“Amidst the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a gifted child makes an extraordinary effort for his people.”
HEAL has premiered online from July 6th 2012, for the ‘PEOPLE.’ It may not be copied to any other source, broadcast or reproduced in any form.
Directed, Written and Screenplay By: Mian Adnan Ahmad
Produced By: Marcus Metsala, Mian Adnan Ahmad
All rights reserved with Mian Adnan Ahmad / M.A.A.K Pictures
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Awards:
WINNER, Best Short Film, Delhi International Film Festival 2012
WINNER, Best Science Fiction / Fantasy Film, Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2011
WINNER, Frank Capra Award, Fallbrook Film Festival 2011
HEAL won in 3 categories at the 2011 Silent River Film Festival. Awards received include:
– River Rock Award for “Best Child Actor” (Ameer Zhowandai)
– River Pearl Award for “Best Child Actress” (Hannah Sher)
– River Admiration Award for “Outstanding Short Film”
WINNER, Best Student Film, Victoria Film Festival 2011
WINNER, Audience Award (Student Film), Sacramento Film & Music Festival 2011
WINNER, Jesse Epstein Humanitarian Award, Cleveland International Film Festival 2010
WINNER, Audience Award, The 9th International Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy 2010
WINNER, Best Subject, International Festival of Cameramen “Golden Eye” 2010
WINNER, Outstanding Filmmaker (Overall Directing), HATCHfest 2010
WINNER, Best Cinematography, HATCHfest 2010
WINNER, Jury Prize for Best International Shorts (Special Mention), Fantasia International Film Festival 2010
WINNER, Best of Festival, Lake Arrowhead Film Festival 2010 (while in competition against short films, feature films and documentaries. HEAL is the first short film to have ever received this award)
WINNER, Best Student Film, Lake Arrowhead Film Festival 2010
HEAL was nominated in five categories at Chapman University’s annual CECIL Awards ceremony, winning in four, including
BEST PICTURE. List of awards won include:
– Best Picture
– Excellence in Producing
– Best Cinematography
– Best Production Design
Leo Freedman Award, presented by the Leo Freedman Foundation
Award from The Caucus Foundation for Producers, Writers & Directors
FILM FESTIVALS
Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2011, USA (July)
Tiburon International Film Festival 2011, USA (April 7th – 15th)
Fallbrook Film Festival 2011, USA (April 8th – 10th)
Reynolda Film Festival 2011, USA (March 30th – April 2nd)
Victoria Film Festival 2011, Canada (February 14th – 13th)
Sacramento Film & Music Festival WinterFEST 2011, USA (January 15th – 17th)
Foyle Film Festival 2010, Northern Ireland, U.K (November 19th – November 27th). Qualifying film festival for the
Academy Awards
9th International Film & Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy 2010, China (November 9th – 11th)
Third Eye Asian Film Festival 2010, India (October 28th – November 4th)
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2010, USA (October 21st – October 28th)
UN Association (O.C) Human Rights Film Festival 2010, USA (October 24th)
BendFilm Festival 2010, USA (October 7th – October 10th)
HATCHfest 2010, USA (September 22nd – September 26th)
Big Bear Film Festival 2010, USA (September 17th – 19th)
Rhode Island International Film Festival 2010, USA (August 10th – 15th). Qualifying film festival for the Academy Awards
Fantasia International Film Festival 2010, Canada (July 8th – 28th)
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2010, Japan (June 10th – August 31st). Qualifying film festival for the Academy Awards
Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival 2010, France (May 12th – 22nd)
Lake Arrowhead Film Festival 2010, USA (April 22nd – 25th)
Gulf Film Festival 2010, United Arab Emirates (April 8th – 14th)
34th Cleveland International Film Festival 2010, USA (March 18th – 28th). Qualifying film festival for the Academy Awards
