FORCED in SmallRig Awards 2025
Siavash Gorjestani’s short film, FORCED, enters the first edition of the online event, SmallRig Awards, to be held on February 15th, 2025 in California, USA.
The film has previously participated 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 (Georgia), Sama IFF 2023 (Best Short Film Award) and Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival 2024.