KIIFF Team
Sep 6, 2025
Official Selection - 5th Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival
Feature Categories
Maestro
Director Emad Hosseini
in Feature Film
Iran
Dreamland
Director Mohsen Enayati
in Feature Film
Iran
In the Arms of the Tree
Director Babak Khajehpasha
in Feature Film
Iran
HOME: The Story of Zak Moradi
Director Trevor Whelan
in Feature Documentary
Ireland
Homeless Street Artist
Director Tysen Knight
in Feature Documentary
United States
Winter Girls
Director Behrouz Nooranipour
in Feature Documentary
Iran
Beyond The Summer Of Love
Writer Michael Duncan
in Feature Screenplay
United Kingdom
Echo of Drums and...
Writer Roland William Oliver
in Feature Screenplay
United Kingdom
Farmer Joe
Writer Simon King
in Feature Screenplay
United States
The Romanian Incident
Writer Simon King
in Feature Screenplay
United States
Alta California
Writer Lynn H. Elliott
in Feature Screenplay
United States
Short Categories
Waiting for Cloto
Director J. Julian Vacas
in Short Film
Spain
Face the Music
Director S.N. Watts
in Short Film
Australia
She Came From Outer Space!
Director Simon King
in Short Film
United States
Popcorn Shrimp and Dishwater
Director Jack Schurman
in Short Film
United States
The Days of Knight: Chapter 3
Director John P Martinez
in Short Film
United States
Washed My Hands of It
Director Elmira Laki
in Short Film
Iran
once upon a time
Director hussain alahmed
in Short Film
United Arab Emirates
The Dreams
Director Mariia Baeva
in Short Film
Russian Federation
The Scapegoat
Director Ali Fard
in Short Film
The Legend of William Boucher
Director Kedra l curry
in Short Film
United States
Stateless
Director Mohamad Hosein Hoseini
in Short Film
Iran
Head
Director Seyed Ali Rezaei
in Short Film
Iran
elle disait je suis eau imprécise
Director Mélina Costa
in Short Documentary
Canada
Storyteller
Director Shahrzad Arshadi
in Short Documentary
Canada
Les choses changent
Directors Emma Guerrero Dufour, Laurie Hétu
in Short Documentary
Canada
Making Emmie Smile
Directors Abby Vo, John Vo, Ken Yoffe, Ellen Weisberg
in Short Animation
United States
Kurdish Category
buried steps
Director arastoo mafakheri
in Kurdish movies / Kurdish Filmmaker
Iraq
Bint El Shalabiyah
Director Saro Heidari
in Kurdish movies / Kurdish Filmmaker
Iran
Hozan
Director Sana Yozi (Night)
in Kurdish movies / Kurdish Filmmaker
Iran
Red
Director Shahoo Ahmadi
in Kurdish movies / Kurdish Filmmaker
Iran
Blood Spell
Directors Soran Rahimi, Najmeh sadat Najmeh sadat
in Kurdish movies / Kurdish Filmmaker
Iran