Dream Maker

After an unintended incident, a man was tragically blamed for the death of his daughter. Burdened by guilt, he endeavors to replace the haunting memories of his past with artificially crafted, sweeter ones.

Directed by Mohsen Mehri Darouei and Milad Kiaei
Produced by Mohsen Kiaei and Abbas Abbasi

Directors’ Bios: Mohsen Mehri Darouei born in 1991 and graduated in filmmaking. He began his artistic career with theater acting and then transitioned to cinema. His first film, titled “Sluggish Life,” was made in 2018, earning him a Special Audience Award nomination at the Encounters Film Festival in England.

Milad Kiaei, born in 1988 and holds a degree in filmmaking. He started his artistic journey with portrait photography and then continued his professional career in cinema. He was nominated for Best Photograph from the Iranian Photographers Association in 2019. In 2018, he directed his first film titled “Maz.”

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Mind Games

These films explore the horrors that exist within our own bodies and minds–our deepest fears, our worst case scenarios, and the possibility that what we believe is true may not actually be. Journey with us from occult scream queens to anthropomorphic animations, from under-your-skin jump scares to every parent’s worst nightmare, from surrealist fantasies to the unshakeable feeling that you are being watched. Every film in this block is full of surprises and will keep you second-guessing what you’ve seen and experienced long after the credits roll.