Roadmap and Milestones
Roadmap and Milestones
At Souzian, our mission is to continuously adapt and evolve to meet the needs of our users by creating features that transform those needs into valuable experiences. On this roadmap page, we share our progress and the direction we are heading in, facing new challenges while navigating uncertain circumstances. Our focus is on helping Iranian documentary filmmakers distribute their works to international events, film festivals, streaming platforms, university theaters, and beyond. This roadmap represents our commitment to growing and adapting our platform to serve our community better.
Current Tasks We Are Working On:
- Feb 2025: Broadcasting Kavuki Bokan Movie
- Feb 2025: Prepared for the Fajr Film Festival
- Jan 2025: Collaborated with the Hashour platform for library distribution
- Mar 2025: Added 100 new footage clips to footage sales platforms
- Feb 2025: Recorded a recap video for February
- Jan 2025: Added promotional ads introducing Soozian to sponsored podcasts – the Persian podcast "SafarCinema" and the English podcast "Travel to Iran"
Features We Aim to Implement in the Future:
- Build special pages for festivals
- Broadcasting in French televisions
- Broadcasting in Hungrian televisions
- Participation in film sales and acquisition festivals
- Collaboration with universities for archive sales
- Screening films in a dedicated cinema or theater
- Initiated collaborations with South American cinémathèques
Tasks Already Completed:
February 2025
- Added the film "Phantom of the Village Dogs" by Nima Asgari & Fathollah Amiri
- Submitted the film "System Error" to Amazon Prime Video
January 2025
- Added the film "System Error" by Claudia Bershadskaya
- Added the film "Eflin" by Burak Berke Erdem
- Added the film "Privilege" by Burak Berke Erdem
- Created an "Activity" section for B2B partners
- Submitted the film "Kavuki Bokan" to Kurdish film festivals
- Redesigned the website's homepage entirely
- Created a complete artistic design kit for Soozian
- Fully fixed the website's responsive design across all sections
- Improved the speed and performance of internal film pages
- Added the ability to watch films with one passcode for clients
- Recorded a recap video for January
December 2024
- Participated in the Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Cinema Verité
- Established new collaborations with filmmakers for socially and environmentally themed films
- Attended the Environmental Film Showcase to promote existing films and seek investors for eco-documentaries
- Created a new page on Souzian’s website dedicated to stock footage sales
- Opened Adobe Stock account
- Opened Shutterstock account
- Opened Pond5 account
- Updated Wikipedia and IMDb profiles for filmmakers
- Conducted an interview with Channel 4 about film distribution
- Published the Recap video for December
November 2024
- Revealed “Alamto: A Reptile Wonderland” on Instagram
- Built a catalog page for films
- Created Persian Wikipedia page for Nima Asgari
- Created Persian Wikipedia page for Fathollah Amiri
- Updated IMDb profiles for all creators