2.58 Filmmaker Interview with Aryasb Feiz

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In today's episode, I interview Aryasb Feiz, the director of the short film "Tomorrow," a story of a young boy fighting for survival in the streets of Shiraz in the 1970s. The film is currently qualified for the 97th Academy Awards.
Listen to hear a little bit about the meaning behind the title of the film, the ideas behind the development of the characters in the film, and how the team actually used the position of the sun in the film to help progress the story.
Books mentioned in this episode include:

• When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel of Obsession by Irvin D. Yalom
• The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Films mentioned in this episode include:

• "Tomorrow" directed by Aryasb Feiz
• Princess Mononoke directed by Hayao Miyazaki
• Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg
• There Will Be Blood directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
• Forrest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis
• The Empire Strikes Back directed by Irvin Kershner
• The Jungle Book directed by Wolfgang Reitherman

"Tomorrow" will be screening in L.A. in January and will continue to have a festival run throughout the winter. You can also watch it for free on YouTube.
You can follow Aryasb on Instagram @aryasb_mnm.