Short Film Competition 1 -Accessible Film Festival

Short Film Competition 1

Spider-Zan

Iran, 2023, 13 Minutes

Color, Persian; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled

Director: Maryam Khodabakhsh

Screenplay: Maryam Khodabakhsh

Cinematography: Amir Hossein Dibaj

Editing: Emad Khodabakhsh

Music: Kamran Mirzaei

Producer: Ali Tabe Emam

Cast: Zahra Aghapour, Ali Tabe Emam, Narges Mohtashami, Roza Hashemi

The Film Portrays Negar, A Nursing Student, As She Gains Respect And Importance In Society Through Her Actions Rather Than Her Physical Appearance. On The Very Day Of Her Marriage Proposal Ceremony, She Loses Something That Will Cause Her Trouble. While Negar Lacks The Rebellious Courage Of The Next Generation, She Finds Herself Caught Between The Expectations Imposed Upon Her And Her Desire For Personal Agency.

Maryam Khodabakhsh

Maryam Khodabakhsh Is An Accomplished Iranian Director, Screenwriter, And Editor Known For Her Successful Short Film "World Cup”, Which Have Received Over 70 International Selections. With Numerous Awards And Nominations From Renowned Film Festivals, She Has Established Herself As A Prominent Figure In The Industry. She Believes In The Power Of Every Individual's Unique Voice And Considers Cinema As A Means To Connect With People And Make A Positive Impact.

Five

France, 2023, 12 Minutes

Color, French; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled

Director: Jérémy Prudent

Screenplay: Jérémy Prudent

Editing: Jérémy Prudent

Producer: Jérémy Prudent

Cast: Dave Turner, Ebla Mari, Claire Rodgerson, Trevor Fox, Chris Mcglade, Col Tait, Chrissie Robinson

Four Close Friends Cram Into A Car In The Middle Of The Night And Drive Deep Into The Forest. They Arrive At The Spot Where Their Lost Friend Annie Died, Under The Same Tree. Camille, Flora, Lucie And Marion Hold A Ritual To Ensure That Annie's Spirit Appears To Them.

Jérémy Prudent

Jérémy Prudent, Born In Bijon In 1992, Began Telling Stories Through Tv Series. During His Film Studies In Paris, He Discovered Another Passion: Film Costumes. While Directing His First Short Films, He Began A Parallel Career As A Costume Designer And Dresser For The Cinema, Working On Various Films. Jérémy Continues To Develop His Various Projects: Short Films, Tv Series And Feature Films.

On The Grapevine
Çin China, 2023,16 Minutes,

Color, Chinese; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled

Director: Haoran Deng

Screenplay: Haoran Deng

Cinematography: Ye Li

Editing: Haoran Deng

Sound: Zhiqing Luo

Music: Heng Yang

Producer: Yingxu Zhao, Yahui Hao

Cast: Zixuan Tang, Yunqi Zhao

2023 Lin Fengmian Creation Awards; Bronze Prize

The Factory Shuts Down And The Grandfather Suffers A Cerebral Infarction. His Grandson Tries To Take Him To The City To Enjoy His Retirement, But He Refuses. The Grandson Eventually Understands That It Is Not The Present Factory That His Grandfather Is Unwilling To Leave, But The Factory That Remains In His Memory As Well As His Own Youth.

Haoran Deng

Haoran Deng Was Born In Shaoyang, Hunan In 2001, And Graduated From The Film And Television Department Of China Academy Of Art. The Director Of "On The Grapevine" And "The Panda Deep In The Elephant Mountain". Haoran Also Served As The Assistant Director Of "Xiaoyu" In The Experimental Class Of Beijing Film Academy, And The Assistant Director Of China Academy Of Art Graduation Project "The Death Of Li Gou", And "The Returning Tide", Etc.

I Am Rain

Germany, 2023, 12 Minutes

Color, German; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled

Yönetmen Director: Onur Bilmen

Screenplay: Onur Bilmen

Cinematography: Tim Hartrick, Jan Parvu

Producer: Onur Bilmen

Cast: Lydia Jetter, Thomas Mill

Could Life Be Worse Than Going To Hell? Enn Is Waiting Nervously At A Busstop, Until His Loneliness Was Suddenly Interrupted By An Uncanny, Young Woman With The Name Baal. During The Course Of The Conversation, The Woman Turns Out To Be A Demon, Who Wants To Persuade Him To Go To Hell Voluntarily- To Cleanse His Soul From His Sins.

Onur Bilmen

Started His Career As A Freelancer In The Music Production Field. During This Time, Onur Bilmen Became Interested In Sound Design And Started To Study "Script Writing" In Darmstadt. In Order To Improve His Technical Skills, He Continued His Education In Mainz To Become A Media Designer. He Currently Works For A German Television Channel And Continues To Produce Short Films.

Nothing Really Happened

Russia, 2024, 17 Minutes

Color, Russian, Ossetian; Turkish Captioned, English Subtitled

Director: Dana Arshagti

Screenplay: Dana Arshagti

Cinematography: Anastasiya Davydova

Editing: Alexander Dolberg, Dana Arshagti

Producer: Amur Arsagov

Cast: Amina Agkatseva, Hetag Hinchagov, Leyla Tebloeva

2024 Yale Student Film Festival; Best Narrative

Sandro Goes Back To Her Native Ossetia For The Funeral Of Her Father And Is Immediately Immersed In The Chaos Of The Ceremony. When She Sets Foot On The Fatherland Again, She Feels More Alienation Than A Sense Of Homecoming. She And Her Brother Geor Can Feel The Crushing Weight Of An Unvoiced Truth: Sandro Wants To Leave Forever.

Dana Arshagti

Born In 2001 In Beslan, The Republic Of North Ossetia-Alania. Enrolled At The Gerasimov Institute Of Cinematography, The Department Of Non-Feature Film (The Workshop Of A.V. Osipov) In 2019. Made Several Documentary Films In The Following Four Years, Two Of Which Were Shown At The Vgik International Student Festival.