IDENTITY THEFT
This debut film by Ali Ahmed was shot on an iPhone with no budget, equipment, or crew.
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE:
~ Winner at the 45th season of Calcutta International Cult Film Festival for:
~ Annual Golden Fox Award (out of 3,500 competitors across 140 countries)
~ Best Mobile Film
Outstanding Achievement Award for:
~ Best Debut Filmmaker
~ Best Actor
~ Best Student Film
~ Best Short Film
~ Winner of Best Film in the following categories at the L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival:
~ TV Pilot
~ Student Film
~ Film on Religion
Outstanding Achievement Award for:
~ Best Mobile Film
~ Winner at the 13th seasons of World Film Carnival – Singapore (WFCS) for:
~ Best Amateur Film
~ Best Film on Religion
Outstanding Achievement Award for:
~ Best Debut Filmmaker
~ Best Short Film
~ Best Student Film
~ Winner at 38th season of Virgin Spring Cinefest International Film Festival for:
~ Best Actor
~ Best Amateur Film
~ Best Debut Filmmaker
~ Best Mobile Film
~ Best Student Short.
~ Winner at 38th season of Cult Critic Movie Awards for:
~ Best Actor
~ Best Debut Filmmaker
~ Best Mobile Film
~ Best Student Short
~ Winner of Best Actor: Leading at The Best Shorts Competition
~ Finalist of the New York Movie Awards.
~ Finalist at AltFest Festival.
~ Finalist at YoungFilmmakers Festival.
~ Semi-Finalist of the Top Shorts Film Festival and recipient of Honorable Mention: First Time Director.
~ Semi-Finalist at the 5th season of jellyFEST Film Festival.
~ Selected for 2020 First-Time Filmmaker Sessions.
~ Recipient of Special Mention recognition by Asia South-East Short Film Festival.
PRESS:
https://www.hlc-cultcritic.com/identity-theft-is-it-good-or-bad-by-ali-ahmed/
LOGLINE: A 18-year old Pakistani-American DJ from Jackson Heights, Queens lives a double life from his strict Muslim parents. After getting fired one night, he lies about who he is to a girl he meets at the club to get laid, only to realize he feels a deep connection with someone for the first time.
The behind-the-scenes teaser is below!