White Paper (film)

White Paper
Official Poster
Directed by	Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
Produced by	Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
Written by	Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib
Running time	4 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	English

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

Plot

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

• 2014 - 2 March - Art For Freedom's secretprojectrevolution by Madonna ^[35]

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.

External links

• White paper at the Internet Movie Database