Project Description
The blue bed – Short film
Director, Writer, Producer: Alireza Kazemipour
Cast: Anahita Eghbalnejad (Zahra), Bita Beygi (Negar), Hamed Rahimi nasr (Masoud), Alipouya Ghasemi (Omid)
Duration: 15 minuter
Year: 2019
Zahra is a middle-aged woman who visits a temporary marriage agency and signs up to have a young working girl. She picks her up to take her home but the girl (Negar) who has never had a female client before, becomes suspicious of Zahra’s intent and sexual orientation.
- Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2020 (Japan)
- Elche International Independent Film Festival 2020 (Spain)
- Satisfied Eye International Film Festival 2020 (UK) – Best Visionary Award, Best Supporting Actress (Nominated)
- Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festival 2020 (Spain)
- Granada Film Festival 2020 (Spain)
- La Mirada Tabú Film Festival 2020 (Spain)
- Derby Film Festival 2020 (UK)
- MyART Film Festival 2020 (Italy)
- Osnabrück Independent Film Festival 2020 (Germany)
- Linz International Short Film Festival 2020 (Austria)
- Seattle Film Summit 2020 (USA)
- Hamilton Film Festival 2020 (Canada) – Best Screenplay (Nominated)
- Chilliwack Independent Film Festival 2020 (Canada) – Best of BC (Nominated)
- Minikino Film Week 2020 (Indonesia)
- Cinemadamare 2020 (Italy)
- Crested Butte Film Festival 2020 (USA)
- Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay, and Music Festival 2020 (USA)
- Orlando Film Festival (2020)
- Hexagon Film Festival 2020 (Italy)
- Arpa International Film Festival (Arpa IFF) 2020 (USA)
- ReadingFilmFEST 2020 (USA) – Best Short Drama, Best Actress in a Short (Winner)
- Loudoun Arts Film Festival 2020 (USA)
- Accolade Global Film Competition 2020 (USA) – Award of Excellence Special Mention (Winner)
- LEO AWARDS 2020 (Canada) – Best Short Film, Best Directing, Best Screenwriting (Nominated)
- Screen Power Film Festival 2020 (UK) – Best Director Award (Winner)
- Rieti & Sabina Film Festival 2020 (Italy)
- Brazil Cinefest 2021 (Brazil)
- Fastnet Film Festival 2021 (Ireland)
- International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival 2020 (Turkey)
- La Paz International Film Festival 2020 (Bolivia)
- Vancouver Short Film Festival 2020 (Canada) – Best Director Award (Winner)
This film has English subtitles