Tehran short film fest opens
The 27th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) has opened and will screen over 3500 films from nearly 100 countries.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent a message to the opening ceremony of the event on Friday.
“Creative artists and young filmmakers can deepen our perspective on the world by featuring the beauty of nature and spiritual beliefs in their works so that the global audience can find justice, peace, faith, and spirituality in their films,” reads a part of message.
Organized by the Iranian Young Cinema Society, a member of the International Short Film Conference, the 2010 TISFF will feature national and international sections, screening narratives, documentaries, experimental works, and animated short films.
According to festival secretary Hashem Mirzakhani, a cash prize of €20,000 will be granted for the best works in the festival's international competition, Asian contest, and Muslim world categories.
Antoni Ribas (France), Ahmed Rashwan (Egypt), Jochen Ehmann (Germany), Abishake Pathak (India), Hans Joachim Schlegel (Germany), Ailton Franco Jr. (Brazil), and Magnus Arnesen (Norway) are some of the foreign guests of the festival.
With 411 submissions, France has sent the most films for the international section of the festival, followed by Germany (213), Spain (188), Britain (182), and Brazil (169).
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states have also sent 43 productions, with Turkey providing the most submissions.
The annual event will wrap up on November 24.
Some 92 films from 40 countries participated in last year's festival with Scotland's Last Regal King Size receiving the Best Feature Film Award of the international section.
Source: presstv.ir
