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The Sweater

VIFF Short Forum

A young man regrets throwing out his favourite sweater after his girlfriend insists that he should thin out his wardrobe.

 

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Director
Cast

Maziyar Khatam, Anya Chirkova, Dylan Ray Hatton, Jake Shannon, Christian Bunea

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

English

Film Contact
18+
9 min
Comedy Shorts
Funny Bone Picture

Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Shy Kids

Producer

Anya Chirkova, Tyler Mason

Screenwriter

Maziyar Khatam

Maziyar Khatam headshot; The Sweater director

Maziyar Khatam

A graduate of Humber College’s Film and Television Production program, Maziyar Khatam is an Iranian-Canadian director and writer who is passionate about telling offbeat and revealing stories. Maziyar is a two-time Sundance alumnus with his short films, Bump (2022) and Baba (2023). He is also the co-owner of Funny Bone Pictures, a production company in Toronto.

 

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