RABIA & ELYPSE DISTRIBUTION –
We are excited to announce that RABIA has been signed up by Elypse Short Films, a new distribution company. Elypse will be acting as RABIA’s distributor and sales agent; in particular, Elypse will be showcasing RABIA at the film markets of Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, and Venice. The Elypse Short Films website can be found here –
RABIA & AWARDS –
We are proud to announce that RABIA has screened at a total of 85 film festivals and has won 36 awards. A complete list of festivals and awards is below. Thank you all for making this happen!
36 Awards – 85 Film Festival Selections
NOTABLE AWARDS & SELECTIONS –
Provincetown Film Festival – Grand Jury Award, Student Film Competition
Breckenridge Film Festival – Best Student Film
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival – Best Director
Sunscreen Film Festival – Best Short Film
Kodak Eastman Scholarship – Bronze Award
Panavision – Emerging Filmmaker Award
Action/Cut Filmmaking Competition – Grand Prize Film
Seattle True Independent Film Festival – Most Dramatic
FirstGlance Film Fest of Hollywood – Best Actress
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival – Best Student Film
Show Off Your Short – Best Drama
Staten Island Film Festival – Best Short Screenwriter
Playhouse West Film Festival – Best Director
Schweitzer LakeDance Film Festival – Best Short Film
Next Gen Film Festival – Best Actress
BEFILM Tribeca Underground Film Festival – Official Selection
Vail Film Festival – Official Selection
Durango Independent Film Festival – Official Selection
Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival – Official Selection
Hollywood Black Film Festival – Official Selection
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival – Official Selection
Other Venice Film Festival – Official Selection
Santa Cruz Film Festival – Official Selection
Mendocino Film Festival – Official Selection
Washington DC Independent Film Festival – Official Selection
Big Island Film Festival – Official Selection
SmogDance – Official Selection
COMPLETE AWARDS LIST –
Provincetown Film Festival – Grand Jury Award, Student Film Competition
Breckenridge Film Festival – Best Student Film
Sunscreen Film Festival – Best Short Film
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival – Best Actress
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival – Best Director
Show Off Your Short – Best Drama
Show Off Your Short – Best Screenwriter
Park City Film Music Festival – Gold Medal of Excellence
Gone With The Film Festival – Best Action Film
The Accolade – Award of Excellence
Independence Film Fest – Best Narrative Short
Real To Reel Film & Video Festival – Best Amateur Short
WorldFest Houston – Best Cinematography, Bronze
Twin Rivers Media Festival – Best Student Film
Schweitzer LakeDance Film Festival – Best Short Film
Schweitzer LakeDance Film Festival – Best Actress
Kodak Eastman Scholarship – Bronze Award
Panavision – Emerging Filmmaker Award
Action/Cut Filmmaking Competition – Grand Prize Film
Seattle True Independent Film Festival – Most Dramatic
FirstGlance Film Fest of Hollywood – Best Actress
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival – Best Student Film
Staten Island Film Festival – Best Action Short
Staten Island Film Festival – Best Short Screenwriter
Playhouse West Film Festival – Best Director
Playhouse West Film Festival – Best Actress
West Chester Film Festival – Honorable Mention, Best Student Film
Angelus Student Film Festival – Semi Finalist
The Indie Gathering – Best Short Drama
Berks Movie Madness Film Festival – 2nd place, Student Film
Southern Winds Film Festival – Future Threat
Next Gen Film Festival – Best Actress
Eugene International Film Festival – Best Production Design
Columbus International Film + Video Festival – Bronze Plaque
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Best Actress
Action On Film Festival – Altadis Award to Hanieh Jodat
AWARD NOMINATIONS LIST –
Tenerife International Film Festival – Nominated, Best Director
Tenerife International Film Festival – Nominated, Best Short Film
West Chester Film Festival – Nominated, Best Drama
European Spiritual Film Festival – Nominated, Best Fiction
Reno Film Festival – Nominated, Best Nevadan Film
Action On Film Festival – Nominated, Best Editing
Action On Film Festival – Nominated, Best Director
Action On Film Festival – Nominated, Best Actress in Short
Show Off Your Short – Nominated, Best Editing
Show Off Your Short – Nominated, Best Music
Show Off Your Short – Nominated, Best Director
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Editing
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Original Score
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Actress
Naperville Independent Film Festival – Nominated, Best Short
OFFICIAL SELECTION COMPLETE LIST –
BEFILM Tribeca Underground Film Festival
Vail Film Festival
West Hollywood International Film Festival
Mendocino Film Festival
Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
Hollywood Black Film Festival
Central Florida Film Festival
Tallahassee Film Festival
Naperville Independent Film Festival
Show Off Your Short Film Festival
Action On Film Festival
Next Gen Film Festival
Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival
Estes Park Film Festival
TriMedia Film Festival
DC Independent Film Festival
Wildwood By The Sea Film Festival
Tupelo Film Festival
Poppy Jasper Film Festival
Landlocked Film Festival
Great Lakes Film Festival
Toofy Film Festival
Roxbury Film Festival
Southside Film Festival
Independent Features Film Festival
Long Island International Film Expo
Hearts & Minds Film Festival
Berkshire International Film Festival
East Lansing Film Festival
Reynolda Film Festival
SmogDance Film Festival
Big Island Film Festival
Open APPerture Short Film Festival
Rainier Independent Film Festival
Show Me Missouri International Film Festival
Big Bang Film Festival
Other Venice Film Festival
Fallbrook Film Festival
Griffon International Film Festival
Trenton Film Festival
Santa Cruz Film Festival
Da Vinci Film Festival
Fear No Film Festival
Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival
Asian American International Film Festival
Durango Independent Film Festival
Gasparilla Film Festival
Dead Center Film Festival
Golden Lion Film Festival
Twin Cities Underground Film Festival
ION International Film Festival
Washington DC Independent Film Festival
FourSite Film Festival
ON LOCATION: Memphis
Buffalo Niagara Film Festival
New Filmmakers, New York
Provincetown Film Festival
Breckenridge Film Festival
Sunscreen Film Festival
Hermosa Shorts Film Festival
Show Off Your Short
Park City Film Music Festival
Gone With The Film Festival
The Accolade
Independence Film Fest
Real To Reel Film & Video Festival
WorldFest Houston
Twin Rivers Media Festival
Schweitzer LakeDance Film Festival
Action/Cut Filmmaking Competition – Grand Prize Film
Seattle True Independent Film Festival
FirstGlance Film Fest of Hollywood
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
Staten Island Film Festival
Playhouse West Film Festival
Tenerife International Film Festival
West Chester Film Festival
European Spiritual Film Festival
Reno Film Festival
Angelus Student Film Festival
The Indie Gathering
Berks Movie Madness Film Festival
Southern Winds Film Festival
Eugene International Film Festival
Columbus International Film + Video Festival