«THE BLIND» (2023) short feature film

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Duration: 00:33:38
Languaje: Russian
Category: Short Film
Project Type: Short, Student
Synopsis: A student of the directing faculty of VGIK falls into disgrace with the master of the course Gleb Glebovich and goes to military service in the army in Syria. In one of the battles, George is seriously wounded, as a result, he goes completely blind. Beloved girl Lisa, with whom George studied together, understands that she is not ready to shoulder the burden of dedication to a disabled person. George falls into depression, life is going to hell.... The desire for a full life, the desire to stay in the profession, the participation and mentoring of the former master of the course Gleb Glebovich mobilizes George to work and high creative achievements. Georgy moves from the director's studio to the playwrights' workshop, writes the script for the film — "the story of the rescue of a Syrian family by the Russian military", awarded the prize of the Venice Film Festival.

Screenings / Awards:
* «NITIIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» NITIIN IFF-2023 Penang September 7, 2023 Malasia Premiere Winner «SPECIAL JURI AWARD BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM» Malaysia * «11th MUMBAI'S INTERNATIONAL CINE FILM FESTIVAL» ICFF-2023 Mumbai July 30, 2023 India Premiere Winner «BEST DIRECTOR (STUDENT)» India * «EASTERN EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL» EEFF-2023 Buharest August 30, 2023 Romania Premiere «HONORABLE MENTION» Romania * «KOREAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL» Korea ISFF-2023 Seul September 30, 2023 Korea Premiere Finalist «BEST SCREENPLAY» Korea, Republic of * «SWEDEN FILM AWARDS» SFA-2023 Stockholm September 30, 2023 Sweden Premier Winner «BEST SHORT FILM», «BEST DIRECTOR SHORT FILM» Sweden * «12th DELHI SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» DSIFF-23 New Delhi October 29, 2023 12th Delhi Shorts International Festival «SPECIAL FESTIVAL MENTION (STUDENT)» India * «LIBER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» LIFF-2023 Athens December 8, 2023 Winner «BEST ACTOR» Greece * «INDO MALAYSIA FILM FESTIVAL» IMFF-2023 Kuala-Lumpur December 16, 2023 Mumbai, India Winner «BEST DIRECTOR», «BEST SHORT SCRIPT/ SCREENPLAY», «HONORABLE MENTION AWARD» Malaysia * «THE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION» TSIC-2023 Singapore December 22, 2023 Mumbai, India 8.2023 Winner «BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM», «Best Inspirational Film» (Any Length), «Best International Short Script», «Debut Filmmaker» (1st or 2nd Film) (Any Length), «Trailer/Teaser» (5 Minutes or Less) — finalist Singapore * «BRANDENBURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» BIFF-2024 Berlin January 5, 2024 Mumbai, India 8.2023 Winner «BEST DIRECTOR», «BEST SHORT FILM», «BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM» Germany * «MILAN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» MIAIFF-2024 Milan January 20, 2024 Mumbai, India 8.2023 Winner «BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR» Italy * «SWEDEN FILM AWARDS» SFA-2023 Stockholm January 7, 2024 Mumbai, India 8.2023 Finalist «BEST TRAILER SHORT FILM» Sweden * «STOCKHOLM CITY FILM FESTIVAL» SCFF-2023 Stockholm December 29, 2023 Mumbai, India 8.2023 Winner «BEST SCREENPLAY» Sweden * «BRANDENBURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» BIFF-24 Berlin February 13, 2024 Mumbai, India 8.2023 Winner «BEST SHORTS SCRIPT», «BEST ACTRESS», «BEST ACTOR CRITICS CHOICE AWARD» Germany * «BRIDGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» BIFF-2024 Sankt-Petersburg May 2, 2024 Kuala-Lumpur. Malaysia Winner «BEST SOCIAL FILM» Russian Federation * «MONT BLANC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL» MBIFF-2024 Paris May 31, 2024 Kuala-Lumpur. Malaysia Winner «BEST STUDENT FILM» France * «BERLIN MOTION PICTURE AWARDS» BMPA-2024 Berlin June 10, 2024 Kuala-Lumpur. Malaysia «OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD» Germany * «SWEDISH ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE AWARDS» SAMPA-2024 Stockholm, Sweden June 20, 2024 Kuala-Lumpur. Malaysia Winner «BEST DIRECTOR» «CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD» Sweden * «SYDNEY GLOBAL CINE CARNIVAL» SGCC-2024 Sydney June 25, 2024 Kuala-Lumpur. Malaysia «OUSTANDIG ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS» Australia * «THE STAR HOLLYWOOD AWARDS» TSHA-2024 Los Angeles July 7, 2024 Kuala-Lumpur. Malaysia Winner: «BEST SHORT FILM» — «THE BLIND» United States * «HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM CARNIVAL HKIFC-2024 Hong Kong July 15, 2024 Kuala-Lumpur. Malaysia «CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARD» Hong Kong

Submitter Biography:
ILIYAS DAUDI, Russian writer, member of the «Union of Writers of Russia», screenwriter, film director, clipmaker, producer, soldier of the Afghan War (1979-1989), Hero of the Russian Federation. IMDb nm 15078873 — https://m.imdb.com/name/nm15078873/ Military writer, short story writer, essayist, publicist — author of works about the Afghan War (1979-1989) and the history of Afghanistan. — Author of essays and publications in periodicals of the Russian press, headings «history», «military policy»: the magazine «Army Collection», the newspaper «RED STAR» — the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, «Independent Newspaper», the newspapers «Moskovsky Komsomolets», «Kazan Reporter», etc. — Author of the military historical novel-trilogy «In the Kunduz Circle» (2020) - about the fate of six Soviet intelligence soldiers in the Afghan war and after it — stories published in Russian literary and art magazines. Copies of the book «In the Kunduz Circle» were taken to the libraries of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Main Military and Political Directorate of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Central House of the Russian Army named after M.V. Frunze. — Winner of the «11th All-Russian Literary competition of the Central House of the Russian Army named after M.V. Frunze of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation» in 2017 in the nomination «Prose and drama» for «Essay of a wounded soldier» from the collection «Notes of a military intelligence officer». Bibliography • «In the Kunduz Circle» military historical novel-trilogy • «The Great Game in Afghanistan» monograph • «We'll all be back!» novel • «Not by the front corridor» military novel • «The Zugzwang of Ober lieutenant Bruno Thevs» a military novel — In 2024, he graduated from the 2-year Higher Courses of directing and producing films and television of the S.A. Gerasimov's All-Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK). At the same time, he continued his studies at the VGIK, in the master's degree of the screenwriting and Film studies faculty. The author of the script, director and actor of the Short Films: «SELF-PORTRAIT», «THE BLIND»; Music Video «SULTONI QALBAM» HIMN OF LOVE (2024), «THE BETROTHED» (2024), «SULTAN OF MY HEART» (2024), «ETERNAL LOVE» (2024). «EVERY MUSIC HAVE J.S. BACH» (2024).