TEHRAN- The Iranian short film "The Rope" written and directed by Reza Sobhani was among the winners of the award of merit at the 15th IndieFEST Film Awards in San Diego, California, the U.S., which were announced last week.
The movie grabbed the award in its second international appearance. In its international debut, “The Rope” was among the finalists of the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this year, IRNA reported on Sunday.
Established in 2008, the IndieFEST Film Awards is an avant-garde worldwide competition that strives to give talented directors, producers, actors, creative teams and new media creators the positive exposure they deserve. This festival has a special look at the works that deal with social issues.