Best Student Short Film - 2012 HollyShorts Film Festival
Best Cinematography Nomination - Camerimage International Cinematography Film Festival
Best Narrative Film - 2012 Yes Em International Film Festival
Best Screenplay - Women’s Independent Film Festival
Award of Excellence and the Best Costume Design - Los Angeles Movie Awards
Celect Prize - 2012 Hong Kong International Short Film Festival
Honorable Mention Award - 2012 Columbus International Film
Award of Excellence - 2012 Los Angeles Movie Awards
Official Selection - 2012 Cine Gear Expo
Official Selection - 2012 Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner
Dreamland
In war-torn Iraq, 12-year-old Samir faces the daily horrors of gunfire and bomb blasts, yet today his mind is set on something different: a long-awaited soccer game. Holding the only ball in the village, Samir is determined to play, despite numerous obstacles—family duties, a domineering brother, an unreliable friend, the U.S. military, and even a bomb blast blocking his path. Amidst the chaos, he clings to a fading hope of childhood joy to experience the simple freedom of play.
