The Iranian short film 'Like a Miracle,' directed by Abod Kazemi, won the award for best short film at the sixth Son of a Pitch® Award competition. The event took place in Rome, Italy, from September 2 to 12.
The film tells the story of a boy who is interested in magic tricks and has a stick resembling a gun. During play, he simulates shooting an elderly man, who suddenly falls to the ground. This moment marks the beginning of an adventure.
According to Mehr, the childhood game becomes the starting point of a story that balances imagination, fear, and consequences.
The Son of a Pitch® Award is an international film competition aimed at directors under thirty years old. Founded in Venice in 2021, it serves as a platform for new voices in contemporary cinema and provides emerging talents with a real opportunity for self-expression.
The competition invites young filmmakers from around the world to explore and express ideas related to sustainable development, touching upon themes such as humanity, labor, technology, and the environment. The goal of the competition is to offer a personal and critical perspective on sustainability through the language of cinema.
The views of young authors are particularly valued due to their willingness to experiment, innovative storytelling, and ability to provide a subjective and far-sighted interpretation of society.
The awards ceremony took place as part of the Venice International Film Festival. The jury, composed of professional figures in the arts, was headed by Pierfrancesco Dilberto, known as Pif, a prominent figure in the field of film and television.