33rd ICFF Awards Presented// First Middle Eastern Online Festival in Corona Days

33rd ICFF Awards Presented// First Middle Eastern Online Festival in Corona Days

Following a six-day virtual execution, the 33rd International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults (ICFF) came to an end, and the awards were presented to the winners in the Iranian and International Competitions sections. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, festivals...
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Parsia Shakouri: Children Appreciate Imagination Elements in Films

Parsia Shakouri: Children Appreciate Imagination Elements in Films

‘Children are imaginative; therefore, they enjoy the films which have elements of imagination or ignite imagination in them’, said the young Iranian actor, Parsia Shakouri, in an interview with the 33rd ICFF Public Relations Office. ‘I have not been able...
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Ali Nouri-Oskoui: “If We Fall Behind Children, They will Ignore Cinema for Good”

Ali Nouri-Oskoui: “If We Fall Behind Children, They will Ignore Cinema for Good”

‘In the world of Internet and VOD platforms, children are constantly busy finding the ways to create content and make profit. So if we fall behind them, they will ignore cinema for good’, said the Iranian animator and film director,...
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Teenage Actor, Samyar Mohammadi; The Competitive Atmosphere of the Festival Motivates Us

Teenage Actor, Samyar Mohammadi; The Competitive Atmosphere of the Festival Motivates Us

Samyar Muhammadi said, “I’ve made good friends at the International Film Festival for Children. The competitive atmosphere of the festival motivated us; moreover, I got to socialize with some professionals and know my weaknesses better.” According to the...
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Social Effects of Holding the Festival in Isfahan City; 33rd ICFF: A Lesson for the Future

Social Effects of Holding the Festival in Isfahan City; 33rd ICFF: A Lesson for the Future

As a tourist destination, along with huge industrial infrastructures, Isfahan has always tied its identity with cultural-artistic events; and with the invaluable experience in holding different editions of children’s film festivals, it has a bright prospect ...
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The Number of Ideas and Films Submitted to the 4th Youth Filmmaking Olympiad of Iran Announced

The Number of Ideas and Films Submitted to the 4th Youth Filmmaking Olympiad of Iran Announced

The number of ideas and films received by the 4th Youth Filmmaking Olympiad of Iran, sorted by province as well as female/ male participation level, was announced. According to the secretariat of the Olympiad, in the Idea Section, 56 %...
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A Museum for Children Cinema

A Museum for Children Cinema

The Museum of International Film Festival for Children and the Youth Will be Established. The first call for establishing the museum and document center of the ICFF has been published. The 33rd ICFF Public Relations Office reports that the permanent...
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Presence of Foreign Distributers Vital for Fostering Iran Children Cinema’ Economy

Presence of Foreign Distributers Vital for Fostering Iran Children Cinema’ Economy

For the first time, several foreign film’s buyers and distributers have been invited to the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth, an official said. As per the festival director, Alireza Tabesh’s decision, Head of Film Buyers and Distribu...
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Farzad Azhdari stresses significance of knowing children cinema’s audience

Farzad Azhdari stresses significance of knowing children cinema’s audience

Director of “The Operations of Kindergarten” Farzad Azhdari stressed the Significance of recognizing the age and origin of the audience for luring them to cinema. Talking to IRNA, Azhdari underscored that those who make a child’s film should ...
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Tabesh in a Meeting With Isfahan Governor: A New Perspective in Children Film Can Help to Create New Streams in Cinema

Tabesh in a Meeting With Isfahan Governor: A New Perspective in Children Film Can Help to Create New Streams in Cinema

Iranian Organization of Cinema annually manages and holds one national and four international film festivals which indicate the main stream of Iran’s cinema. According to significant changes between generations leading to a new and creative way of expression...
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