Iran’s ‘The Blue Bed’ wins at Settimo Short filmfest

The 4th edition of the Settimo Short Film Festival in Italy has awarded Iranian short flick ‘The Blue Bed’.

Written, directed and produced by Alireza Kazemipour, the 10-minute film shared Best short ex-aequo award with ‘The Wedding Cake’ by Monica Mazzitelli from Sweden.

‘The Blue Bed’ tells the story of a girl who has taken an inappropriate path in her life and hosts visitors at home.

But suddenly things start to change for her when a woman walks into her life.

The cast list includes Anahita Eqbalnejad, Bita Beigi, Hamed Rahimi-Nasr, Ali-Pouya Qasemi, Diako Khaki, Hedayatollah Sajjadi, and Sahar Azizian.

‘The Blue Bed’ has been screened at a number of global events and won some awards, including the Best Directing award at the 10th Vancouver Short Film Festival in Canada and the best short film award at the 2020 Reading Film Festival in the US.

The short film received three nominations for Best Screenwriting Short Drama, Best Direction Short Drama, and Best Short Drama at the 2020 Leo Awards in Canada, as well as a nomination for best actress in a supporting role (Bita Beigi) at the 3rd Satisfied Eye International Film Festival in the UK.

The 4th edition of the Settimo Short Film Festival was held on June 19-21, 2021.

Read more:

Reading filmfest awards Iran’s ‘The Blue Bed’

Seattle Film Summit audiences pick 2 Iranian titles

Riverside fest to show ‘Ava’s Silence’

MG/MG