Interview with Ali Kazemzadeh director of "Avalanch" short film

What was your motivation for making the film

A large number of people in their private life and in their character have flaws that the general society does not easily accept. People can relate with what the character of the film censors in himself.

How did the idea of the film come to you?

I was cooking in a restaurant and I saw a napkin that was stained with lipstick...

What is your main goal of filmmaking in Iran?

Filmmaking is a personal issue for me, and mostly my goal is to challenge the common norm and abnormality between people

How concerned is the subject of the movie and why did you choose this one?

Neuroticism is something that we all suffer from, and naturally, facing the complexes requires courage. This is a drama for me. It is a drama that all members of the society are involved in and many people do not realize it.

How did you come to these cast and crew and what are your criteria for selection?

Since I live outside the country, due to the limited selection of people, I invited my Iranian friends to help and cooperate.

What were the Problems with the film production?

The limitation of the number of locations due to the license, the lack of access to the editor due to the Internet problem in Iran, the lack of sound and light equipment and filming equipment.

Tell us about the positive points and good memories in making, producing, writing the script, finding the crew or any other subject that can inspire the filmmakers?

During the filming in the selected location, the owner of the house and his partner left the house for two days due to an argument, and we did not hear from them and we were still filming.

I was also very obsessed with work music and I could not choose anything, and one day I was looking at my chat with one of my friends on Telegram, and I saw pieces of music that he had sent me two years ago, and I had not listened to them at all. And this happened to me exactly when I was writing the script. I got in touch with the owner of the work. He is a doctor and a cardiologist, I did not think that he let me to use the piece. I sent him the text, he liked it and he accepted without any expectations.

Tell us about the film funding and the challenges?

I could not pay much for the production, and my friends helped me without hesitation, from the crew to the location owner. The only cost was for the film distribution company.

What are your expectations of your movie?

I have decided to make a long version of this film in the future, the life form will have an interesting view in the films I want to make.