A new source of pride for the Department of Cinema and Theatre at the College of Fine Arts, Salahaddin University-Erbil
Erbil, Wednesday (April 15, 2026)
As part of ongoing artistic activities, the short film “The Tailor”, directed by Barzan Younis and produced as a practical academic project at the Department of Cinema and Theatre, College of Fine Arts, has achieved a significant accomplishment for our academic institution.
The film participated in the Kurdish Short Film Festival (KSFF), where it won the Best Actress Award for Reza Mohammed. This achievement once again highlights the academic and practical excellence of the college’s students and staff in both local and international artistic competitions.
🎬 About KSFF
The Kurdish Short Film Festival, held in Sulaymaniyah at City Cinema from April 11–13, 2026, is one of the most important platforms for showcasing short films.
The selection of “The Tailor” in the Official Selection and its award win reflect the growing presence and impact of academic film productions in the professional cinema scene.
👥 Film Crew of “The Tailor”
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Writing and Directing: Barzan Younis
Supervisor: Dana Mohammed Abdulla
Producer: Reshwan Ibrahim
Cast:
Bakhtyar Abdulrahman
Reza Muhammad
Shwan H. Saeed
Rojyar Hasso
First Assistant Director: Goran Adnan
Director of Photography: Kodo Hussien
First Assistant Camera: Aran Ayub
Camera Operator: Aryan Khoshnaw
Editing: Hozan Sherzad & Edris Ahmad
Color Grading: Nima Jalilyan
Sound Design: Dyari Salah
Sound Recordist: Edward Taimour
Music Score: Hamo Omar
Continuity & Clapper: Hozan Sherzad
Gaffer: Ali Nawzad
Lighting Technicians: Aras Nerway & Hawdang Rasheed
Art Director: Goran Marouf
Set Designer: Chalak Latif
Location Manager: Aram Sherzad
Best Boy: Ali Ahmed
Make-up Artist: Sara Mhedin
Backstage: Ali Ahmed
Production Manager: Baban Omer
