Iran’s ‘Echo’ wins award at Maria Luisa Memorial

The Maria Luisa Memorial Photo Contest in Spain has awarded Iranian short animation ‘Echo’.

Barzan Rostami’s short film has grabbed the Best Video Animation award at the 31st edition of the Spanish fest, also known as the International Mountain, Nature and Adventure Photo and Video Contest.

The 7-minute film is about understanding and perception of wildlife and environmental abuse, as well as its consequences on human race.

‘Echo’ has already been shown at a number of global events, including the Smaragdni Eco film festival in Croatia, the R.E.D International Film Festival in Norway, the Snake Alley Festival of Film in the US, and the International Tour Film Festival in Italy.

The flick’s screening at the Southern Cone International Film Festival in Mexico brought it the Best Short Film award.

It also grabbed a Special Jury Prize at Polish Wlodzimiers Puchalski International Nature filmfest.

The Pink City International Short filmfest in India bestowed its Best Sound Designing award upon the film’s sound engineer, Hossein Qourchian.

The Maria Luisa Memorial Photo Contest is an annual event that is dedicated to showcasing photos and videos on nature and adventure.

This year’s awarding ceremony was held online due to the pandemic on May 8-9.

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