Tehran – Written, directed and produced by Mohammadretsa Setareshenas, Iran’s short film “A Death for Life” represents Iran at the 15th International Haiku Amateur Little Film Festival (Half) in Kerala, India from September 13th to 14th.
Filmed in one take (planned sequence) selected for the Mynoote section, the one-minute film tells the story of a dead female pigeon, and her companions also said they died when they saw the scene.
The short films have been featured at various international festivals, including the Karakari International Film Festival in India, the Explosion Chicago International Art House Film Awards in the US, and the Labohem International Film Festival in Russia.
He is also a finalist at the Busan New Wave Short Film Festival in Korea, and was nominated at the Rancilot Al Cinema Film Festival in Italy and won a special award in the Experimental section of the Black Cat Awards International Film Festival in Bolivia.
Mohammadreza Setareshenas, 35, was born in Gilan province, north of Iran, and began making films in 2013. He holds a Masters degree in Film, and is an instructor at the Iranian Youth Film Association, serving as a writer, film director, editor, photographer and director.
He was also a filmmaking and photography instructor at the Institute for Intellectual Development of Gilan’s Children and Young People, and served as a judge at four photo conferences at the same Institute. He has directed 10 short films up until now, including “12 O’clock Position” and “DL S.”
Haiku Amateur Little Film Festival for short films under 5 minutes is operated worldwide by Insight, The Creative Group and Creative Group, an association of amateur short makers based in Palakkad.
“Haiku” refers to a very short form of Japanese poem used here to show all sorts of brevity of aesthetic creativity.
“Amateur” refers to works created by manufacturers without the main intention of making a profit. In this context, the meaning of “amateur” as something lacking in professional quality does not apply.
“Little” refers to the short period of a film, defined as “a maximum five minute runtime including opening and closing credits.”
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