ARK GATE FILMS would like to invite you to participate in our school of cinema. Our goal is to find talented actors to work with in our future projects alongside reputable people in cinema, while teaching them not only acting skills, but also playwright and directing skills to ameliorate their performance. Students who attend our school will be featured on our website.
The school workshops are both in English and Farsi and will progress in a number of terms. The first term will include 2 workshops per person (each workshop is 4 hours) to ensure that we are respecting social distancing rules. These workshops will take place in person on the 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 31st of October and the 1st of November in Toronto (Dates may change due to Covid-19, participants will be notified via email). Workshop hours will run from 9:00a.m- 1:00p.m and 2:00p.m- 6:00p.m. Participants may choose which of the above dates better suits them. After the term is finished, students can proceed to the next terms. Students who complete the final term will receive a certificate.
The plot of the film is set in the North of Iran and the film is a product of Iran, Canada, and France. This is the second film of Kahani in 2020 that has been filmed in Canada. The first film is titled “ISTHMUS”, which features an all Canadian cast and story, and a screenplay that is in English. “You Won’t See Winter”, however, is a return to Iranian stories and the Farsi language. When both films are completed, they will be distributed by an international distributor in 2021.
The Executive Producers of “SAY’ are Patrick Gimenez, Ali Aryana, and Dorsay Shafie. The actors of the film have been selected from the Iranian-Canadian community and include Ali Aryana, Ghazal Partou, Sadaf Shakori, Nazanin Rasekhi, and Aryan Abasniya. The Cameraman is Moein Motalebi, who has previously worked with Abdolreza Kahani in Iran. Shima Monfared, the Editor of the film who has always worked alongside Abdolreza in his projects, is in the process of editing the film. David Moffat is the Sound Engineer. The Assistants include Kayvan Fard, Dorin Saadat, and Armand Gangi. The Assistant Producers are Elnaz Zarsazan and Roham Maher. Natalia Pozo is the Special Effects Makeup Artist. Last but not least, Armin Pasha is the Set Designer.
The postproduction of “SAY” is being completed in Toronto and Paris. We look forward to showing you our completed project and we thank you for your support.
ARK Gate Films is proud to announce that we are in the midst of producing our first film “You Won’t See Winter.”
“SAY” is an Iranian-Canadian film that will be directed by Abdolreza Kahani. The film will be shot on an island in Ontario in the months of July and August. The cast and crew for this film have already been determined and the film is set to be completed by the end of September this year.
