Speaking to the managers of several children’s educational centers on Sunday, Mehdi Javadi said, “For a long time, we have not cultivated anything in children’s cinema, therefore there is nothing to harvest.”

“A friend has said that we are approaching the extinction of children’s and young adult cinema; if we contemplate the comment well, we see it is not far from the reality,” he added.

Javadi noted that the lack of children’s films in the country has emerged in the wake of a gap between filmmakers and educational centers.

He made the remarks following the foundation’s decision to cancel its 35th edition of the Isfahan International Film Festival for Children and Youth due to the lack of movies by local filmmakers.

“There were less than five films by local filmmakers to be screened at the festival… and the films fell below an acceptable standard,” he added.

He urged the managers of the educational centers to help fill in the gap between filmmakers and the centers by providing screenwriters with diverse topics.

Referring to the numerous problems facing the country’s educational system for children, Javadi said, “We cannot make films anymore for the sole purpose of entertainment.”

He said that the Farabi Cinema Foundation welcomes proposals from the educational centers and added, “You know the children of today and their needs, therefore tell us what we should make and which topics should be regarded; raise our awareness of methodologies for training and education and teach us what should be told to children in films and how.”

Over the past two decades, Iranian cinema has failed to introduce a new generation of children’s filmmakers.

In its new policy, the Farabi Cinema Foundation intends to promote children’s films by holding talks with organizations concerning children’s issues.

Earlier in August, the foundation announced that is seeking a five-year plan in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund – UNICEF to enhance children’s films in the country.

The plan was discussed in a meeting between the UNICEF Representative in Iran, Robin Nandy, and Javadi.

Photo: Farabi Cinema Foundation director Mehdi Javadi delivers a speech during a meeting with managers of several children’s educational centers in Tehran on October 16, 2022. 

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Based in Hamburg, Germany, the WorldMediaFestivals have been honoring creativity in media worldwide for the past 21 years, including audiovisual, print, and online production. The 2021 Hall of Fame is divided into two main categories: the Television & Corporate Media Awards and the Tourism & Travel Media Awards. Due to restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, winners were announced online on the WorldMediaFestivals’ official website.

The two-and-a-half-minute video titled ‘AMAZING’ has won the Special Award “MAGIC EYE” for Best Camerawork, made possible under the direction of globally-acclaimed commercial and film director Mark Toia, and production of Chilli Peppers Films. The initial production was a creative collaboration between Tourism Malaysia and SHARP called ‘Truly Aquos 8K, Truly Asia Malaysia’, where the production team was the first to shoot an 8K video in Malaysia.

In addition, the creative production has also secured a place among four other winners under the Advertising category for the 2021 Tourism & Travel Media intermedia-globe Gold Award. ‘AMAZING’ shares the recognition with four other themed videos from Thailand, Japan, and Austria. For the full list of winners, visit WorldMediaFestivals’ 2021 Hall of Fame.

‘AMAZING’ captures the true essence of the multi-colour, multi-cultural, and multi-racial Malaysia, alongside the wondrous attractions across the country. Mr Zulkifly Md Said, Director General of Tourism Malaysia, expressed his heartfelt congratulations  upon receiving the good news. “This recognition would not be possible without the effort and assistance of everyone involved. To the production team, congratulations on this well- deserved achievement.”

“We look forward to having further collaborations with SHARP, hopefully in the nearest future. There are still so many attractions in Malaysia to be highlighted through the lens of SHARP, especially our off-the-beaten-track destinations, our rich flora and fauna, and our blessed natural resources,” Mr Zulkifly added.

Mr. Robert Wu, SHARP Deputy CEO of ASEAN and Chairman of Sharp Electronics Malaysia, noted that the production of this award-winning video is significant because it is the first ever Visit Malaysia campaign video shot in 8K resolution.

“Our 8K technology enables unprecedented ultra-realistic resolution which reproduces images to appear physically present before a viewer’s eyes. This immersive visual experience is second to none and we are honoured to be recognised in this award,” said Wu.

“SHARP will continue extending our support to Tourism Malaysia by showcasing the award-winning video across  our global network through our Aquos TV panels,” he added.

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TEHRAN – Acclaimed Iranian director Pouran Derakhshandeh won the International Award for Excellence in Cinema at the 13^th Global Film Festival which was held in Noida, India, on November 26-28.

According to reports, Derakhshandeh won the award for her sincere contribution towards promotion of cinema.

The veteran Iranian director has won several accolades in major international film festivals. She is prepping for shooting of her new film “Hiss! Boys Do Not Cry” which is a sequel to her successful movie “Hiss! Girls Do Not Screem.”

The 13 the Global Film Festival ended on Friday as the festival is considered as one of the famous and prestigious festivals in the world.

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The feature film is about a woman called Soodeh Sharifzadegan who is involved with a difficult challenge in her private life, while she is close to her second marriage.

Vishka Asayesh, Hassan Ma’ajouni, Mehraveh Sharifi Nia, and Gohar Kheirandish are among the cast members of the film.

The film has also taken part at the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival in China.

It will also vie at the 5th Annual Macedonian Film Festival.

“Iranian feature film ‘Badger’ wins at Austin Film Festival”

Austin Film Festival (AFF), founded in 1994, is an organization in Austin, Texas, that focuses on writers’ creative contributions to film. Initially, AFF was called the Austin Heart of Film Screenwriters Conference and functioned to launch the careers of screenwriters, who historically have been underrepresented within the film industry.

The Austin film festival was held on October 22-29, in Texas, US.

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He wrote on his Twitter account, “Cinema is not passive. Therefore, it is expected that organizers of film festivals would be more innovative thanks to the coronavirus outbreak: Maximizing the number of online programs in each section (competition, screening, education, and market), increasing the number of viewers, reducing costs and contingent behavior,” IRNA reported.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected several major film events.

The Fajr International Film Festival, Iran’s major film event that is organized every year in April, was first postponed and then canceled amid growing concerns over the virus.

The organizers of the 33rd Isfahan International Film Festival for Children and Youth, and the 14th edition of the Cinema Vérité, Iran’s major international festival for documentary films, announced that the events would be organized entirely online due to an increase in coronavirus cases in the country.

In addition, Entezami recently announced that the organization is searching for a safe platform to organize the Fajr Film Festival online if the pandemic continues until February 2021.

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According To Iran News, The 16th Resistance International Film Festival will be held in Tehran in autumn 2020.

Resistance International Film Festival is regarded as one of the most prestigious international film festivals in Iran.

The goal of the Festival is to create an atmosphere of dialogue, understanding of current human sufferings, and to share experiences and new ideas.

The three-fold mission is to create an atmosphere of dialogue by recognizing activists and filmmakers, foster the human spirit of brotherhood, peace, and resisting oppression, and use the language of film to fight terrorism and violence.

Filmmakers around the world are welcome to submit documentaries and features relevant to the festival topics. Films with the topics relevant to “Health Defenders”, “Sacred Defence”, and “Resistance” will be given special attention.

The 16th edition of the festival will be held on 21-27 November 2020.

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According To Iran News, Iranian film ‘Among The Hills’ directed by Mohammad Reza Keivanfar will be screened in the Netherlands’ film festival.

‘Among The Hills’ has been selected to be screen in the opening ceremony of the festival.

The movie is about the adventures of a teacher named Amir. Amir enters a strange border area. He is supposed to teach in a nomadic school. This school is an old bus with no students which is rented by the Education Office. The bus owner comes to take the bus. Amir enters nomadic life and asks the parents to help him keep the school. He notices the problems of nomadic women and children and faces self-immolation, poor health, ethnic intolerance, and hard living conditions for girls in the region. Due to the difficult circumstances, Amir must decide whether to continue his efforts or return to the city.

The 4th edition of the festival will be held on 11-13 June 2020 in the Netherlands.

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According To Iran News, Iranian short film ‘Longer than ever’ by Farzin Saeed will take part in the 6th edition of Minikino Film Week in Indonesia.

‘Longer than ever’ tells the story of an old judge who, after years of experience, is on the verge of a difficult decision that could jeopardize his many years of credibility.

MINIKINO FILM WEEK (MFW) – Bali International Short Film Festival is designed as an annual event. Minikino Film Week (MFW) founded in 2015 as a unique and out of ordinary International Short Film Festival in Bali, to reach out to the daily life of the local community. The screens are arranged to provide opportunities for people to re-experiencing the collective film viewing, furthermore to build a space to discuss their experiences, promoting critical thinking of what they have just watched. Through Bali International Short Film Festival, MFW in the works to rebuild the cinema culture in Bali.

MFW involves a variety of Micro Cinema & Pop-Up Cinema venues around the island, proposes accessibility for locals in Bali, as well as offering a compelling and unique exposure, for those who want to visit and get to experience Bali more intimately.

It will be held on 4-12 September 2020 in Indonesia.

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According To Iran News, Two Iranian films, namely ‘Scallop’ and ‘The Hunt’, will participate at two international film festivals in Italy and Switzerland.

The Iranian short film ‘Scallop’ written and directed by Ali Kargar has made it into the lineup of the Fiorenzo Serra film festival in Italy.

With a poetic and subtle glance, ‘Scallop’ highlights the dilemma and drying up of surface water.

The 4th edition of the Fiorenzo Serra Film Festival aims to promote the production of films that can contribute to the awareness of ethnographic cultural realities through the audiovisual medium and pursues the objective of protecting and implementing, in a scientific and systematic manner, national and foreign audiovisual productions concerning the ethnographic, archaeological, historical, cultural-linguistic and environmental heritages.

‘The Hunt’ directed by Masoud Kazerouni, will participate at the Momòhill Film Fair in Switzerland. It is the story of 2 smugglers and a fishing net stealer.

Momòhill Film Fair is the new film-festival reality of Switzerland founded in autumn 2018. The first edition of the Momòhill Film Fair will be held on 13-16 November 2019.

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The acclaimed movie is about Abdul-Hamid Rigi, the younger brother of Abdul-Malik Rigi, the founder and leader of the Jundallah terrorist group in southeastern Iran, who marries Faezeh Mansuri, a woman from Tehran. He forces Faezeh to leave her homeland along with her brother, Shahab, to live in Pakistan where they find themselves involved in Jundallah terrorist activities.

The film won Crystal Simorghs in six categories, including best film and best director, at the 37th Fajr Film Festival in February.

“The Indian” by Nima Javidi about a prison warden who is assigned to transfer prisoners to a new building during the 1960s, and “We Are All Together” by Kamal Tabrizi, a comedy with an all-star cast about passengers who survive a plane crash, are among the films.

The selection also includes Qorban Mohammadpur’s “The Devil’s Daughter”, a movie with a cast of Iranian and Bollywood actors.

The film is about Satan’s daughter who intends to repent. She is first asked to find an innocent man to bow down to until her repentance is accepted. Satan’s daughter descends to search for the man.

“Snake Venom” by Javad Razavian and “Mr. Censorship” by Ali Jabbarzadeh will also hit the silver screens across the country.

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