TEHRAN (MNA) – The Iranian short film ‘Driving Lessons’ directed by Marzieh Riahi, has been awarded at International Short Film Festival Landau - La.Meko.
The Iranian short film, directed by Marzieh Riahi, won the main and first prize of the International Short Film Festival Landau - La.Meko in the city of Landau in southwest Germany.
The 18th edition of this German film festival announced its winners on November 11, 2021.
‘Driving Lessons’ tells the story of Bahareh, a young girl who, according to Iranian law, must have a man from among her relatives accompany her on driving lessons so she and her male instructor won’t be alone.
‘Driving Lessons’ has won awards at the 21st edition of Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival (TWE) in the U.S, the Special Jury Award at the 13th Film Festival for Women’s Rights (FIWOM) in South Korea, as well as the Best (Long) Narrative award at the 42nd Big Muddy Film Festival in the U.S. , 25th edition Aichi International Women’s Film Festival in Japan, Beirut International Women Film Festival (BWFF), and Indian international film festival in Mumbai.
Iranian actor chosen as head of jury in U.S. film festival
Iranian cinema and theater actor Hamid Farkhonejad has been selected as the head of the jury of the 20th International Brightlight Film Festival in the United States.
Farkhonejad also has experience in writing and directing and has won numerous awards at various national and international festivals.
He was appointed head of the International Brightlight Film Festival’s jury by virtue of a decree from Bella Blake, secretary of the festival in Hollywood.
The festival is held in the long, short, documentary and animation sections and focuses on young and independent filmmakers.
The closing ceremony of this festival is slated for April 13, 2022 in Los Angeles and the winners of each section will receive the Golden Eagle of the International Brightlight Film Festival.
Farrokhnejad was born in 1969 in the Iranian city of Abadan. He studied theater at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran.