Short film
35mm | 17m | 2024
One Day This Kid
One day this kid will reach a point where he senses a division that isn’t mathematical.
As told by filmmaker Alexander Farah through a deftly composed array of small yet pivotal moments, a first-generation Afghan Canadian man takes steps toward establishing an identity of his own while always conscious of his father's shadow.
Festivals & Awards
2024 Toronto International Film Festival
2024 Vancouver International Film Fest
2024 Festival du Nouveau Cinema
2024 AFI Fest
2024 Mighty Niagara Film Festival
2024 Chilliwack Independent Film Fest *Winner (Jury) Best Short
2025 MENA Film Festival
2025 TIFF Canada’s Top Ten
2025 Slamdance Film Festival
2025 QueerScreens’s Mardi Gras FF *Winner (Audience) Best Short
2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival *Winner (Jury) Best Narrative Short
2025 International Film Festival of Ottawa *Winner (Audience) Best Short
2025 Cleveland International Film Festival
2025 Outshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival *Runner Up (Jury) Best Short
2025 Milwaukee Film Festival
2025 Asian American Showcase (FAAIM)
2025 Seattle International Film Festival
2025 SXSW London Film & TV Festival *Winner (Jury) Best Short
2025 Redbreast Unhidden *Winner (Audience) Best Short
2025 Provincetown Film Festival
2025 Vancouver Short Film Festival *Winner (Jury) Best Short
2025 Cannes YDA Ceremony *Winner (Jury) Silver Screen
2025 Future of Film Showcase *Winner (Jury) Best Canadian Short
2025 Kelowna Film Festival
2025 Nevada City Film Festival
2025 Out Film CT Film Festival
2025 Queer Screen x Leichhardt
2025 Rooftop Films
2025 Palm Springs Shortfest
2025 Galway Film Fleadh
2025 Snake Alley Festival of Film *Winner (Jury) Best Dramatic Short
2025 Ciudad de Mexico IFF
2025 Psarokokalo International SFF
2025 Blackstar Film Festival
2025 Outsouth Queer Film Festival
2025 Hollyshorts Film Festival *(Jury) Honourable Mention
2025 Salute Your Shorts Film Festival
2025 Kinoforum - Sao Paulo ISFF * (Jury) Best LGBTQ+ Short
2025 Minikino Film Week - Bali ISFF
2025 Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay FF
2025 Aladerri International Film Festival *(Jury) Best LGBTQ+ Short
2025 Cordillera International FF *(Jury) Best LGBTQIA Short
2025 Bolton International FF *(Jury) Best LGBT Short
2025 Out On Film Atlanta LGBTQ FF
2025 Hollywood Queer Short FF *(Jury) Best Drama, Story
2025 Newfest: The New York LGBTQ+ FF
2025 Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival *(Jury) 2025 Iris Prize Winner
2025 Tallgrass Film Festival
2025 Cinemaforum – Poland
2025 Micheaux Film Festival
2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival
2025 Leeds International Film Festival
2025 Philadelphia Asian American FF
2025 Melbourne Queer Film Festival
2025 San Diego Asian Film Festival
2025 Pittsburgh Shorts
2025 Torino Film Festival
Writer/Director
Alexander Farah
Cinematographer
Farhad Ghaderi
Production design
Adriana Marchand
Editor
Alexander Farah
Co-production companies
Wallop | Boldly | Nimruz Foundation | Section80 | TempoMedia
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