JUNKS & DOLLS in FFstival 2025
In the first edition of FFstival, Sheffield’s first female-led film festival celebrating the work of women in all incarnations of cinema and presenting f-rated films (written, directed, or produced by women or non-binary filmmakers), Manijeh Hekmat’s JUNKS & DOLLS is a part of the official selection. The event will be held in Sheffield, UK on November 22nd, 2025.
JUNKS & DOLLS has been previously screened at Kolkata International Film Festival 2023 (Special Screening), International Film Festival of Kerala 2023 (World Cinema), Dhaka International Film Festival 2024 (Best Film Award in the Women Filmmakers Competition), Women’s International Film Festival – India 2024 (World Cinema), Phoenix Film Festival 2024 (World Cinema Competition), SIEFF – Seoul International Eco Film Festival 2024 (International Competition), Galway Film Fleadh 2024 (World Cinema Competition), Frames of Freedom Film Festival 2024 (Iran Focus Program), Kinoshock Film Festival 2024 (Feature Film Competition), BIAFF – Batumi International Art Film Festival 2024 (Feature Film Competition), Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2024 (NETPAC Competition), Matera Film Festival 2024 (Feature Film Competition), FLIFF – Fort Lauderdale IFF 2024 (Best Actress Award), Asia Pacific Film Festival 2024 (Best Actress, Best Production Design and Best Music Nominee), Wales International Film Festival 2024 (Best Foreign Language Film Nominee), FLIFF Encore Screenings 2024, IrFFNY – Iranian Film Festival, New York 2025 (Special Jury Award), Ecofestivalpesio 2025 (Award Winner), fiwa – film festival in the Waldhüttl 2025 (On Tour Selection), Buenos Aires Underground FF 2025 (Best Fiction Feature Film Award) and Big Syn International Film Festival, London 2025 (Official Selection).