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The Kurdish Series Zara Will Premier Online on Banta Film Website
The Kurdish Series Zara Will Premier Online on Banta Film Websiteسریال کردی زارا
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Reported by IRNA - Sanandaj the first Kurdish independent series directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini named "Zara" will premiere online on Banta Film website at May 10th. Director, producer and writer of the series "Zara", Seyed Payam Hosseini stated in a press conference that the series is an independent adaptation of a novel with the same name by Mohammad Ghazi the famous Kurdish translator and writer. Seyed Payam Hosseini mentioned that the film is produced by Priya Film Haghighat Company and also added that this company with the commercial name Banta Film started in 2016 working on documentaries, telefilms, series and short films with its main efforts and support concentrated on Kurdish cinema and theatre. He stated that the purpose of this series was to bring attention to Kurdish culture and traditions and also said that the casting team consisted of seventy people worked on the project with no sponsors under the supervision of Priya Film Haghighat Company.
Zara Series Finale
Zara Series Finale
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Reported by the National Media, the finale of the first Kurdish romantic series which was celebrated by the Kurdish people will air at the end of Ramadan Month or Fitr Eid. It's notable to mention that the casting group was consisted of seventy people and the majority of the actors were from Sanandaj. Avin Rahman the famous Iraqi-Kurdistan actor also played a part in the series. The main actors were Seyed Hazhir Pir-Khezri, Avin Rahman, Tara Maleki, Saman Foadi and Borhan Asadi. The romance story of the series is an adaptation of the novel named Zara by Mohammad Ghazi and is similar to the ancient Iranian literature stories of Leyli and Majnun & Shirin and Farhad. Zara is a wealthy girl and is the daughter of a merchant. She has traveled to a village where a shepherd boy falls in love with her and their love story has a bitter end.
“The Kites” Won the Award for the Best Film from the Black Sea Film Festival
“The Kites” Won the Award for the Best Film from the Black Sea Film Festival
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Reported by the Fars News Agency of Sanandaj the sixth Black Sea Short Film Festival was held from August 27th to August 30th in the city of Constanta located on the shores of the Black Sea. The International Black Sea Festival is a competitive event and aims to find and promote cinematic talents from all over the world is held yearly on the shores of the Black Sea which hosts the attendance of short and long films in different genres. "The Kites" by Seyed Payam Hosseini is the story of a child named Sarkawt that lives on the border of Iran and Iraq. Sarkawt tries to communicate with a girl using a lost kite that has fallen on the other side of the border.
Special Mention for “The Kites” in Berlinale
Special Mention for “The Kites” in Berlinale
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Reported by the Kurd Press, the short film "The Kites", directed and produced by Seyed Payam Hosseini found its way into the 70th Berlinale. With the appearance of this young man as the director, Mohsen Mohammadi Shasha as one of the producers and Hamed Baghaeian as the cinematographer, this Iranian cinema representative screened multiple times and was celebrated by the judges of the festival. After the short film's screening in the 70th Berline Festival, Payam Hosseini the director of the film answered the questions regarding the threads hanging on the trees of the border village in the question-and-answer session and said: “the threads hanging on the trees stand for the way people of the village make a living.”
Prize and the Special Mention of the Jury Won by Kurdistani Director’s The Kites
Prize and the Special Mention of the Jury Won by Kurdistani Director’s The Kites
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Reported by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Kurdistan, the short film “The Kites” directed and written by Seyed Payam Hosseini managed to win the award and special mention of the judges from the 70th Berlin Film Festival. The short film was nominated in the K-14 Generations section of the Berlinale. This film raised the attention of the judges in one of the most important sections of the Berlinale that revolves around children. Seyed Payam Hosseini is one of the active filmmakers of the Young Filmmakers Society of Kurdistan. The international distribution is handled by the Priya Film Haghighat Company. The international Berlin Film Festival or Berlinale along with Venice Film Festival and the Cannes are among the most prestigious cinematic events of Europe.
The Kites Made it to Amsterdam
The Kites Made it to Amsterdam
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According to the Tabnak Press Kurdistan, this film previously won the prize and special mention of the 70th Berlin Film Festival and has appeared in more than forty prestigious international film festivals and has won several prizes. The newest production of this young director named "The Runner" will start competing in 62nd International Zlín Film Festival on May 26th. As the plot summary of "The Kites" suggests: "Sarkawt is a boy living in the borderlands of Iran and Iraq falls in love with a girl living in the other side of the border. He tries to form a connection with the girl using a kite that has fallen on his side of the border." The first ever Amsterdam Kurdish Film Festival or AKFF will be held on 13-15 May 2022. This festival was founded by Reber Doski and Beri Shalmashi the two Dutch-Kurdish filmmakers.
The Best Short Film Award for “The Kites” from the Black Sea Film Festival
The Best Short Film Award for “The Kites” from the Black Sea Film Festival
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Success of “The Kites” in prestigious international film festivals continues as the film just won the award for the best film in the Black Sea Film Festival. Reported by Borna News Agency of Kurdistan, the short film “The Kites” over the course of its continuous nominations in prestigious film festivals, won the best film award from the point of view of the judges in the Black Sea Film Festival. The 6th Black Sea Film Festival was held from August 27th to August 30th in city of Constanta on the shores of the Black Sea. The International Black Sea Film Festival is an event held yearly in the shoreside cities of the Black Sea. This festival aims to find and promote independent cinematic talents all over the world. All sorts of short and long films in different genres compete in this festival. “The Kites” is a film by Seyed Payam Hosseini and a collaborating production of Seyed Payam Hosseini and Mohsen Mohammadi Shasha.
Screening of the Short Film “The Kites” in Ireland Galway Film Festival
Screening of the Short Film “The Kites” in Ireland Galway Film Festival
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The short film "The Kites" made by the Kurdistani filmmakers will start competing in 32nd Galway Film Festival. Interviewed by the regional branch of YJC Press, Seyed Payam Hosseini said: The short film "The Kites" will start competing in the 32nd Galway Film Festival as the only representative of Iranian cinema. He also added: This film experienced its first appearance in the 2020 Berlin Film Festival and managed to win the special mention of the judges in the K-14 section, now is competing in the Ireland's International Galway Film Festival. Hosseini also said: The Galway Film Festival is the most progressive Irish festival after Cork Film Festival and has been held every July since 1989.
“The Runner” Won the Award for the Best Screenplay from Hongkong Film Festival
“The Runner” Won the Award for the Best Screenplay from Hongkong Film Festival
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The film "Runner" managed to win the ten-thousand-dollar prize for the best screenplay, from the Hongkong film festival. According to the reports the film "Runner" which was produced and directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini won the prize for the best screenplay from the third Hongkong Student Film Festival also known as Asia's GUFA Student Oscars. The closing ceremony was held at November 11th and the film "Runner" won the ten thousand dollars prize for the best film along with films from Germany, Italy, South Korea, France and Hongkong. In this 5-day competition 2341 films from 100 different countries competed in 6 different categories.
“The Runner” Won the 10000-Dollar Prize from Hongkong Festival
“The Runner” Won the 10000-Dollar Prize from Hongkong Festival
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Reported by IRNA Press, the short film named “The Runner” that is written and directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini won the award for the best screenplay from the well-known Hongkong student film festival also known as the Asian Student Oscars or GUFA. This event, is held and managed by the Film Academy of Baptist University based in Hongkong, and is the most prestigious student film festival there. With “Be the creator of the light that moves the world” as its motto, GUFA aims to open the gateway connecting young filmmakers to a variety of cultures. The festivals closing ceremony was held at November 11th and “The Runner” along with films from Germany, Italy, South Korea, France and Hongkong won a 10000-dollar award. In this festival 2341 films from 100 different countries competed in 6 different categories over the course of 5 days.
The Short Film “Na-Mahram” in Osnabrück Festival
The Short Film “Na-Mahram” in Osnabrück Festival
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The short film "Na-Mahram" directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini managed to find its way into the 37th Osnabrück Film Festival. Reported by The Ministry of Islamic Culture and Guidance of Kurdistan, the short film named "Na-Mahram", written and directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini and co-produced by Seyed Payam and Classy Vision Company managed to appear in 37th Osnabrück Film Festival in Germany. Osnabrück Film Festival is one of the oldest festivals in Germany, which started in 1986 with the name "Days of Independent Film". Each year eighty movies with the aim of conducting a brief survey of the contemporary cinema, get selected to compete and experience a theatrical screening in Germany. The main focus of the festival is on social issues and matters such as world peace, children rights and human rights. The 37th gathering for this competitive event starts from October 12th to October 16th in the city of Osnabrück.
Russian Vodka in Zlín Film Festival
Russian Vodka in Zlín Film Festival
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Reported by the Iranian Young Cinema Society the short film "Russian Vodka" was nominated for appearing in the 62nd Zlín Film Festival in Czech Republic. Zlín Film Festival has been active from 1961 and is one of the most prestigious and reputable festivals focused on children and youth films worldwide. This festival is held yearly in the city of Zlín located in the southeast of Czech Republic. Zlín festival is one of the active members of children's film association of Europe and does not screen films just to entertain but does it to educate, to develop a sense of aesthetic appreciation and to raise awareness of the outside world in order to influence the young generation for the better. The festival's films will feature in other cities of Czech Republic as well.
Na-Mahram in Osnabrück / A film Funded by a Thousand Kurdish Women
Na-Mahram in Osnabrück / A film Funded by a Thousand Kurdish Women
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Reported by Saba Media from the words of the project's media consultant, the film "Na-Mahram" written and directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini and co-produced by him and the Classy Vision Company is going to be featured in the 37th Osnabrück Film Festival in Germany. Previously with the production of the films, "The Kites" and "The Runner", Seyed Payam Hosseini got featured in international film festivals. The film "Na-Mahram" was featured and screened in both Meihodo Short Film Festival in U.S and the Medina Film Festival in Spain, before Osnabrück. This film is a co-production of Iran and the Classy Vision Company based in city of Irbil in Iraqi-Kurdistan and the production budget was raised by a thousand Kurdish women.
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