US awards Iran animation

Iranian animation ‘The Sprayer’ has grabbed an award at the IndieX Film Fest in the US.

The animated piece by award-winning director Farnoush Abedi, won the best short film award at the fourth edition of the event.

The Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) is the producer of ‘The Sprayer’ on man’s hostile attitude towards the Earth.

The story of the movie is set in an unknown land, where a group of soldiers is on a mission to destroy all types of growing plants.

One of the soldiers realizes that the plants are not only safe but also useful. Therefore, despite his mission, he tries to preserve one of the plants.

“Due to recent changes in the environment, the hostility of human beings with the Earth, global warming, the gradual erosion of the Earth, and a desperate struggle to save the future, it seems the greatest threat in the course of history is happening for man,” Abedi said in his interview with local media.

“The animation is a symbolic look at this great threat, which can turn into a global issue,” he added.

“IMDb qualifier IndieX Film Festival is an LA-based international film festival with monthly live screenings and Q&A with filmmakers

IndieX is looking for independent projects, especially low or no-budget ones plus student films.

Each category has the main award and the award for best student film,” the official website of the event reads.

FM/FM