The Jigsaw is a short horror film that has won 30 awards worldwide during its film festival run in 2014-2015. It was selected by film festivals that are eligible for the Oscars.
The list of prestigious film festivals can be found below. It includes the Montreal World Film Festival, LA Shorts, and the Cleveland International Film Festival.
From Sibling Films to Sensa Productions
Rashad Al-Safar directed The Jigsaw as well as writing it with brother Basil Al-Safar. This hugely successful partnership is the foundation on which Sensa Productions has been built.
14 years after it was filmed, the production company still has a cinematic edge, even in the latest footage as the company becomes a hybrid AI video agency.
Critically Acclaimed Suspense in duo’s debut with The Jigsaw
We think it is one of the best short horror films from the last decade or so. It is a tense and mysterious film that everyone can enjoy.
The directors were inspired by an old ghost story they loved as kids. They hope many people will enjoy it for years to come.
FESTIVAL WINS for The Jigsaw (2014)
Fear No Film (Jun 2014)
Salt Lake City, U S A
AWARDS
Global Boundaries Audience Award
https://uaf.org/
Fright Night Film Festival (Aug 2014)
Louisville, U S A
AWARDS
Best International Horror Short Film
http://www.louisvillehalloween.com/fr…
Still/Moving DSLR Film Festival (Sep 2014)
London, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Best Fiction
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Arouca Film Festival (Sep 2014)
Arouca, Portugal
AWARDS
Silver Slate Award,
Best Cinematography
http://blogues.arouca.biz/aroucafilmf…
Southampton International Film Festival (Oct 2014)
Southampton, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Best Sound Design
http://www.southamptonfilmfest.com/
Idaho Horror Film Festival (Oct 2014)
Idaho, U S A
AWARDS
Best Short Film
https://www.idahohorrorfilmfestival.org/
Atlanta Shortsfest (Oct 2014)
Atlanta, U S A
AWARDS
Best Horror
http://www.atlantashortsfest.com/
The Pennine Film Festival (Mar 2014)
Acrington, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Best Narrative Short Film
https://penninefilm.com/
Shortcutz Film Festival (Sep 2014)
Lisbon, Portugal
Best short film
Best actor
http://shortcutznetwork.com/shortcutz…
Shortcutz Faro
Faro, Portugal
Film of the week
http://shortcutznetwork.com/shortcutz…
Shortcutz Porto
Porto, Portugal
Film of the Month
http://shortcutznetwork.com/shortcutz…
Braga Cine Awards (Nov 2014)
Braga, Portugal
AWARDS
Best Picture 2014
Best editing
Best art direction
http://www.bragacineindependente.com/
NAQSH Film Festival (Oct 2014)
Seef, Bahrain
AWARDS
Best Artistic Contribution
http://www.naqshfilms.com/voices2015/
Manchester International Film Festival (Jun 2014)
Manchester, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Honorable Mention
http://www.maniff.com/
Best Shorts (Apr 2014)
California, U S A
AWARDS
Winner
http://bestshorts.net/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3452230/
OSCAR QUALIFYING OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
The Montreal World Film Festival (Aug 2014)
Montreal, Canada
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en/home.htmlLA
Shorts Fest (Jul 2014)
Los Angeles, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://lashortsfest.com/content.asp?P…Cleveland
International Film Festival
Cleveland USA
Official Selection
https://www.clevelandfilm.org/
OSCAR QUALIFYING OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Las Vegas Film Festival (Jul 2014)
Las Vegas, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.lvff.com/
The Sun Valley Film Festival (Mar 2014)
Sun Valley, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
https://sunvalleyfilmfestival.org/
Crystal Palace International Film Festival (Nov 2014)
Crystal Palace, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://cpiff.co.uk/
International Film Festival Of Cinematic Arts (Nov 2014)
Los Angeles, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.iffca.org/
New York City Horror Film Festival (Nov 2014)
New York, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://nychorrorfest.com/
British Horror Film Festival (Oct 2014)
London, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.filmfestivallife.com/Briti…
Chicago International Reel Shorts (Oct 2014)
Chicago, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.projectchicago.com/
London City Film Festival (Oct 2014)
London, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff
Marbella Film Festival (Oct 2014)
Marbella, Spain
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.marbellafilmfestival.com/
Shriekfest (Oct 2014)
Los Angeles, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
https://www.shriekfest.com/
Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival (Oct 2014)
Washington DC, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.spookyfest.com
The Los Angeles Fear & Fantasy Film Festival (Sep 2014)
Los Angeles, U S A
AWARDS
Official Selection
https://filmfreeway.com/festival/TheL…
Henley Fringe Film Festival (Jul 2014)
London, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Official Selection
https://www.henleyfringe.org/
Portsmouth International Film Festival (Jun 2014)
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.portsmouthfilmfest.co.uk/
London Independent Film Festival (Apr 2014)
London, United Kingdom
AWARDS
Official Selection
http://www.liff.org/