Agha Mohammadian: Fajr Film Festival judges are formed based on technical and storytelling capabilities

According to Fars News Agency’s Art and Media Department, Professor Shafi Aghamohamedian, who has a history of filmmaking and has been a judge during the Fajr Film Festival and has participated in the Tenos, Police, etc. film festivals, was a guest on the program and asked how films are judged in the festival. The movie Fajr pays.

Shafi Agha Mohammadian pointed to the discussion of boycotting the festival by some celebrities and said: “I don’t think the boycott of the festival took place inside Iran, but this design came from abroad and with careful planning, they tried to use one of the best festivals of Iran as an excuse. May the victory day of the revolution be marred, but whoever does not participate in this festival has deprived himself, because this year’s Fajr Film Festival will be held as well as in previous years, and this path will continue until the end.

* We will witness a convergence again at the Fajr Film Festival

In this year’s festival, by the way, the international section was much more productive and active, and this shows that Iranian cinema and festivals are very important for the filmmakers of the world. The next thing that I think should be mentioned is the excitement of some actors, which we should ignore. There is no problem if some people are confused or excited and did not participate based on the plans made abroad, the same people will be present next year and we will see a convergence in the Fajr Film Festival again.

He also pointed out the essential difference between celebrities and superstars and added: For several years, we have been hearing about the influence of social networks, especially Instagram, about cinema becoming a celebrity. There is a huge gap between movie superstars and celebrities, and even if you refer to foreign authors in their encyclopedias, it becomes clear that superstars always have special rules or principles, including moral, behavioral, etc., but for celebrities, this is not the case. is not.

* For celebrities, fame and money play the first role

A celebrity seeks to be seen, and the media inflates it like a balloon, and after that, a celebrity should do whatever they say. For celebrities, fame and money play the first role, and if they disagree with the media’s suggestions, they will empty their air and disappear from the scene of fame. The windfalls in Iran became a source for this discussion of media promotion of celebrities, and very huge numbers led to people who did not necessarily have high artistic ability, leading to political, social and… based on the will of the capitalists. If you look during the elections, the same celebrities would make non-specialist comments; Well, this is a big pest.

This former judge of the Fajr and Siyar Film Festivals of foreign festivals has also mentioned the way of judging films and says: Sometimes it is said that the films that were well received by the audience were not part of the selection of the judges and this raises doubts.

To answer this issue, I must first say that cinema is associated with people’s emotions and it is very difficult for judges not to get involved in emotions like the audience and to vote based on technical expertise. The use of modern technologies in cinema and the right story and content are among the main factors for choosing the best film in Fajr Festival or any other festival, and let’s admit that judging based on this and observing justice becomes very sensitive and sensitive.

Of course, the fact that the films must be based on the structural concept of the festival is also an important issue. Oscar Awards, which is considered one of the most prestigious festivals in the world, is based on this structural concept. For example, the film Argo, which was about the capture of a spy den from the eyes of the Americans, won an Oscar, while technically it was one of the weakest Oscar films according to experts.

*Cinema is a tool that can express unsaid and unpleasant things

At the end, Professor Aghamohamedian mentioned the role of art in expressing criticism and added: cinema is a tool that can express unsaid and unpleasant things, and critical art and cinema art are close together, and I wish there were many people who planned to boycott the festival. They were thinking of expressing criticism in the context of movies.

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