SCHOLARSHIPS
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1. 2021 STIBET Stipendium (800 Euro), Der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD), Germany
2. 2020 Deutschland Stipendium (300 Euro Monthly), Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Germany
3. 2017 Concordia International Tuition Award of Excellence ($ 30,633.54), Concordia University, Canada
4. Vice Chancellors International Scholarship (€ 14,237.50), Bath Spa University, Bath, UK
5. 2016 Harriet & Abe Gold Entrance Bursary ($ 5,000.00), Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
6. 2017 Oksana and John Locke Award: The First 100 Years of Cinema ($ 2,500), Master of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada
7. 2016 Teaching Assistantship - Film Production at Concordia University $2,000 Per Semester -, Montreal, Canada
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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
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1. DAE Dok Talent Award 2022 - Dok Fest München - First Feature I Look Like My Mother (WT)
2. Vidéo de Poche Prize 2022 - Fid Lab Marseille - First Feature I Look Like My Mother (WT)
Selections - Highlights:
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Berlinale Dok Station Lab 2023 - First Feature I Look Like My Mother (WT)
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Berlinale Talents 2023
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Close Up Initiative 2022 - First Feature I Look Like My Mother (WT)
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Baltic Sea Docs 2022 - First Feature I Look Like My Mother (WT)
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+250 Festivals +50 Awards for Letter to my Mother (Hybrid 2019 19Min):
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Nominations & Selections - Highlights:
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CPH:DOX Forum 2019
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Kasseler Dok Fest 2019 - Nominated for the Golden Key Award - Main Competition
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Mix Milano Int. F. F. 2020
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Lovers Int. F. F. 2020 - Main Competition - Int. Short Film Competition 2020
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Glasgow Shorts - Nominated for the Bill Douglas Award 2021
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Shorts Mexico - Nominated for the Best Short Film 2020
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Shorts Mexico - Nominated for the Best Queer Film 2020
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Cheries Cheris LGBTQIA+ Paris - Nominated for the Best Queer Short Film 2021
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Frauen Film Festival Dortmund-Köln - Queer Desire! 2021
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Sicilia Queer Film Fest - Nominated For the Best Short Film 2020
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Nickel Independent F. F. - Nominated for the Best Short Film & Audience Award 2021
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KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2021
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Queer Xposed Int. F. F. 2021 Nominated for the Best Short Film
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Belo Horizonte International Film Festival 2021
+50 Awards for Letter to My Mother (Hybrid 19Min):
1. Winner - Best Audience Award - Visionär Film Festival Berlin - Germany
2. Special Mention - Athens Porn Film Festival - Greece
3. Winner of the Best Experimental Film - Still Voices Short Film Festival - Ireland
4. Special Mention - Warsaw Post Porn Film Festival
5. Winner - Best Short Film - Verona International Film Festival - Italy
6. Winner - Best Film - Apulia Film Fest - Italy
7. Winner - Best Film - The Next Int. Film Festival - India
8. Special Mention- Beirut International Women Film Festival - Lebonan
9. Winner - Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival - Scotland
10. Winner - Best Film - Davis Feminist Film Festival, DFFF - USA
11. Winner - Best Film - Porto Femme - Portugal
12. Winner - Audience Award - Desenzano Int. F. F. - Italy
13. Winner - Best short film on Human Rights - Venice Int’l Film Festival - Italy
14. Winner - Award of Recognition - Impact Docs Awards - USA
15. Winner - Special Jury Mention - Shorts Mexico Int. F. F. - Mexico
16. Winner - Best International Documentary Film - Ontario Int. Film Festival - Canada
17. Winner - Best Documentary Film - Luminous Frames Film Festival - Denmark
18. 2x Win - Special Jury Prize & Audience Award - 23rd Indie Memphis F. F. - USA
20. Winner - Best Short Documentary - Indiex Film Fest - USA
21. Winner - Outstanding Achievement Award - Tagore Int’l Film Festival - INDIA
22. Winner - Best Documentary Film - Rangkarmi Int. Film Festival - Mumbai-India
23. Winner - Best Short Film - Oxford International Short Film Festival - UK
24. Winner - Best LGBT Film - Munich New Wave Short Film Festival - Germany
25. Winner - Best Documentary - Pure Magic International Film Festival - USA
26. Winner - Best LGBT Film - FINDECOIN Independent International Film Festival - Barcelona/Spain
27. 2X Winner - Best West Asian Short Film & Best LGBT Film - Asian Cinematography AWARDS (ACA)
29. Winner - Best Documentary Short - American Golden Picture International Film Festival - USA
30. Winner - Best LGBT Film - Luleå International Film Festival - SWEDEN
31. Winner - Best LGBT Short Film - URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - India
32. Winner - Best Debut Short - INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - India
33. Winner - Best Film - Screen Power Film Festival - UK
34. Winner - Award of Recognition - Ramsgate Int. Film & TV Festival - UK
35. Winner - Best Short Documentary - Sparrowland Short Film Festival - Australia
36. Winner - Best Short Documentary - Play Short International Film Awards - USA
37. Winner - Best Short Film 5 - 20 Min - AltFF Alternative Film Festival - USA
38. Winner - Best International Documentary - Hollywood North Film Awards - USA
39. Special Mention - Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival - Greece
40. Special Mention - UK Seasonal Short Film Festival - UK
41. Winner - Best Film - Dok.London Documentary Film Festival - UK
42. Winner - Sun Of The East Award - Tagore Int. Film Festival - India
43. Winner - Best LGBT Documentary - Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival - Belgium
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+25 Official Selection for Where Is The Friend´s Home? (Dok 12Min): WORLD PREMIERE AVAILABLE
1. GIFF - Guanajuato International Film Festival (Academy Award Qualifying)
2. New Fest - New York LGBTQIA+ Film Festival - USA
2. Frauen Film Festival Dortmund-Köln Germany
3. Cherries Cheris Paris LGBTQIA+ France
4. CINEVERSATIL: Movilidad Humana LGBT+ Argentina
5. Nickel Ind. F. F. USA
6. Indiex Film Festival USA
7. Reykjavik Feminist Film Festival Stovenia - Iceland
8. Bamberger Kurzfilmtage - Germany
9. Cannes World Film Festival - France
10. Only The Best F. F. - UK
11. Shock Fest Film Festival USA
12. We Make Movies USA
13. Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival (FestCurtasBH) Brazil
14. Porto Femme Portugal
16. Shorts on Top UK
17. Tel Aviv LGBTQIA+ F. F. Israel
18. Secs Fest USA
19. Outfest SWANA Los Angeles USA
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