The Stage 32 Videos: Navid Nikkhah Azad

“The Recess” by Navid Nikkhah Azad has been qualified to compete in the Final of the "World FICTS Challenge"— World Cinema and Sports Television Championship—in Milan, Italy. “The Recess” has grabbed the FICTS’ jury award for best film in “Sport and Society” competition section of the 6th Beausoleil Côte d'Azur International FICTS Festival in France. The 6th edition of the “ Beausoleil Côte d'Azur International FICTS Festival” wrapped-up in the presence of the FICTS President, Prof. Franco Ascani, on May 12 in a closing ceremony at the Prince Jacques Cultural Center of Monaco in Beausoleil, France. FICTS (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs) is the Federation of Sport Televisions and of the images on screen. Founded in 1983, it recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for which it promotes the values of sport through film and television. 116 countries are members. It is chaired by Franco Ascani (Member of IOC Culture and Olympic Heritage Commission). It is the only international Federation headquartered in Milan. The winners of the "Beausoleil Côte d'Azur Sport FICTS Festival" will participate in "Sport Movies & Tv 2022", Final of the "World FICTS Challenge" World Cinema and Sports Television Championship which will take place in Milan from 9 to 13 November. “The Recess” is produced by Navid Nikkhah Azad and Delia Guerra Parra and is an Iran-Spain production. The Iran-Spain acclaimed short movie has been officially selected in 93 international film festivals, earning 18 awards.

“The Recess” by Director Navid Nikkhah Azad receives the Best Short Fiction Film Award at IPSMF (International Photography and Short Movie Festival) in Indonesia. “The Recess” marked its 61st international appearance in IPSMF (International Photography and Short Movie Festival) in Indonesia. “The Recess” by Director Navid Nikkhah Azad walked away with the Best Short Fiction Film Award of the 5th IPSMF. The award included 4.500.000 Indonesian Rupiah and e-certificate of the award. Inspired by true events, “The Recess” explores gender oppression in Iranian society. “The Recess” has been screened in 64 international film festivals, earning 8 awards.

Navid Nikkhah Azad, the director of the acclaimed movie THE RECESS, talked in a conversation known as VISIONI TALK with Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival on SEP 18 which the 10th edition of the festival opened. Q: So, Navid. First of all, welcome. Your movie "The Recess" is inspired by a true story. The story of "Blue Girl". How did you come about the idea of making a movie about this story? A: When the tragedy happened, I did not really react to the tragedy. I just watched how people reacted, the community, the politicians and the mess which was created after this tragedy. Q: So do you think that making a movie about this story could or has inspired people in opening their mind towards art through cinema? A: At that time when the tragedy happened, the real story was distorted by by the Iranian government. Also, by the Iranian media. There are no real facts about this the story. If you search through the internet, you can't really find useful information about who she [Blue Girl] was, what was her background, her history, and her family. Q: One of the reasons that you probably decided to make the movie is to let people know about the story and about the difficult situation that women live not only in Iran. A: I really didn't think about all this. What I was thinking at that time was that this woman, this girl, this person, this human had no background. It was like she was born as a 28 year old girl. No one knew anything about her life. So I thought I should make a movie and give her a past. A past that she doesn't have now. Because no one knows who she was. Q: Are you working on some other project now at the moment? A: Actually I am thinking about the next project. It's also on a social theme. I think it's a very beautiful story. But it's bitter. I hope I can make the movie in in a year or in a year and a half's time. Official website of Navid Nikkhah Azad: https://navidazad.com Navid Nikkhah Azad on Google News: https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMLC_pwswncq_Aw

THE RECESS (2021). From Iranian acclaimed Director Navid Nikkhah Azad comes one of the most provocative drama short films of recent times. The Tragic story of Sahar Khodayari. Director: Navid Nikkhah Azad. https://navidazad.com +STORYLINE Sahar a 17 year old student is determined to skip high school during the recess to attend the football stadium to watch the football match between Esteghlal F.C. vs. Al-Ain as part of AFC Champions League against the national ban on women to enter football stadiums in Iran. +OFFICIAL SELECTIONS: Oxford Film Festival (2021) · Living Skies Student Film Festival (2021) · Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu (2021) · Garden State Film Festival (2021) · Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival (2021) · Humboldt International Film Festival (2021) · Vox Feminae Festival (2021) · Festival de Cine de Alicante (2021) · River Film Festival (2021) · San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (2021) · Kimera International Film Festival (2021) · Ischia Global Film Festival (2021) · Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival (2021) · FECISO - Festival Internacional de Cine Social de Castilla-la Mancha (2021) · Festival Internacional Cine Invisible “Film Sozialak” Bilbao (2021) · Salento International Film Festival (2021) · IndieFEST Film Awards (2021) · Nevada City International Film Festival (2021) · Festival de Cine Estudiantil FENACIES (2021) · Chesapeake Film Festival (2021) · Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (2021) · Semana de Cine de Lugo (2021) · Progeny Short Film Festival (2021) · Crossroads International Short Film Festival (2021) · Curtas Festival do Imaxinario (2021) · Ojai Film Festival (2021) · Utopia Film Festival (2021) +AWARDS: Winner: Best Performance, Living Skies Student Film Festival (2021). Winner: Best Narrative Short Film, Oxford Film Festival (2021). Winner: Best Narrative, The Johns Hopkins Film Festival (2021). Winner: Best Dramatic Short, San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (2021). Winner: Award of Excellence, IndieFEST Film Awards (2021). +KEYWORDS: the+recess · short+film · political+drama · navid+nikkhah+azad · sahar+khodayari · blue+girl · women+rights · human+rights · gender+disguise · self-immolation · tragic+death · football · stadium · controversy · Iran +More from THE RECESS on Google News: https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMLC_pwswncq_Aw