White Paper (film)

White Paper (Persian: Kaghaz-e Sefid, کاغذ سفید) is 2010 Iranian animated short film about LGBT rights and homophobia directed by Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib. It is director's debut short animation.

White Paper
Directed bySeyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
Produced bySeyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
Written bySeyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
Running time
4 minutes
CountryIran
LanguageEnglish

Premise

In a monochromatic world, 6 colored children are isolated and driven out by their families for being different. Grouping together the young outcasts become a community and change their world from a bleak and persecuted world to a bright, colorful and tolerant one that accepts people of all colors.

Festivals & TV

Festivals

2010

  • Student National Film Festival - Iran[1][2]

2011

  • FiLUMS - International LUMS Film Festival - Pakistan[3]
  • Out Film Festival - USA[4]
  • Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival - USA[5]
  • Seoul International Youth Film Festival - South Korea[6]
  • Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival - USA
  • Eau Queer Film Festival - USA[7]
  • Sacramento International LGBT Film Festival - USA[8]
  • South Texas Underground LGBT Film Festival - USA[9]
  • Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival - USA[10]
  • Roshd International Film Festival - Iran[11]
  • Reeling: Chicago International LGBT Film Festival - USA[12]
  • Soore National Short Film Festival - Iran
  • Mix Brasil Film Festival - Brasil[13]
  • Basij Honarmandan Provincial Film Festival - Iran

2012

  • Reelout Queer Film + Video Festival - Canada[14]
  • Zinegoak International Film Festival - Spain[15]
  • Sekanse Bidari National Film Festival - Iran
  • Diversity in Animation Festival - Brasil[16]
  • Pink Apple Film Festival - Switzerland[17]
  • London Lesbian Film Festival - Canada[18]
  • Out Twin Cities Film Festival - USA[19]
  • Kashish-Mumbai International Queer Film Festival - India[20]
  • Campfire Film Festival - Australia[21]
  • The Xposed International Queer Film Festival - Germany[22]
  • Louisville LGBT Film Festival - USA[23]
  • North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - USA[24][25]
  • Hamburg International Queer Film Festival - Germany [26]

2013

  • Out in the Desert: Tucson's International LGBT Film Festival - USA [27]
  • Malmo Queer Film Festival - Sweden [28]
  • Torino LGBT Film Festival - Italy [29]
  • Queer Film Festival - Identities Vienna - Asturia [30]
  • Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara - Mexico [31]
  • 48,40 Frames - Kurzfilmfestival - Austria [32]
  • Festival Internacional de Cine, Arte y Cultura - Paraguay [33]

2015

  • CSM International Children's Film Festival - India [34]

TV

  • 2010 - December - IRIB 4 - Iran
  • 2011 - July - Itzon TV - Online
  • 2011 - November - Shoma TV - Iran

Project

Awards
  • 2011 – Emerging Filmmaker Award: South Texas Underground LGBT Film Festival[36]
  • 2011 – Best Animation: Basij Honarmandan Provincial Film Festival[37]

Credits
  • Producer: Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
  • Screenwriter: Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
  • Designer: Mojtaba Gheybie
  • Animator: Seyed Ali Sayah
  • Sound: Hamidreza Yasouri
  • Edit: Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib

References
  1. "::: The 4th National Student Film Festival :::". Festival.iribu.ir. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  2. اسامي آثار منتخب در گروه پويا نمايي اعلام شد
  3. "Nominations | FiLUMS 2011". Filums.com.pk. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  4. "Blog Archive » Out Film Festival Launch". OutNow Magazine. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. "White Paper (Kaghaz-e Sefid) | Frameline35 | Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib | Iran". Frameline.org. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  6. Seoul International Youth Film Festival (2009-06-15). "13th SEOUL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL". Siyff.Com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  7. "Eau Queer Film Festival". Desi.uwec.edu. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  8. Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
  9. "LGBT". South Texas Underground Film. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  10. "White Paper | Showtimes and Tickets | Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival". Slgff.strangertickets.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  11. "بخش مسابقه". Festival.roshd.ir. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  12. "reelingfilmfestival.org". reelingfilmfestival.org. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  13. "19º FESTIVAL MIX BRASIL DA DIVERSIDADE SEXUAL - DIVERSIDADE PARA TODOS - FAÇA PARTE DESTA OCUPAÇÃO". Mixbrasil.org.br. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  14. "Reelout 13 :: Programme". Reelout.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  15. "ZINEGOAK 2012. 9º FESTIVAL DE CINE GAY-LESBO-TRANS DE BILBAO. 6 / 12 FEBRERO" (in Spanish). Zinegoak.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  16. "DIV.A". Diversidadeemanimacao.com.br. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  17. "Pink Apple". Pinkapple.ch. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  18. "White Paper". Llff.ca. 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  19. "OTCFF - Films". Outtwincitiesfilmfest.com. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  20. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
  21. "White Paper". Campfire. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  22. "Xposed Film Festival". Xposed Film Festival. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  23. http://www.louisvillelgbtfilmfest.com/2012schedule.htm
  24. http://www.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff/films/starting-out
  25. http://www.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff/films/calling-mr-right
  26. http://www.lsf-hamburg.de/english-info/filme-a-z.html#W
  27. http://www.outinthedesertff.org/white-paper/
  28. http://www.panora.nu/main/mqff-13.htm#2
  29. http://www.rapportoconfidenziale.org/?p=27335
  30. http://www.identities.at/en/films/filmdetail/?film=2843
  31. https://www.ficg.mx/catalogo28/appfiles/assets/basic-html/page193.html
  32. http://www.4840frames.at/?page_id=35
  33. http://www.pla.net.py/cinefest/cortosiran.htm
  34. http://www.cmsfilms.org/icff/SCHEDULE_ICFF.pdf
  35. http://www.artforfreedom.com/entry/5377
  36. "LGBT". South Texas Underground Film. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
  37. "سازمان بسيج هنرمندان". Bao.ir. Retrieved 2012-05-14.
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