06/20/2026
Director Maryam Hashempour shares a brief, heartfelt VIP message that reflects the quiet precision behind her award‑winning thriller VO**UR. Trained in both theater and cinema — with experience performing across Europe and a background in Impressionist‑inspired film studies — she brings a sharp visual instinct to her work.
In VO**UR, a young woman enters a coffee shop and begins receiving photos of herself taken moments earlier by an unseen watcher. With almost no dialogue, Hashempour builds tension through pure image and atmosphere. Her VIP video is a small window into a filmmaker who speaks volumes through restraint — and an invitation to experience the unsettling world she’s created.
View the Award Announcement and trailer here: https://youtu.be/oGiWbaZkvV4
To learn more about the film, visit the Touchstone Independent Film Festival's dedicated page: https://www.touchstoneindependentfilmfestival.com/awardwinner/tiff1674
A VIP Spotlight Video is an opportunity for our Award Winners to promote a film as only the creator can or to thank everyone involved in the making of your film. The video may be up to five minutes in length and will be published and promoted on our website and social media networks.
