The short animation “Black Holes” directed by Zeinab Shafi’i, which previously received the Secretary’s Special Award in the New Talents section of the 43rd Tehran International Short Film Festival, will compete in the competition section of the 38th “Girona” Film Festival in Spain.
According to Saba According to the public relations of the Iranian Youth Cinema Association, the Girona Film Festival, which is held every year in the city of Girona in the Catalonia region of Spain, is one of the important film events of this country, focusing on independent cinema and creative works from different countries, providing an international platform for showing and introducing filmmakers and emerging talents. With an interdisciplinary approach, this festival includes a diverse range of cinematic works, from short and long narrative films to documentaries and animations, and provides an opportunity for cultural exchange, familiarization with new perspectives in contemporary cinema, and communication between filmmakers and cinema industry activists.
The 38th edition of this event will be held on November 10-14, 2026 (November 19-23, 1405).
The synopsis of the short animation “Black Holes” reads: “Two human-like creatures with black holes instead of eyes, begin a difficult journey to reach the magical eyes of a tree on top of a mountain; But greed and competition will turn their joint effort into an inevitable fall.”
The factors of “Black Holes” animation are:
Writer, cinematographer, producer and director: Zainab Shafiei, produced by the Iranian Youth Cinema Association, editing and sound: Saeed Kandahari, character and storyboard designer: Hedah Shahbazi, puppet design: Mobina Zamani, set design: Sara Aghili, Hedah Shahbazi and Mobina Zamani, animator: Sara Aghili, composite: Mohammad Amin Ghazanfari, rotoscoping: Hadith Naqshina, music: Omid Abadchi.
The international distribution of this work is under the responsibility of the International Affairs Unit of the Iranian Youth Cinema Association.
