School Principal, the short social drama directed by Mikaeil Diani, has been selected for the Riverside Short Film Festival in the United States.
School Principal, the short film directed by Mikaeil Diani, has been selected for the Riverside Short Film Festival in the United States, marking a new international festival appearance for the Iranian social drama.
According to FilmWay, the film has entered the festival’s official selection and will be presented among the works chosen for this edition. Riverside Short Film Festival focuses on short-format cinema and supports independent filmmakers by giving selected films a platform in front of international audiences.
Listed in the NORA VISION Programs catalogue as a completed 15-minute Persian-language short film with English subtitles, School Principal follows three high school girls who call for street demonstrations. When the school principal discovers the students’ involvement, she chooses to protect them, removes the evidence that could expose them, and accepts responsibility when police arrive at the school.
The selection highlights the film’s human-rights and youth-centered themes, as well as its ability to connect a local story about risk, responsibility and moral courage with international short-film audiences.