File
Iran / Fiction / 20' / 4K / Color / 2022
A 6-year-old mute boy attends a pre-school health screening with his mother. At the test, he makes a decision that changes everything.
Director: Sonia K. Hadad
Script: Sonia K. Hadad
Director of Photography: Mohammad Rasouli
Producer: Payman Shadmanfar
Editing: Ehsan Vaseghi
Sound: Ramin Abusedgh
Cast: Amirali Taherabadi, Mahin Sadri, Elaheh Afshari, Javad Pouladi, Mojtaba Rajabi
CV
Sonia K. Hadad is an Iranian writer and director.
Born in Tehran, she studied Film and Media Arts (M.F.A.) at Emerson College in Boston.
In 2009, she graduated from the Azad University of Art and Architecture in Tehran with a B.A. in Theatre and Dramatic Literature.
The writing of short stories for youth magazines led her to her primary interest: writing for film. Having moved to the United States in 2013, Sonia began producing for the film industry, as well as editing TV series and making short films.
The Box (2016), Personal (2017), Exam (2019) and File (2022) are her four short films. Exam was selected in more than 150 film festivals and it was qualified for The Academy Awards.
Filmography
The Box 2016
Personal 2017
Exam 2019
File 2022
Festivals Attended
Tirana Film Festival, Albania
BFI London Film Festival
Alice nella Città 2022, Italy
Stockholm International Film Festival
Passaggi d’Autore: intrecci Mediterranei
Minimalen Short Film Festival, Norway
Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia
Women International Film Festival
Landshut Short Film Festival
Awards
Alice nella Città - Jury Special Mention
Stockholm International Film Festival - Best Short Film Award