FORCED among the quarter-finalists of The Bay IFF 2023
Siavash Gorjestani’s short film, FORCED, has been included in the quarter-finalists list of The Bay International Film Festival (October 7th to 29th, 2023 / UK).
Up to now, the film has been invited to the following events:
1- Fajr International Film Festival (May 2021 / Iran).
- Eastern Vista Competition.
2- Wales International Film Festival (September.2021 – UK).
- Finalist – Best Foreign Language Short Film Category.
3- Cineaste International Film Festival of India (December.2021 – India).
- Short Fiction Film Competition.
4- IDSFFK – International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala (August.2022 – India).
- International Section – Out of Competition.
5- Edo State International Film Festival (September.2022 – Nigeria).
- Official Selection.
6- Festival Internacional de Cine de la No-Violencia Activa – FICNOVA (October.2022 – Spain).
- Official Selection.
7- Black Cat Award International Film Festival (November 2022 / Bolivia).
- Competition.
8- Sofia MENAR Film Festival (January 2023 / Bulgaria).
- Short Films Category.
9- Spiny Babbler International Film Festival (May 2023 / Nepal).
- Best Script Award.
10- Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival (August 2023 / Georgia).
- Competition,
11- Kobani International Film Festival (September 2023 / Germany).
12- Sama International Film Festival (September 2023 / Sweden).
- Short Film Competition.
13- The Bay International Film Festival (October 2023 / UK).
- Quarter-finalist.