For Iranian director and co-writer Cyrus Neshvad, bringing the story of The Red Suitcase to life was a matter of urgency. The film follows the harrowing journey of a 16-year-old Iranian girl as she attempts to flee an airport undetected by the man that she’s been sent off to marry. One of the short’s most instrumental scenes involves the girl removing her hijab for her safety, but also at the detriment of defying her culture. Considering the timely release of his short film coinciding with the recent female-led anti-hijab protests in Iran, Neshvad explains, “I don’t want the movie to be political. I just wanted to give this message that we should be free to do what we want… when I did this movie, I said, ‘I want a woman who has the choice to take this off, even if it’s for her freedom, for her free will.
- 3/7/2023
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
Nawelle Ewad in The Red Suitcase
A country of little more than half a million people, Luxembourg is not known for its Oscar-winning films, but The Red Suitcase could change this. One of the strongest entries on this year’s Best Live Action Short shortlist, it’s the story of a 16-year-old Iranian girl who finds herself all alone in Luxembourg Airport, her whole future in jeopardy. Desperate to escape without being seen by the man who is waiting for her, she has to use all her ingenuity.
Director Cyrus Neshvad, producer Guillaume Levil and actor Nawelle Ewad, who plays the girl, Arianne, attended a press conference to talk about the film, and about what it was like to hear the news from the Academy.
“I guess, like everybody, I was surprised and proud,” says Cyrus. “But more proud that the visibility of the film [means] I can reach now, what's going on in Iran,...
A country of little more than half a million people, Luxembourg is not known for its Oscar-winning films, but The Red Suitcase could change this. One of the strongest entries on this year’s Best Live Action Short shortlist, it’s the story of a 16-year-old Iranian girl who finds herself all alone in Luxembourg Airport, her whole future in jeopardy. Desperate to escape without being seen by the man who is waiting for her, she has to use all her ingenuity.
Director Cyrus Neshvad, producer Guillaume Levil and actor Nawelle Ewad, who plays the girl, Arianne, attended a press conference to talk about the film, and about what it was like to hear the news from the Academy.
“I guess, like everybody, I was surprised and proud,” says Cyrus. “But more proud that the visibility of the film [means] I can reach now, what's going on in Iran,...
- 1/14/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Austin Film Festival (Aff) has announced the 2022 Film Competition Jury and Audience Award winners alongside the Screenplay Competition winners. In the festival, writers are recognized for their contribution to film, television, theatre and new media. The competitions received over 5,000 film submissions and over 10,000 script submissions.
Film Jury Awards
Narrative Feature: Welcome, Violeta!, written by Fernando Fraiha & Inés Bortagaray, directed by Fernando Fraiha
Documentary Feature: With this Light, directed by Nicole Bernardi-Reis & Laura Bermúdez
Comedy Vanguard Feature: The Library Boys, written/directed by Zane Borg
Dark Matters Feature: The Domestic, written/directed by Brad Katzen
Narrative Short: One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, written/directed by Ana Yang
Student Short: Sammy, Without Strings, written by Will Henderson, III & Ralph Parker, III, directed by Ralph Parker, III
Documentary Short: Gina, directed by Kathryn Prescott
Animated Short: Rosemary A.D. (After Dad), directed by Ethan Barrett
Produced Digital Series: Serjan Bratan, written by Alisher Utev & Sergei Litovchenko,...
Film Jury Awards
Narrative Feature: Welcome, Violeta!, written by Fernando Fraiha & Inés Bortagaray, directed by Fernando Fraiha
Documentary Feature: With this Light, directed by Nicole Bernardi-Reis & Laura Bermúdez
Comedy Vanguard Feature: The Library Boys, written/directed by Zane Borg
Dark Matters Feature: The Domestic, written/directed by Brad Katzen
Narrative Short: One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, written/directed by Ana Yang
Student Short: Sammy, Without Strings, written by Will Henderson, III & Ralph Parker, III, directed by Ralph Parker, III
Documentary Short: Gina, directed by Kathryn Prescott
Animated Short: Rosemary A.D. (After Dad), directed by Ethan Barrett
Produced Digital Series: Serjan Bratan, written by Alisher Utev & Sergei Litovchenko,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The Diversity in Cannes Short Film Showcase unveiled the winners of this year’s competition. Yolonda Brinkley, creator of Diversity in Cannes, the global film movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival, announced the winners of the 17 uniquely themed films that were in the running.
The showcase, which is sponsored by Julius Tennon and Viola Davis’ JuVee Productions, took place at the 72nd Festival de Cannes. Audience Choice winners included Flight, a film by Kia Moses and Adrian McDonald, which tells the story of inner-city youth Kemar who wants to fly to the moon and reminds us that the beauty is not necessarily in achieving the dream – but in simply having one. Kelley Kali’s Student Academy Award-winning film Lalo’s House was also honored with the award.
Additional awards from the showcase included Director, Jury and Audience Choice Awards as well Best Actor, Actress, Cast, Director and Student Film.
The showcase, which is sponsored by Julius Tennon and Viola Davis’ JuVee Productions, took place at the 72nd Festival de Cannes. Audience Choice winners included Flight, a film by Kia Moses and Adrian McDonald, which tells the story of inner-city youth Kemar who wants to fly to the moon and reminds us that the beauty is not necessarily in achieving the dream – but in simply having one. Kelley Kali’s Student Academy Award-winning film Lalo’s House was also honored with the award.
Additional awards from the showcase included Director, Jury and Audience Choice Awards as well Best Actor, Actress, Cast, Director and Student Film.
- 6/5/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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