songs from inside (2024)

Thousands of women in Iran have been arrested since the start of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, for protesting for women’s rights. Evin Prison, in the capital Tehran, is one of the jails where women are sent. Despite torture and threats of execution, they continue to fight for their rights, finding courage and camaraderie in the face of oppression. Pieced together from multiple reliable accounts, this is the story of life inside these walls, that the world never sees. And three women: Nasim, Rezvaneh, and Vida.

Recognition

Banff World Media Festival / Rockie Awards International Program Competition 2025
WINNER - Best Short-Form Non-Fiction 2025

One World Media Awards 2025
WINNER - Women's Solutions Reporting Award 2025

Broadcast Digital Awards 2025
SHORTLISTED NOMINEE - Best Short-Form Documentary 2025

Grierson Awards 2025
SHORTLISTED NOMINEE - Best Documentary Short 2025

DIG Awards 2025
FINALIST - Best Short 2025

AIB Awards 2025 (Association for International Broadcasting)
SHORTLISTED NOMINEE - Best Short Feature 2025

credits

Narrator: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Directors: Majed Neisi/Emma Ailes

Producers: Farzad Seifikaran/Farnoosh Amirshahi

Lead Animator: Naaman Azhari

Painting Animator: Eleanor Ponte

Animation Editor: Nikoo Shaden

Sound Design and Mix: Ensieh Leyla Maleki

Executive Producers: Golnoosh Golshani

Executive Producers: Farshad Bayan

Executive Editor: Claire Williams

Commissioning Editor: Fiona Crack