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WORTH (2019)

 

WORTH

A single father has planned to give up his newborn son in exchange for money so he can take his daughter to safety across the border. But just minutes before their scheduled departure, he insists on seeing the adoptive mother as he confronts a sudden change of heart.

CREDITS

14 min | Colour | Urdu | 1:85:1

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Meelad Moaphi

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Shehrezade Mian

 

AWARDS

  • Runner-Up Prize, Lindalee Tracey Award (2021)

  • Short Film Award, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (2019)

  • Best Short Film (Canadian category), Vancouver Asian Film Festival (2019)

  • Best Director (Canadian category), Vancouver Asian Film Festival (2019)

  • Best Cinematography (Canadian category), Vancouver Asian Film Festival (2019)

NOMINATIONS

  • Best Canadian Short, UWPG Film Festival (2020)

  • Best Cinematography, UWPG Film Festival (2020)

  • Best Leading Actor, UWPG Film Festival (2020)

  • Best Supporting Actor, UWPG Film Festival (2020)

SCREENINGS

  • Air Canada EnRoute In-Flight Entertainment (2020)

  • IFFSA Toronto (2020)

  • Austin Asian American Film Festival (2020)

  • CILECT Nominee (2020

  • UWPG Film Festival (2020)

  • German Embassy in Islamabad (2020)

  • Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (2019)

  • Vancouver Asian Film Festival (2019)

  • International Izmir Short Film Festival (2019)

  • Asia Peace Film Festival (Lahore) (2019)

  • Filmi: Toronto’s South Asian Film Festival (2019)