Upcoming Screenings
October 18, 2026
Student Showcase
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
November 11, 2026
PÖFF Shorts
New Talents Competition: Live-action 2
International Premiere
7:45 PM EET
New Talents Competition: Live-action 2
International Premiere
7:45 PM EET
December 6, 2026
Narrative Shorts Block: Whatever It Takes
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
December 12, 2026
InFocus: Middle Eastern & Arab Cinema
Time To Be Announced
Time To Be Announced
Past Screenings
June 21, 2026
World Premiere
Competition Shorts Block 4
11:45 AM
Competition Shorts Block 4
11:45 AM
September 27, 2026
Shorts Block #3
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
October 8, 2026
Block 1 — Spotlighting JFMS Programs
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
October 9, 2026
2:30 PM
October 10, 2026
October 16, 2026
Student Showcase
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Logline
An asthmatic Iranian-American high schooler learns the trumpet to keep a precious friendship intact, reconnect with his emotionally distant family, and take control of his fragmented life.
Technical Information
Genre
Drama, Family, Coming-of-Age
Total Runtime
19’
Aspect Ratio
1.66
Exhibition Formats
DCP, Private Digital Screener
Sound Formats
5.1 and Stereo
Shooting Format
Digital (Alexa Mini)
Languages
English, Persian
Written and Directed by
Arman Khaghani
Produced by
Quinnolyn Benson-Yates & Ziyu "Arwen" Wang
Director of Photography
Rocky Huang
Production Design by
Diana MMS & Isabel Ivey
Edited by
Julie Schuldt
Supervising Sound Editor
Borna Moinpour
Original Score Composed by
Shao Jean & Alex Mansour
Cast
Varak Krikorian
Kian
Daylyn Alaysia
Riley
Milad Dylan
Dad
Mina Kamouie
Mom
Arek Tatevossian
Babajoon
Lou Slocum
Band Director
Full Credits
Co Producer
Dariush Ghaffari
Associate Producer
Charlotte Xuwanqi Wang
Youran "Joy" Jiang
Youran "Joy" Jiang
1st Assistant Director
Morgan Montgomery
2nd Assistant Director
Jericho Flores-Vasquez
Eduardo Maia
Shandaeya Caldwell
Tyler Coon
Runhe Zhang
Eduardo Maia
Shandaeya Caldwell
Tyler Coon
Runhe Zhang
Casting Director
Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick, CSA
Casting Associate
Elizabeth Hay
Background Students
Savannah Isabell Baker
Harrington Gwin
Youran "Joy" Jiang
River Beauné
Gwin Bartle
Quentin H Pham
Addison Casey-Sudvary
Linnea Oliver
Max Hren
Louise "Lulu" Grey
Cyndia Zhou
Daniel Cobden
Ben Garon
Joseph Rosales
Ryan Westbrook
Charlotte Xuwanqi Wang
Harrington Gwin
Youran "Joy" Jiang
River Beauné
Gwin Bartle
Quentin H Pham
Addison Casey-Sudvary
Linnea Oliver
Max Hren
Louise "Lulu" Grey
Cyndia Zhou
Daniel Cobden
Ben Garon
Joseph Rosales
Ryan Westbrook
Charlotte Xuwanqi Wang
Background Homeroom Teacher
Annie Cavanaugh
Background Party Guests
Leilee Ghassemi
Fariba Dai
Mostafa Mahmoudian
Ailin Ghaemi
Naz Nasserian
Alfred Adelpour
Mehrak Makooi
Leila Zolfaghari
Maryam Farahzadi
Hossein Bassir
Gary Krikorian
Hourig Krikorian
Hamidreza Ghaemi
Fariba Dai
Mostafa Mahmoudian
Ailin Ghaemi
Naz Nasserian
Alfred Adelpour
Mehrak Makooi
Leila Zolfaghari
Maryam Farahzadi
Hossein Bassir
Gary Krikorian
Hourig Krikorian
Hamidreza Ghaemi
Studio Teacher
Chase Nordman
Jeff Nuttall
Jeff Nuttall
Studio Teacher Agent
Stella Pacific
Trumpet Advisor
Zoe Mark
David Trujillo
David Trujillo
Script Supervisor and Data Wrangler
Julie Schuldt
1st Assistant Camera
Eric Corona
Sarah Hsiao
Kevin Sustaita
Aidan Zhou
Angie Guo
Sarah Hsiao
Kevin Sustaita
Aidan Zhou
Angie Guo
2nd Assistant Camera
Ernesto Emmanuel Martinez Villa
Juwan Williams
Sebastian Millan
Sixto E Sandiero
Juwan Williams
Sebastian Millan
Sixto E Sandiero
Art Director
Tristan St. Germain
Set Dresser
Annabella Gaspar Del Real
Florencia Pereyra
Colin Galeste
Andrew Berkeley Carter
LEXI
Michael Piwowarczyk
Lilleth Studio
Florencia Pereyra
Colin Galeste
Andrew Berkeley Carter
LEXI
Michael Piwowarczyk
Lilleth Studio
Art Production Assistant
River Beauné
Gi Gonzales
Tai Lyn Sandhu
Lily Ciurcina
Raymond Shamiryan
Joey Coalter
Oliver Kiisa
Gi Gonzales
Tai Lyn Sandhu
Lily Ciurcina
Raymond Shamiryan
Joey Coalter
Oliver Kiisa
Costume Designer
Alizeh Davis Jarrahy
Hair and Makeup Artist
Ashley Alvarez
Additional Hair and Makeup Artist
Ashley Hernandez
Iranian Food Design by
Chef Mojdeh
Noush Catering
Noush Catering
Gaffer
Jordan Biagomala
Key Grip
James Loeffler
Joseph Contreras Jr.
Catherine Del Castillo
Sam Busse
Eric Tang
Joseph Contreras Jr.
Catherine Del Castillo
Sam Busse
Eric Tang
Best Boy Electric
Matthew Cuen
Dolly Grip
Paul Alexandrescu
Grip and Electric Swing
Eric G Grand
Alissa Paradise
Jack Bozick
David Ettedgui
Brandon Vancour
Sky Gommeren
Surui Guo
Joseph Ocampo
Bo-Yu Chen
Olivia (Xinlin) Zhang
Noah Varela
Yangsiyu Gao
Matt Gomez
Ziru Zhang
Iris Sitong Xu
Cameron LeeWong
Max Guillen
R. Scott Lee
Zaid Khatib
Alissa Paradise
Jack Bozick
David Ettedgui
Brandon Vancour
Sky Gommeren
Surui Guo
Joseph Ocampo
Bo-Yu Chen
Olivia (Xinlin) Zhang
Noah Varela
Yangsiyu Gao
Matt Gomez
Ziru Zhang
Iris Sitong Xu
Cameron LeeWong
Max Guillen
R. Scott Lee
Zaid Khatib
Pyrotechnician
Tom Spera
VFX Supervisor
JohnPaul Morris
Colorist
Yoomin Lee
BTS
Borna Jamshidi
Amber Lin
Umbrae Phantom
Amber Lin
Umbrae Phantom
Production Assistant
Vanessa Diaz
Irene Fernandez Paz
Leslie Mejia
EN'B Kim
Sam Tabares
Ryan Jalili
Hanaa Moosavi
Umbrae Phantom
Irene Fernandez Paz
Leslie Mejia
EN'B Kim
Sam Tabares
Ryan Jalili
Hanaa Moosavi
Umbrae Phantom
Production Sound Mixer
Jon Peter Lewis
Additional Production Sound Mixer
Borna Moinpour
Alejandro Flores
Alejandro Flores
Boom Operator
Leonardo Giovanni Garcia
Sarah Lewis
Hyurk-Ju Enoch Lee
Leslie Mejia
Raymond Shamiryan
Sarah Lewis
Hyurk-Ju Enoch Lee
Leslie Mejia
Raymond Shamiryan
Sound Editor
Coleman Weimer
Re Recording Mixer
Alisina Saee-Nazari
Additional Re Recording Mixer
Jon Peter Lewis
Coleman Weimer
Coleman Weimer
Additional Music by
Pejman Hadadi
Instrumentalists
Violin
Navid Kandelousi
Clarinet
Itamar Ben Zimra
