Sold for $100 at the age of 5, Fekri suffers through years of abuse before his plight is discovered. After almost a year of hospitalization and therapy Fekri moves into a group home where he finds support, mentorship, and eventual forgiveness towards the family which sold him.

For A Better Life is a short animated documentary film. For more information please contact us at info@fostercarefilm.com

AWARDS

Audience Award
10 Minute Film Festival, 2022

Best Short Film
Lonely Seal Film Festival, 2020

Golden Fox Award
Dox on the Fox, Documentary Short Film Festival, 2020

Best Short Film
Outstanding Female Filmmaker
FOLCS, 2020

Special Mention Award
BigSyn Film Festival, 2019

Best Documentary Short
Syracuse International Film Festival, 2019

Best Documentary Short, Runner-Up
Children’s Rights Film Festival, 2019

Best Documentary, Winner
Best Director of a Documentary, Nominee
Revolution Me Film Festival, 2019

Best Animation Short: Winner
Best Documentary: Nominee
Westfield International Film Festival, 2019

Audience Choice: 2nd Place
Mountain Shadow Short Film Competition, 2019

Honorable Mention
LA Underground Film Festival, 2019

Best Short Documentary
Lighthouse International Film Festival, 2019

Honorable Mention: Best Animation
Katra Film Series, 2019

Honorable Mention: Animated Short
SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival, 2019

Shoestring Trophy
Rochester International Film Festival, 2019

Black Feather Award
Blackbird Film Festival, 2019

President's Award
WiFi Film Festival, 2019

Audience Award: Best in Show
Chicago Feminist Film Festival, 2019

Best Director of a Documentary Short, Winner
Queens World Film Festival, 2019

Best Film: Family & Home
Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festival, 2018

Best Documentary Short
St. Louis Filmmaker's Showcase, 2018

People's Choice Award, Nominee
The Big Syn International Film Festival, 2019

Best Documentary, Nominee
Clean Shorts Film Festival, 2019

Jury Award , Nominee
Best Animation, Nominee
Best Short Documentary, Nominee
Milan International Film Festival, 2018

Best Documentary Short, Nominee
Best Animation, Nominee
Queens World Film Festival, 2019

Golden Bowtie: Best Overall Film: Nominee
Best Directing: Documentary: Nominee
Best Animated Short: Nominee
Best Documentary: Nominee
WIFI Film Festival, 2019

Best Documentary: Nominee
Best Animation: Nominee
Best Cinema Editing: Nominee
Life & Family Award: Nominee
Blackbird Film Festival, 2019

Previous Screenings: Film Festivals

NY Filmmakers: Documentary Showcase | April 21, 2023
Docshop: In Another World | April 6, 2023
10 Minute Film Festival | April 9, 2022
Southeastern International Film Festival | December, 2020
Filmshop Exhibition | October 24, 2020
Lonely Seal Film Festival | October 7 - 11, 2020
One Take Film Festival | April 2020*
BeBop Film Festival | June 2020*
The Magnolia Film Festival | February 29, 2020
FOLCS Awards Night | January 23, 2020
Chihuahua International Film Festival | November 15-17, 2019
Soul West Fest | November 2, 2019
Ridgefield Independent Film Festival | October 14, 2019
Mental Filmness | October 12, 2019
Syracuse International Film Festival | October 12, 2019
MoziMotion | October 5-13, 2019
Westfield Film Festival | October 6, 2019
Charlotte Film Festival | September 29, 2019
Revolution Me Film Festival | September 28, 2019
Asian American Film Thing | September 28, 2019
Mountain Shadow Film Society | September 20 - 21, 2019
Supertoon International Animation Festival | July 23, 2019
Boulevard Film Festival | June 28, 2019
Lighthouse International Film Festival | June 8, 2019
Katra Film Series | June 4, 2019
People's Film Festival | June 1, 2019
SENE Film, Music and Arts Festival | May 18, 2019
Rochester International Film Festival | May 9, 2019
Blackbird Film Festival | April 28, 2019
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival | April 25, 26 & 28, 2019
WiFi Film Festival | April 13, 2019
Clean Shorts Film Festival | April 5 & 6, 2019
The Saint Francis College Women's Film Festival | April 6, 2019
FerFilm Festival | April 3, 2019
Queens World Film Festival | March 25, 2019
Boston Underground Film Festival | March 24, 2019
Taos Shortz Fest | March 22 - 23, 2019
Open Screen | March 12, 2019
Chicago Feminist Film Festival | March 1, 2019
Winter Film Awards | February 20, 2019
Frozen River Film Festival | February 5 - 10, 2019
Love Your Shorts | February 9, 2019
IndieWorks | December 11, 2018
The Milan International Film Festival | December 7, 2018
Anchorage International Film Festival | December 6, 2018
St. Louis International Film Festival | November 11, 2018
DOC NYC | November 11, 2018
Imagine This Women's International Film Festival | November 10, 2018
Cinema For Students, St. Louis International Film Festival | November 8, 2018
Tirana International Film Festival | November 6, 2018
YoFiFest | November 3, 2018
Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festival | November 3, 2018
Ji.hlava IDFF | October 25 - 30, 2018
TAF Thessaloniki Animation Festival | October 18 - 21, 2018
Tallgrass Film Festival | October 19, 2018
Bushwick Film Festival | October 13, 2018
Factual Animation Film Festival | October 7, 2018
Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival | September 21 - 23, 2018
DC Shorts Film Festival | September 7 - 13, 2018
River Town Film Festival | September 9, 2018
Woods Hole Film Festival | July 28, 2018
Vidlings and Tapeheads Film Festival | July 28, 2018
St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase | July 15, 2018

Previous Screenings: Community Events

Reimagining Mental Health Support for Youth in Foster Care, May 25, 2022
Community Health Network: Healthy Steps | May 19, 2021
TCPM Mental Health Conference | May 21, 2021
Achillea Peer Tutoring | May 27, 2021
Foster Leaders presents "For A Better Life" | April 29, 2018

*Official Selection, screening cancelled due to COVID-19