INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-The 43rd Fajr Film Festival concluded at the Milad Tower Conference Center in Tehran on Monday night, presenting the Crystal Simorgh
awards to the winners of various sections.At the closing ceremony of the most significant cinematic event in Iran, the major awards in the
the Simorgh, Hashemi paid tribute to the late film producer Ali Moallem and dedicated his award to all the cast and crew members of the
When I first received the printed script, I was told by the producer Ali Owji to be careful not to let the Simorgh fall from between the
which was shown in the special screening section of the festival, with the veteran actor Pourshirazi in the lead role, whose brilliant
discovering Mostafa Zamani for the role of Prophet Joseph, which was his first role in cinema and TV
languages such as English, Arabic, Urdu, and Turkish
It is sometimes regarded as the world's most watched Iranian TV series.The Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress was presented to
This Simorgh is very valuable to me, and I hope it opens many doors for me
art is subjective, and judging it is even more subjective
The role I played was one that could have earned any actor a Crystal Simorgh
more awards including the Crystal Simorgh awards for Best Technical Achievement for Alireza Vaezi, Best Makeup for Shahram Khalaj, Best
to be among cinema masters tonight
another award as well; the former received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Editing for Emad Khodabakhsh and the latter was awarded the Crystal
It received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Visual Effects for Amir Valikhani and the Crystal Simorgh for Best Special Effects for Hamid
The lineup of films in the competition section included 33 films, with 13 being directorial debuts
Additionally, four animated films were chosen for a special competition category.Jury members featured prominent figures such as filmmaker
Kamal Tabrizi, actor and producer Bahram Radan, veteran critic Reza Dorostkar, director Alireza Raeesian, and filmmaker Narges Abyar.Iran's
annual Fajr Film Festival has been held every February in Tehran since 1983
The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
It takes place on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.SS/SAB
