In 2021, for the very first time, FOLCS virtually hosted its annual International Short Film Competition. In the spirit of continuing to provide a public service for our audiences sheltered at home, we made our independent short films and the 8th Annual Awards Night available to you at times when gathering together in person was not possible.
This special program was produced in partnership with the New York Film Academy.
Watch FOLCS International Short Film Competition 2021 – 8th Annual Awards Night here.
Director: Yilmaz Özdil
Year: 2020
Runtime: 0:17:00
Language: Kurdish, Turkish
Country: Turkey
Hosted by his uncle in Turkey, a young Kurd from Syria decides to return to his country to bring back his young donkey to replace his uncle’s old donkey recently “retired” by the municipality of the city.
Director: Alireza Kazemipour
Year: 2020
Runtime: 0:14:10
Language: Persian
Country: Iran
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.
Director: Alejandra Parody
Year: 2019
Runtime: 0:16:00
Language: English
Country: United States
Director: Mohsen Mehri Darouei
Year: 2020
Runtime: 0:19:41
Language: Persian/Fars
Country: Iran
Director: DRF Children Animation Studio
Year: 2019
Runtime: 0:04:12
Language: English
Country: Uzbekistan
William Fichtner
Actor
Margarita Levieva
Actress
Crickett Rumely
Director, Film Festival Department, New York Film Academy (LA Campus).
Jonathan Whittaker
Chair of Short-Term Programs at New York Film Academy (NY Campus)
Herschel Faber
Chair of Filmmaking Department, New York Film Academy (South Beach Campus);
What events did physically take place?
None. The screenings and the 8th Annual Awards Night already took place virtually via Zoom Webinar on April 8th, 2021.
Was there a Q+A with filmmakers after the films?
There has been a Conversation with filmmakers and guests on April 8th, 2021, for our 8th Annual Awards Night. It took place via Zoom Webinar. A recording of the Conversation will be able to the public audience within a few weeks. Please sign up to our email list to receive notifications about our upcoming events.
This special program was produced in partnership with the New York Film Academy.
If you have any other questions, please contact our ISFC Director, Shervin Abachi, at shervin.abachi@folcs.org.