Barry M. Putt, Jr.’s new play Omeed’s Tapestries joins MITF 2026

An Iranian, same-sex couple seeks to migrate from their homeland to a country where they will be able to live a peaceful life as their authentic selves. When a pious community member discovers their relationship, he threatens to destroy their lives. The couple struggles to navigate the situation hoping to find a way out.

Event produced by Barry Putt; event directed by Robert Liebowitz

“The screenplay of Omeed’s Tapestries won the Spring 2024 Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards Diverse Writers Outreach for Best Screenplay.”