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.

We welcome collaborations and are always looking for opportunities to expand and strengthen our partnerships in this journey.

Current Tasks We Are Working On:

Features We Aim to Implement in the Future:

Build special pages for festivals
Participation in film sales and acquisition festivals
Collaboration with universities for archive sales
Screening films in a dedicated cinema or theater
Initiated collaborations with Mexican cinémathèques

Tasks Already Completed:

July 2025

June 2025

Attended the Shanghai International Film Festival and Film Market
Wrote a detailed report on Souzian’s participation at the Shanghai Film Market
Received initial collaboration proposals for distributing Iranian documentaries
Explored film sales structures and trends in the Asian market
Established new connections with festival programmers, TV buyers, and regional distributors
Documented a recap video from Shanghai for release in July
Maintained Souzian’s presence despite travel restrictions from Iran
Expanded Souzian’s international festival and buyer contact list
Gathered insights for future submission strategies in Asian markets
Tried to attract new documentary filmmakers to Souzian’s distribution lineup
Added composer Jamshid Ebrahimkhani to Souzian’s roster and started distributing his albums on various music streaming platforms

May 2025

Registered for the Shanghai International Film Festival and Film Market
Prepared travel plans and documents for the Shanghai trip
Planned attendance at the Kurdish Film Festival in Amsterdam (canceled due to visa delays)
Planned attendance at the Wildlife Documentary Festival in Ankara (canceled due to passport being with the embassy)
Celebrated “Phantom of the Village Dogs” winning Best Short Documentary at the Ankara festival
Coordinated with filmmakers and partners to maintain festival presence despite travel issues

April 2025

Focused on building new connections for theatrical distribution opportunities
Began collaboration to support the upcoming music release of Jamshid Ebrahimkhani
Submitted multiple films to festivals with April deadlines
Awaited festival results for submitted films

March 2025

Published the February recap video and report
[21 March] Celebrated Nowruz and the beginning of spring
Spent the month in Isfahan during the Persian New Year holidays
Secured an official selection for “Kavuki Bukan” at the Kurdish Film Festival in Amsterdam
Submitted multiple films to festivals with March deadlines
[29 March] Abbas’s birthday!

February 2025

Added the film “Phantom of the Village Dogs” by Nima Asgari & Fathollah Amiri to Souzian’s catalog
Submitted the film "System Error" to Amazon Prime Video
Secured an official selection for “System Error” at the Lift-Off Sessions 2025 Volume 1
Worked on preparations to secure festival and market spots for Souzian’s films
Focused on submitting films to various festivals for the upcoming season
Managed Souzian’s operations remotely while working in Isfahan