US to screen Iranian animation

The annual American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) is set to screen Iranian multiple award-winning animation ‘Balance’.  

'Balance' by Barzan Rostami will represent Iran at the 9th edition of American doc festival.  

'Balance' is an animated story about soldiers who sacrifice lives so that people may live in peace.

The animated piece attended various international screening events before, including 1st Adrian Int’l Film Festival in the US, 9th Kinolikbez Int’l Film Festival in Russia, Regina Int’l Film Festival and Awards in Canada, 2018 Full Bloom Film Festival (FBFF), 9th Ojai Film Festival, the 7th DC Web Fest in the US and 5th Grand Rapids Comic-Con Film Festival both in the US. 

'Balance' has been lauded at 2018 edition of the LakeCity Int’l Film Festival in India as well as the Sarajevo Youth Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.   

It has also grabbed nod for best short animation at Redline International Film Festival in Canada.

Created in 2011, AmDocs takes place annually as a forum to celebrate and promote documentary film, and the independent filmmakers around the world who bring knowledge and awareness through their stories about real people and issues.  

The 2020 event is scheduled to take place on September 25-29 in California.

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