Accolade Global Film Competition
MANDALA has won an award from the Accolade Global Film Competition — a U.S.-based juried competition built specifically for independent storytellers, drawing entries from filmmakers in more than seventy countries. Running since 2003 and named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the festivals worth the entry fee, Accolade is IMDb-qualified, and past honorees have gone on to receive Oscar, Emmy, and Telly recognition.
Accolade Global Film Competition
MANDALA has won an award from the Accolade Global Film Competition — a U.S.-based juried competition built specifically for independent storytellers, drawing entries from filmmakers in more than seventy countries. Running since 2003 and named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the festivals worth the entry fee, Accolade is IMDb-qualified, and past honorees have gone on to receive Oscar, Emmy, and Telly recognition.
Official Selection — Pune Film Festival, India
MANDALA has earned an official selection at the Pune Film Festival in India, extending the film's festival journey into South Asia. The selection places MANDALA among a curated slate of international short films screened before Pune's audiences and jury.
For a project built on restraint and interiority rather than spectacle, being chosen by a festival known for its discerning eye toward independent and arthouse cinema is a meaningful sign that the film's psychological language travels well beyond its country of origin.
Accolade Global Film Competition — Recognition
For a three-character chamber piece built almost entirely on restraint, silence, and psychological tension, this win is more than a credit line — it is early, outside validation that the film's portrait of inner collapse reaches an international jury just as powerfully as intended. It marks the opening credential of MANDALA's festival run, with Category A submissions now underway.
Golden Standard Award — Stay Gold Film Festival
Mandala Shines Again: a second international award for Behnam Khosravi's short film. "Mandala," written and directed by Behnam Khosravi, has won the Golden Standard Award at the 4th edition of the Stay Gold Film Festival — the film's fourth international festival appearance. The film screened in the festival's official selection on June 28, 2026, with final results and winners announced on July 4, 2026.
Golden Standard Award — Stay Gold Film Festival
The jury recognized "Mandala" for its powerful storytelling, artistic quality, creativity, and the high standards of independent filmmaking it represents. In its official announcement, the Stay Gold Film Festival congratulated Behnam Khosravi, noting that "Mandala" impressed the jury with its outstanding narrative, artistic quality, and creative vision — earning recognition as one of the standout works of this edition.
Best Actor in a Leading Role Award — Behnam Khosravi — for MANDALA, Accolade Global Film Competition
Building on MANDALA's earlier recognitions from the Accolade Global Film Competition, Behnam Khosravi — the film's writer-director, who also stars in the leading male role — received the Best Actor in a Leading Role award from the festival. It marks MANDALA's second honor from Accolade, and it underscores Khosravi's ability to carry writing, directing, and performance at once.
His performance in a role built on restraint, silence, and inner collapse was singled out by the jury for separate recognition — confirmation that the film's precision of performance drew as much international attention as its script and direction.