Start making film since 2004 Winner of 12 theater awards in the fields of directing and writing in Iran. Winner of 32 awards from international film festivals. Graduated in filmmaking from the University of Arts.

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Raheel was an official Nominee for Best Student Film at the AFIN International Film Festival 2022, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.

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