Brightlight filmfest awards Iran’s ‘The Other’s Story’

The 2023 edition of the International Brightlight Film Festival in the US has awarded Iranian short flick ‘The Other’s Story’.

Directed by Seyyed Sadra Hosseini, the short flick won awards in three categories, including best short film, the organizers announced on Saturday.

Hosseini was given the award for best director for the film, which also brought Ehsan Kaffash the best cinematographer award.

‘Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood’ was named best documentary and the Indian drama ‘Life Is Suffering. Death Is Salvation’ by Arvind Pratap won the award for best feature film.

‘His Trembling Hands: An Immigrant Ghost Story’ by Matthew Keisoglu from Australia won the award for best student film and the award for best animation was given to ‘Beatles vs Stones’ by Andrew Kelleher from the UK.

The International Brightlight Film Festival - Hollywood is intended to introduce and reward independent filmmakers from all over the world and become a tool to open the way in the cinema industry.

The second edition of the Brightlight filmfest was held in May 2023 in Reseda, California.

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