According to Kanoon General Directorate for Public Relations and International Affairs, “The 11th Step” is competing with 22 short films at national contest for animations at this round of Tehran Film Festival. The ten-minute and fifty-second animation, “The 11th Step”, is Kanoon production in 2019 based on a book written by the late Susan Taghdis with cut-out technique.

“The 11th Step” has previously won the award for the best film from Sedicicorto International Film Festival Forli, Italy; the Golden Butterfly and honorary diploma for the best short animation from International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Isfahan; also the award for the best children film from 14th International Lublin Film Festival, Poland.

The 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival is held from 19 to 24 Oct, 2021.