‘Ava’s Silence’ wins in India

Iranian short film ‘Ava’s Silence’ has grabbed the Best Screenplay Award at the 2021 edition of the Cinephilia Flair Film Festival in India.

Directed and written by Seyyed-Qolamreza Nematpour, the short film narrates the story of a girl named Ava.

She has to work in her ill father’s auto shop. She is waiting for her brother to return from military service so she can marry her fiancé.

The cast list of the flick includes Mahshid Dalvand, Amir-Masoud Masoudi, Morteza Fallahi, Ilia and Ahoura Dargahi, Hamid-Reza Hafezi, Seyyed-Taha Najafinejad, Hassan Ahmadvand, Sobhan Mohammadpour, Faezeh Khansari, and Peyman Karamzadeh.

The short film has previously participated in a number of international film festivals including the first edition of the Ealing Film Festival in the UK where won the Best Film award and the Best Narrative award and The 2021 Gbeck Future Film Festival in Canada.

The latest edition of Cinephilia Flair hosted filmmakers from around the world. The event provides an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their works and talent.

The festival was held on February 1-5, 2021.

PR/MM