AVO, Golnaz Jamsheed’s graduation film was shot in Iran. It is a short film that Golnaz wanted to make a few years before obtaining a full scholarship to attend LFS’ Masters in Filmmaking. The short is going to be part of the Maryland International Film Festival 2016 and has been accepted into the Gala screening of the 6th Annual Lakeshorts International Film Festival, as well as being selected for the 2016 Newport Beach Film Festival (April 21-28).
AVO was called BEGINNING OF AN END at first, the spoken language is Armenian and stars: Mohammad Nourmohamadi, Marita Andriassian, Anooshavan Zarian, Hooshang Salek, Maggie Khodalakis, Sati Shahbazi, Rima Ohanian, Vahagn Hakopian.
Golnaz is 2016 Joanna Plafsky DLMA Film Scholar at the Maharishi University of Management. David Lynch picked the winner of the David Lynch Masters in film 2016 Short Film competition. Golnaz has won a full-tuition scholarship to the programme which runs until June 2017. She will join the new group of Masters students participating in the David Lynch Masters in Film TV/Web Series Programme being offered at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfiled, Iowa.
Plot outline: AVO tells the story of an Iranian Armenian boy who experiences the concept of death through his grandfather's passing. Being neglected by the grown ups at the funeral, he finds a way to stay in touch with his grandfather from beyond the grave.
Genre: Fiction Drama
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Golnaz’ Twitter: @golnazjamsheed
AVO Facebook: facebook.com/Avoshortfilm/