Iranian 'Birthday Night' wins US award

Iranian short film ‘Birthday Night’ has won Best of the Fest award at the 7th edition of the Short. Sweet. Film Fest. in the US.

Written and directed by Omid Shams, the flick narrates the story of two friends and business partners, Ahmad and Ali, who face unexpected challenges on their birthday night.

Known for making ‘The Passage’, the director's other works have won a number of awards and nominations at different film festivals, including the Miami Short Film Festival and the Ohio Independent Film Festival in the US as well as the Tehran International Short Film Festival in Iran.

‘Birthday Night’ has also received the best short film award from the Tehran International Short Film Festival and the grand prix at the 16th edition of the Third Eye Film Festival in India.

It has gone on screen at some festivals such as the 40th edition of the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival in France.

The Short. Sweet. Film Fest. strives to showcase up and coming filmmakers at the local, national and international levels who strive to advance the art of film.

The 7th edition of the Short. Sweet. Film Fest. was held at Alex Theatre, Glendale, California, March 2-4, 2018.

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