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Robert Holik, a Slovakian film reviewer has given The Cure a stellar review! Giving it an 8 out of 10 stars and saying wonderful things such as "It's very original and the score is great, probably the best of the movie because it creates the whole tension perfectly. However I have to give a lot of praise to Jafri because he's not only the director but he wrote this and produced it as well. Hell, for a first timer this movie is amazing, far better than I expected!"

If you'd like to check out the complete review, please check it out at Rob's site by clicking here.

In a review titled "A David Among Goliaths", Robert Simpson of the indie film blog TheSleepyBuffalo.com described The Cure as a "slick indie short" and also states (amongst many other things) "For a debut short, The Cure manages to show where director Ryan Jafri shines." Actor Douglas Davis received many accolades from the review as well. You can check out the full review here, as well as an interview Simpson conducted with Ryan Jafri earlier this month, click for it here.

The Cure is available at Big Star.TV in it's entirety for your viewing pleasure! You can rent the film for a fee of $1.99 or own it for $2.99. Click here to check it out as well as many other shorts and features!

Update: September 22, 2009: Thanks for making The Cure a best seller on BigStar.tv!

We have early storyboards for the next short film No Man's Land available here! They were drawn by the talented Jay Simba. More to come, stay tuned.

The Cure is a part of the 2009 Izzy Short Film and Video Festival. This festival takes place online ONLY and click here to access it!

If you have a moment please become a member via the link to the right hand corner of the screen after you click the link above. You'll get a notification e-mail with a link to the online festival. Please then give The Cure the rating you feel it deserves (5 stars), and more importantly Happy New Year!

Good news, with all your support The Cure is a finalist in A&E's Third Screen film festival. But it's not over yet so please click here and give the film 5 stars, thanks!

The Cure has also become a part of SIFF '08's touring lineup. The cities being visited are Perth (Western Australia), London, New York City and San Francisco. Check out the details below and hope to see you there!

1. October 17 - 7 P.M. @ Cinema in a Cave
   24 View Street, North Perth, WA Australia
2. November 13 - 7 P.M. @ Roxy Cinema
   London, London and South East SE1 1LB
3. November 21 - 7 P.M. @ Helen Mills Theatre
   137-139 West 26 Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York , New York 10001
4. November 25 - 7 P.M. @ Cerrito Speak Easy Theatre
   San Francisco , California 94108

The Cure is heading down under at it screens in Melbourne, Australia! The film will be a part of the 2008 edition of the Sexy International Film Festival. The festival deals with films that have strong female roles, so of course The Cure would be a good choice. The screening will take place on Saturday, September 6th at Glitch Bar and Cinema. The film will screen with another short called Hunting followed by Insect, Getting Lucy and Dreams for Life. Learn more about the festival here!

The Cure is also a part of A & E's Third Screen Film Festival! It's an online competition that ends on September 26th, so please click here and give it 5 stars, thanks for all the support!

The Cure became an official selection of the "Director's Cut - Short Film Festival" held annually in New Delhi, India. The film screened with other international shorts, this past Saturday, May 31st. This is the first time The Cure has played in India, so it was very exciting! The film also gained another excellent review, this time from Mycitybuzz.com! Taryn Shick called it a "strong, intriguing film", read the entire review by clicking here!

The Cure has gotten an amazing review from Unsigned the Magazine! Check it out if you have a chance by clicking here! Gordon Smith, the critic, called the film "beautifully shot" and "a striking short film."

In other news, we're still waiting to hear from the Short Circuit Film Festival of Karachi, Pakistan for the definite screening date of The Cure. We'll keep you posted on that.

As posted before Ryan Jafri is working with Ben Woodiwiss of the U.K. on future projects. The next film will be another short film, but with a length of at least 30 minutes. It's tentatively titled, No Man's Land.

Thanks for all your support guys, and talk to you soon!

The Cure will be a part of the 2008 Short Circuit Film Festival held in Karachi, Pakistan. The festival starts on March 15th, 2008, but due to the tense political situation the country is going through right now that date is tentative. We'll keep you posted with any changes and a definite screening date. Happy New Year!

The Cure has been given another great review, this time by Aditude Advertising. They called it a "phenomenal first film" and "an intense ride" and even gave it four stars! You can check out the full review here!

The Cure has been given a really good review from MovieBuffs! The cast, crew, and myself were given many accolades for the work on the film. Mollie Weeks and Douglas Davis were called wise choices in terms of casting, Eric Giovon was given praise for his cinematography and so was Dan Caravetta for the original score he created. Read the full thing here!

The Cure has been given an overall great review from Film Apocalypse! It was called "an excellent short film", to read more click here.

Film Apocalypse usually reviews horror films, so that's why I was a little skeptical on sending The Cure to them, but now I'm glad I did.

The Cure is an official selection of the 2007 Can Film Festival, held annually in Stonewall, MB - Canada. They've been around since 2005 and screen films from their native Canada to far away regions such as Australia, India, and Japan. We don't have an official screening date set yet, but when we do we'll keep you posted, for now learn more about this festival, here!

In other news, Jafri Pictures is on it's way to newer projects. Ryan Jafri is collaborating with U.K. based writer, Ben Woodiwiss on feature length scripts tentatively titled At First Sight and Property: Human. At First Sight is a romantic thriller and Property: Human is a science fiction thriller set in the near future. The film's concept deals with the moral side of cloning and the effects it has on the lives of the people that deal with it on a regular basis. Property: Human will most likely go into production before At First Sight, we'll keep you posted!

The Cure has been given an amazing review by Cinema-Crazed. The film was called "utterly excellent", "a tight little thriller", and "an accomplishment". I consider this to be one of my film's best reviews. Please take a moment and check this out here!.

Kristin from Bum's Corner has given The Cure a great review calling it a film you can "watch over and over again" and that "it sucks you right in". Read the full review here!

The Cure is now part of an online festival at www.fylmz.com To leave a rating/comment you have to become a member of the site and watch the film in it's entirety, just click this link. We appreciate your support and Happy Holidays!

The Cure is now an official selection of the 2006 Long Island Big Fish Film Festival! The screening will take place on Thursday, October 19 at 7 P.M. The festival is held at the Bellmore Movies Hall in Long Island, NY. Their address is 222 Pettit Ave., Bellmore, NY 11710. You can get more info thru their site - click here!

The Cure has been accepted into the West Chester Film Festival! It's based out of downtown West Chester, PA and has become an annual attraction for festival goers. It'll take place between 0ct. 6 - 8, 2006. The exact screening time for The Cure will be posted A.S.A.P. For now you can learn more about the festival here.

The Cure has been reviewed by Cinephelia.com and given a rating of 8 out of 10 stars! click here to go to the website.

The Cure is now an official selection of the 2006 Wichita Falls Film Festival! This event takes place on the weekend of July 14, it'll be held at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. The screening will be on Friday July 14th at 8pm. For now, you can learn more about the festival at their website and at their myspace page!

The NYIIFAVF has awarded the The Cure with the Best Romance - Genre Award after screening at their NYC event in early May! Check out the other winners here.

The Cure is now an official selection of the Long Island International Film Expo - 2006! The screenings take place at the Bellmore Movies theatre hall. The address is 222 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710. The Cure will be screening on Tuesday, July 11th at 9:30 P.M. You can get more information at the festival's website - www.longislandfilm.com. See you there!

Daniel Stasiewski of the TheFilmChair.com just interviewed Ryan Jafri about working on The Cure, check out the interview here.

The Cure also got a great review! The film received 3 1/2 stars and Daniel also had this to say - "a haunting short film from first time director Ryan Jafri that should not, no, cannot be ignored." Check out the full review here! Last but not least, Jafri Pictures is now on MySpace, check out our homepage at http://www.myspace.com/jafri_pictures.

The NYIIFAVF has awarded The Cure with the 2006 Screencraft Award! Check out the list of winners here. The president of the festival enjoyed the film so much that he screened it at the Cyprus Film Festival in Greece as well! It was received very well over there. That festival's website address is: www.ciff2006.com

The Cure will be playing in NYC on May 6th at 8:10 P.M. on Screen 6 at the Village East Cinemas. The theatre is located at 181 2nd Ave. & 12th Street. The film will be opening for the writer's cut edition of 'The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley' starring Katherine Hepburn and Nick Nolte. You can purchase tickets at nyfilmvideo.com - Scroll down the schedule until you reach the 8:10 P.M. time slot. Click the button on the right of The Cure that says 'Buy Tickets'. Your ticket stub from the screening will get you into the after party for free as well. See you there!

The festival trailer for The Cure is posted! Check it out in the 'Productions' section of the site, or by clicking here.

The Cure will be playing at the Laemmle Fairfax Theatre in Los Angeles on March 11th at 10:10 P.M. on Screen 1. You can buy tickets in advance; go to Ticketweb's site at: www.ticketweb.com and type in the film title under 'search events by keyword' in the purple box reading: 'To buy tickets, start here.' You can also call Ticketweb at 1-866-468-7619.

Tickets are $11. With your ticket stub you can get into the after party held at an L.A. hotspot for free.

The Cure has been accepted into the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival! It'll be held in two locations, in Los Angeles on March 9th - March 16th, 2006 and in NYC on May 4th - May 11th, 2006. If you're interested in attending the festival on opening night, contact us and we'll hook you up. Learn more about the festival at their website: www.nyfilmvideo.com