An afternoon surprise forces two friends to make the best of a bad situation.

Afghan is an award-winning short film about hate crimes, humour and friendship, starring Pardis Parker (Halifax Comedy Festival) and Mark Little (Picnicface).

YouTube - Afghan

IMDB - Afghan (2008)

Cast: Pardis Parker, Mark Little
Writer/Director/Producer: Pardis Parker
Co-producer: Cindy D'Orsay, British North American Pictures

Awards and Distinctions

2010 Canadian Comedy Awards
Nominee: Pardis Parker - Best Writing, Film;
Nominee: Pardis Parker - Best Performance by a Male, Film
2010 Desiderata Film Festival
1st Place
2010 Twin Rivers Media Festival
Award of Excellence
2010 Moondance International Film Festival
Atlantis Award
2010 Films in Bloom
Audience Award - Silver
2009 ViewFinders International Film Festival
Best Short Film
2009 Just For Laughs Film Festival
Best of Just For Laughs
2009 Calgary International Film Festival
Curated Screening - Best of Just For Laughs
2009 CBC Short Film Face-Off
Finalist
2008 Atlantic Film Festival
CBC Atlantic Shorts Gala

Official Selection

2010 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
2010 Montgomery Film Festival
2010 Huntsville International Film Festival
2010 Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
2010 NSI Online Short Film Festival
2010 Grand Rapids Film Festival
2010 Glen Rose Neo·Relix Film Festival
2010 TriMedia Film Festival
2010 Estes Park Film Festival
2010 Southern Appalachian International Film Festival
2010 Hyart Film Festival
2010 Southern Winds Film Festival
2010 Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
2010 Washougal International Film Festival
2010 Interrobang Film Festival
2010 Film Stories Festival
2010 Urban Suburban Film Festival
2010 Phoenix International Christian Film Festival
2009 Dawn Breakers International Film Festival
2009 PEI International Film Festival
2009 Hubbards Barn Summer Shorts Mini-Festival

Press

The Coast - Pardis Parker on Implants and awards
The Chronicle Herald - Halifax film wins awards at U.S. fest (PDF)
MSN News - Halifax film earns 3 awards at U.S. fest
CBC News - Halifax film earns 3 awards at U.S. fest
Sympatico.ca News - Halifax film earns 3 awards at U.S. fest
Midtown Montgomery Living - Montgomery Film Festival
A Heart in New York - Review: Montgomery Film Festival 2: This time its personal.
Faces Magazine - Pardis Parker (PDF)
The Chronicle Herald - Parker up for four comedy awards (PDF)
CBC.ca - Less Than Kind leads comedy nominees
TheComedyNetwork.ca - 2010 Canadian Comedy Awards Nominees Announced
Canadian Comedy Awards - Nominees
The Coast - Pardis Parker's Afghan scores another award
The Coast - Pardis Parker fights real pain with really good comedy
The Chronicle Herald - Laughing Matters (PDF)
Metro News - Local funnyman first Canadian picked for CBS showcase
The Chronicle Herald - N.S. comedian wins spot in CBS showcase (PDF)
Canadian Immigrant Magazine - Humour versus hatred - Sri Lankan immigrant creates films that express different cultural experiences
CBC Radio - In the Arts - Interview (RealAudio)
Southender Magazine - Viewfinders International Film Festival for Youth (PDF)
ViewFinders - ViewFinders: International Film Festival for Youth Screens Largest Ever Number of Youth-Made Films to Date
The Coast - CBC TV's Short Film Face-off follies