FORCED goes to Selma Cinema Festival 2025
Siavash Gorjestani’s short film, FORCED, will be screened in the inaugural edition of Selma Cinema Festival (April 3rd to 5th, 2025 / USA), a new film event, exploring themes of social justice, environmental stewardship, cultural heritage and more in a celebration of independent cinema, set in a historic city, marked as a symbol of equal voting rights campaign, headed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
FORCED has been a part of the official selection in FIff – Fajr IFF 2021 (Eastern Vista Competition), Wales IFF 2021 (Finalist – Best Foreign Language Short Film Category), Cineaste IFF of India 2021 (Short Fiction Film Competition), IDSFFK – International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala 2022 (International Section – Out of Competition), Edo State IFF 2022 (Official Selection), Festival Internacional de Cine de la No-Violencia Activa – FICNOVA 2022 (Official Selection), Black Cat Award IFF 2022 (Competition), Sofia MENAR Film Festival 2023 (Short Films Category), Spiny Babbler IFF 2023 (Best Script Award), Mestia International Short and Mountain FF 2023 (Short Film Competition), Sama IFF 2023 (Best Short Film Award), Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival 2024 (Official Selection) and SmallRig Awards 2025 (Official Selection).