Appoint a new director for a high-profile cinema post

Theater News Base: At the suggestion of the Deputy Director of Evaluation and Supervision of the Cinema Organization, Mohammad Khazaei, the head of the Cinema Organization, appointed Ruhollah Sohrabi as Director General of the Office of Supervision of Film Screening and Screening and Hossein Talabigi as Director General of the Office of Supervision of Centers, Jobs and Assemblies.

The text of the new director general of the Office for Supervision of Film Release and Screening is as follows:

“Dear Mr. Ruhollah Sohrabi

Based on the proposal of the Deputy of Evaluation and Supervision, and considering your competence, commitment and recognition, I will appoint you to the position of Director General of the Office of Supervision of Film Release and Screening. I hope that while taking advantage of the capacities of this field and extensive interaction with the cinema community, producers, directors, cinematographers and distribution offices will make effective and fruitful changes.

Planning and policy making, showing and distributing cinematic and non-cinematic works, formulating rules and regulations for offering and showing cinematic and non-cinematic works and products, evaluating and supervising the supply and showing of cinematic and non-cinematic works, preparing and compiling rules and regulations, how to review and Issuance of licenses for showing online video systems, cooperation and supervision in determining the price of showing movies in cinemas, home theater network products and online video system services, preparing and compiling rules and instructions for supplying foreign products in the country and how to present domestic audio-visual products abroad Country, planning and administration of screening licenses councils and performing affairs related to their secretariat, issuing screening licenses and certificates of ownership of cinematic and non-cinematic films, issuing screening licenses for showing or showing films in domestic and foreign festivals, film weeks and private screenings, Issuing licenses for promotional materials and supervising its proper execution, supporting activists in the field of film supply and screening and supervising their performance, organizing and supervising the screening of cinematic films and compiling executive instructions in coordination with relevant cinema classes and doing other things accordingly. The orders of the supreme authority are among the most important missions of the General Directorate. “I ask God for your success.”

Previously, Mohammad Reza Faraji was in charge of this section for several consecutive terms, which is one of the most challenging and marginal positions in the cinema organization.

The head of the Cinema Organization also appointed Hossein Talabigi as the director general of the Office for Supervision of Centers, Jobs and Associations.

“Dear Mr. Hossein Talabigi

Based on the proposal of the Deputy of Evaluation and Supervision and in view of experience, knowledge and commitment, I will appoint you as the Director General of the Office of Supervision of Centers, Jobs and Assemblies of the Cinema Organization. I hope that by using the existing capacities and interacting with the activists in this field, you will provide the grounds for the growth and promotion of cinema centers, jobs and associations.

Preparing and compiling rules and instructions for issuing licenses for establishing, renewing and dissolving research institutes, screenwriting and writing, preparing and producing cinematic and non-cinematic films, video media, film reproduction and distribution, and international film distribution institutions and supervising its proper execution. Formulation and implementation of rules and regulations for managing the activity of movie theaters and their dissolution, preparation, compilation and implementation of necessary instructions for monitoring the performance of movie theaters in cooperation with the Office for Supervision of Movie Presentation and Screening, monitoring and evaluating the performance of associations and organizations Reproduction, distribution and distribution of film screenings and submission of reports to relevant authorities, planning to hold meetings to issue and renew licenses for research, development and screenwriting institutes, production and production of cinematic and non-cinematic films, video media, reproduction and distribution of films and international distribution institutions Film according to the relevant rules and regulations, conducting necessary studies and actions in order to issue and renew the license of the movie theater and cinema management card according to the relevant rules and regulations, reviewing and evaluating the artistic competence of cinematographers in order to issue artistic certificates according to the rules and Prescribed Relevant support and guidance of cinema organizations and guilds according to the approved policies and guidelines, protection of the supply of cinematic and audiovisual works and products with the cooperation of cinema guilds and relevant institutions, taking necessary measures to determine the ticket price of the country’s cinemas and monitoring On its implementation, planning and supervising the administration and operation of movie theaters based on the applicable criteria, preparing and compiling disciplinary instructions and supervising the performance of movie theaters and submitting reports to the competent authorities and performing other referrals according to the order of the superior authority. Among the missions and tasks of this office. “I ask God for your success.”

The head of the cinema organization appreciated the valuable services and efforts of Mohammad Reza Faraji, who will soon continue his work in another part of the organization. He also thanked Mustafa Samavat for his valuable services in the field of cinema for 30 years.

Ruhollah Sohrabi was born in Hamedan and is an official member of the Iranian Directors Association. His professional career began in 2008 with the making of the feature film Cloud Range. Ash and Snow is Sohrabi’s second film, which was produced in the sacred defense genre and won awards. The 50-episode series “Relaxing” is one of Sohrabi’s other works of art, which was named the most popular TV series in 2016 in a radio and television poll. He pursued his doctoral studies in the field of political science and from 1390 to 1396 was the vice president of the Association of Revolutionary Cinema and Holy Defense. In addition to writing several volumes of books in the social and literary fields, Sohrabi is a member of the policy councils, selection and judging of the International Resistance Film Festival, and a member of the council for the video production license of the Cinema Organization.

Hossein Talabeigi, born in 1350 in Mashhad, has a university degree in industrial design. The director general of the Cinema Technology Development Office, a member of the policy council of the Fajr Film Festival, the deputy chairman of the Revolutionary Cinema Association and the Holy Defense, etc. are among his managerial backgrounds. Teaching at the university, designing special effects for the movies Sandstorm, Dinosaur, Green Fire, Martyr Kaveh Documentary and Butterfly TV series, Fire and Dew, Time Travelers, Black Intelligence, The Fifth Sun, and judging at various festivals, including the Great Cinema Festival. Iran and the Sima Film and TV Festival are among his other activities.