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