INDUCERE, a short film written, directed, and produced by Iranian independent filmmaker Payam Shokouhirad, was officially selected for the 31st Annual Twin Rivers Media Festival in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
The festival’s published programme lists INDUCERE in the AI Film screening section scheduled for 2027, at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 802 Fairview Road, Suite 1200, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Festival screening programme.
Founded in 1995, Twin Rivers Media Festival showcases independent cinema from local and international filmmakers, with categories spanning animation, documentaries, experimental films, short dramas, and AI-related filmmaking. Official festival website.
INDUCERE explores identity, memory, and maternal attachment through the story of a woman who awakens with the identity of a mother but no recollection of her past. As she experiences a day of maternal love, her identity is altered by experimenters, revealing a recurring cycle of imposed identities.
Film details:INDUCERE on IMDb