2 Changes in the City Film Festival / Will cinema tickets in the south of the city become cheaper?

According to the Fars News Agency cinema correspondent, the press conference of the 8th Shahr International Film Festival was held in the presence of Majid Akbarshahi, director of the Shahr Image Institute and secretary of the festival, before noon today (Tuesday, March 15) at Mellat Cinema Campus.

At the beginning of the meeting, he presented a report on the performance of the City Image Institute during the last 3 months and said: “In addition to 3 visual exhibitions in Pardis Mellat Gallery, we also had 4 public screenings and a private screen.” We also screened 8 selected films of the 40th Fajr Film Festival for the directors and employees of the Municipal Cultural and Artistic Organization and the Radio and Television Organization.

The director of the City Image Institute said: “In the 40th Fajr Film Festival, we hosted 21,504 spectators in Mellat Campus, 4877 people in Raga Campus and 4135 spectators in Tamasha Campus.” We also hosted the 11th Phoenix Film Festival.

Akbarshahi referring to participation in film production. “Fortunately, this film won many awards and honors,” said the cinematographer of “No Appointment”.

* Consultation to reduce the ticket price of campuses in the south of the city

The director of the City Image Institute said: “After several years of follow-up, the firefighting license was obtained and issued last week, but it has not reached us yet.” Also, the emergency power system of Pardis Mellat has been set up by replacing 180 batteries and watching with 36 batteries. We will change the upholstery of Raga campus soon. We also have programs for the staff of the institute, such as reforming the salary base.

Akbarshahi added: We will change the upholstery of Raga campus soon. The occupancy rate of Raga campus seats in the city has sometimes reached 45% in recent months, which we need to strengthen. We are also consulting to offer discounted ticket prices on campuses in the south of our city, such as Raga, if we receive a permit.

He continued: During the year, 1400 tickets to Razi Campus were half. Of course, the cost of maintaining the campuses in the south of the city is sometimes more than the income, but we do not look at this area to generate income, and we are doing our inherent duty.

The director of the City Image Institute said about generating income from the campuses under the supervision of this institute: “In Mellat Campus and the food court floor, we are looking to launch a game section and develop our income area.” We are also pursuing the Book Garden Cinema Campus and its annexation to the City Image Institute.

He added: “We received the license to broadcast the film in January 2014 and it is managed by Mr. Massoud Najafi.” Fortunately, the head of Pardis Mellat was also approved by the Screening Council. Insha’Allah, we will witness our first experience as a broadcasting office during the screening of Eid al-Fitr.

Akbarshahi said about the film productions of the Image Institute of the city: During the last 3 months, we have reviewed 2 screenplays. As for “No Appointment”, we were not ready to participate in the film, but because Farabi had financial problems, we read the script and saw parts of the film, we announced our readiness to participate, and the parts related to the German location were filmed.

* 2 changes in the 8th Shahr Film Festival

The poster of the 8th Shahr International Film Festival, designed by Ruhollah Movahedi, was unveiled.

Then, Akbarshahi said about this period of the festival which will be held in the summer of 1401: this year the festival will have 6 sections and 2 changes; One is in the field of urban creations (attention to the visual identity of the city) and the other is the addition of two awards in the national sectors (Sardar Soleimani and medical staff) and international (Tehran metropolis, the model of the Islamic world).

The founder of the image of the city said: the virtual infrastructure of the festival has been provided and the applicants can upload the works in it and the judges can see the works in different qualities (based on internet speed).

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