Iran short ‘Forouzan’ to compete in Australia

Iranian short film ‘Forouzan’ has been selected to compete at the 1st edition of the Melbourne City Independent Film Awards (MCIFA) in Australia.

Directed by Mirabbas Khosravinejad, the short film will vie at the main competition section of the Australian event.

‘Forouzan’ narrates the story of a young woman whose husband has recently passed away. She lives with her two young children in a village, and protects a herd of sheep against the night attacks by thieves.

The MCIFA is a monthly online film competition for filmmakers worldwide, with an annual event and awards ceremony in the heart of Melbourne.

The festival will also present the Best of the Year award to the top Feature Film.

The event will hold the annual award ceremony on October 14, 2018, where the Best of Each Month for shorts will be screened and one film as the winner for 2018 will be awarded.

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