General Director of Art Affairs of Shahid Foundation: The new rail is the production of artworks with the approach of the culture of self-sacrifice, jihad and martyrdom
Fars News Agency – Department of Art and Media: General Directorate of Art Affairs of Martyrs and Martyrs Foundation is one of the departments that has carried out extensive cultural and artistic activities in different artistic fields and levels, including cinema, theater, music and visual arts, and continues to actively take steps in this new evolutionary path. For this purpose, we held a meeting with the presence of Farhad Mokhtari, Director General of Art Affairs of Martyrs and Martyrs Foundation at Fars News Agency, the summary of which is presented below to the audience and art lovers:
Mr. Mokhtari, you have been in charge of the artistic affairs of the Martyrs and Martyrs Foundation for about three months. Before you, the artistic activities of that foundation were also carried out at an acceptable level, but from the point of view of the media, perhaps it was not informed as much as expected. Please explain about your activities and management approach in this foundation.
* New rail laying to complete the production chain of works of art
in the name of God
With the help of Almighty God, the vice-chancellor of artistic affairs of the Martyrs and Martyrs Foundation, in the last three to four months, has taken action in the field of media in the new track to complete the supply chain of production and supply of artworks with the approach of promoting the rich culture of sacrifice, jihad and martyrdom.
*The participation of 31 groups in the 7th Sacrifice Theater Festival
Theater is a valuable capacity to convey Islamic and religious concepts. At the end of January, we held the 7th national festival of the National Theater of Sacrifice in Ardakan, Yazd. In this period of the festival, 31 stage and street groups were present and very remarkable and valuable works were staged.
* The great event of building an art collection in Ardakan, Yazd
A big event that happened in this period of the National Eithar Theater Festival was that a theater theater hall was built in the city of Ardakan, Yazd, in order to create an infrastructure for the theatrical activities of the youth and the people of Ardakan.
We have also produced the series “Zarang Baby” with the participation of Cima 2 channel, and this successful series went on air.
This amphitheater hall was built with the efforts of the revolutionary and hardworking managers of Ardakan city and Yazd province. In addition, Chader Melo, the sponsor of the 7th National Festival of Sacrifice Theater, helped us in this matter and worked hard to promote high artistic goals in this city.
* The land donated by Khair Ardakani became an art gallery!
It should be mentioned that the land of this hall was also donated by one of Ardakan’s benefactors for the purpose and intention of cultural activities and building a cultural complex.
* The efforts of Imam Juma, the governor and officials of Ardakan city to build an art hall
Here is a place for the respected Friday imam of Ardakan city, the respected governor, and his round-the-clock efforts, the mayor and members of the Islamic Council of Ardakan city, as well as other relevant officials and managers, who with their revolutionary efforts made it possible to hold this round of the valuable festival and build this hall. provided, appreciate and thank. God willing, the reward of all the dear ones will be preserved with the Almighty God and the precious martyrs and recorded in their records.
*The movie “Goli Room” is a collaborative artistic production of the Shahid Foundation, the Garden of the Holy Defense Museum
In addition, we have started new works in the field of cinema. In the international section of Fajr, we have worked on the movie “The Mud Room” in the competition section with the participation of the Defense Museum Garden. Daud Sabouri is the producer of this film. This film is related to the Mersad operation in 1967 and the attack of the hypocrites on our country and the presence of the 27th Division of Muhammad Rasulullah on the highway of Islamabad and the destruction of war equipment. The Shi’an went to this area, and finally some of the soldiers of the army were martyred in the protection of this village and the inhabitants remained safe.
We have also produced the series “Zarang Baby” with the participation of Sima 2 channel, which was successful on the air.
*5 movies ready for production
Next year, we will hold the sixth national festival and the first international festival of sacrifice film in Razavi Khorasan province
Also, 5 other movies have been approved and are ready to sign a contract, the production of some of these works will start in March, and the pre-production stage of some of them has also started.
*Each province has a film on the subject of the mother of the missing martyr
We also have works in the production stage in the field of documentary cinema. For example, for each province, we will have a film on the subject of a missing martyr mother, which tells the story of the lives of these mothers from their children’s childhood to how they were sent to the front and disappeared in the form of these documentaries.
In terms of competitive events, we will also have a film festival, which will include cinematography, short films, documentaries, and serials, and the winners will be given a prize to support the production of the director’s next work, in addition to cash prizes.
* International Sacrifice Poetry Congress with the presence of 5 resistance countries
In the literary section, we will have the “Sacrifice International Poetry Congress”. This important event will be held with the presence of the resistance countries including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine and Lebanon. It should be noted that this congress will be held in the 5 mentioned countries simultaneously and in the form of video conference.
* Avai Mehr music festival goes to Lorestan
In the music section, we will also have “Avai Mehr Festival”. This music festival will be held at the end of March in Lorestan province. In this period of the festival, Islamic countries and resistance countries will also be present.
Next year, we will hold the sixth national festival and the first international festival of sacrifice film in Razavi Khorasan province. Efforts are being made to draw and create a strong media line in the countries of resistance in order to promote the culture of sacrifice and martyrdom.
* A film made by a martyr’s daughter about her martyred father
A special and interesting topic and work is that a documentary film will happen for the first time in the cinema after the revolution, that we will have the life of one of the martyrs of the holy defense, narrated and filmed by his daughter, who makes the film of her martyred father.
In this film, the type of spiritual connection of this girl with her martyred father is narrated, and in the first parts of it, the real voice of the father is narrated on the film, which will be interesting and attractive in its own way.
* The importance of producing works with the theme of sacrifice and martyrdom in this period of combined enemy war
What is important is that today committed and valuable artists are under the pressure of this combined war and we consider it our duty to provide the ground for the production of valuable works with the theme of sacrifice and martyrdom. Enemies and the front of arrogance and global Zionism are standing, and we are also in this war with the valuable artists to produce their works.
* The goal of the artistic department of the foundation is popularization and entrusting productions to the middle class of people
What is necessary today for the realization of the document of transformation announced by the supreme directorate of the foundation is to promote the culture of self-sacrifice, jihad and martyrdom, an important point of that is popularization and entrusting productions and works to the middle layer of the people, that is, the cultured and artistic stratum of the society, which can be the engine To motivate other parts of the society and move towards the realization of the second step of the revolution and the realization of the new Islamic civilization.
Another important part of the transformation document is promoting the culture of self-sacrifice, jihad and martyrdom by the honorable families of martyrs and self-sacrifices. In this field, the general department of artistic affairs of the foundation has done a good planning and hopefully the results will be seen soon.
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