Doosteh Hamishegy (Forever Friends)

Doosteh Hamishegy (forever friends)
20th year anniversary!
16mm film.
© babak sarrafan 1991
Based on a true story. Two best friends take different paths in their lives. One goes to war, the other goes abroad to study art. A critically acclaimed senior college project that opened doors in Hollywood for me. Winner of the National Emmy, aired on PBS, and sold out to theaters in LA, NY, SF, and other venues.
Written, Directed, Edited, and Produced by Babak Sarrafan
Camera and Lighting by Andy Olson.
Music composed and performed by Babak Sarrafan

Awards:
1994 IAC International Film Festival, England Winner Gold Seal Award
1994 CINE Council on International Nontheatrical Events Golden Eagle Award Winner and Represent U.S. in many international film markets and festivals.
1994 BRNO 16 CZECH REPUBLIK competing and selected short subject film.
1994 MANS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BELGIUM Recipient of Diploma in short subject filmmaking.




1993 Upland Film Festival, Winner: Short Subject.
1993 San Diego Film & Video Associations' Festival Winner: Best Drama Narrative.
1993 SDSU's Selected Short Film Festival, Main Attraction
1993 National College Broadcasters' U Festival Winner First Place
1992 Brooklyn Arts Council's Film Festival, Selected Feature Short Film.
1992 San Jose Program Board's Film and Video Festival, Winner: First Place, Overall, and People's Choice.
1992 American Film and Video Association's Film Festival, Winner: Red Ribbon, Student Category.
1992 California State University's Summer Arts Film Festival, Winner: First Place Overall Rosebud Award in Drama.
1992 Moscow International Film Festival, Recipient: Medallion and Featured Short Subject Film.
1992 San Jose Film Commission's Joey Awards, Merit Award Winner.
1992 International Television Association's Golden Gate Film Festival, Winner: First Place Student Category.
1991 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' College Student Awards, Winner: Drama Category.
1991 SJSU's Associated Students' Film Grant, Recipient: For a Short Film (Doosteh Hamishegy).

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