Muzzle Welcomes You
Our Background
Muzzle is founded by Kurdistan International Independent Film Festival.
The Competition aims to present interesting productions in terms of the story as well as the aesthetics and language of the film. Intended for young creators and creators who are taking their first steps in the industry.
Our mission is to develop a sustainable platform for presentation of contemporary Feature/Short Movies/Screenplay and to turn Muzzle into review venue of filmmakers and cinema fans from all over the world.
Muzzle Partner
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Awards & Prizes
• Best of Fest
• Best Feature Film
• Best Short Film
• Best Feature Doc
• Best Short Doc
• Best Feature Animation
• Best Short Animation
• Best Feature Screenplay
• Best Short Screenplay
• Best Director (Feature + short)
• Best Cinematographer (Feature + short)
• Best Editing (Feature + short)
• Best Sound (Feature + short)
• Best Original Score (Feature + short)
• Best Costume Designer (Feature + short)
• Best Leading Actress (Feature + short)
• Best Leading Actor (Feature + short)
• Best Supporting Actress (Feature)
• Best Supporting Actor (Feature)
Dates & Deadlines
August 1, 2022 Opening Date
September 1, 2022 Earlybird Deadline
October 1, 2022 Regular Deadline
November 1, 2022 Late Deadline
December 1, 2022 Extended Deadline
January 1, 2022 Notification Date
February 9, 2022 Event Date