Get a performance permit before attending international festivals

According to Fars News Agency, after the Cannes Film Festival and the unlicensed appearance of the film “Leila Brothers” in this festival and the many controversies that arose after that, the issue of permission to show films is more and more discussed by the country’s cinema curators. took In this regard, today, Rohollah Sohrabi, Director General of the Film Distribution and Screening Department, addressed the filmmakers on his virtual page, emphasizing the necessity of obtaining a film screening license before participating in foreign festivals.

The text of his message is as follows: “Greetings/ I request all my colleagues in the field of culture and art, especially people of cinema, to take special and professional care about their works. Just as in the process of writing, production and post-production, they use all their efforts to use the most professional factors, tools and issues to improve the quality level of their works, it is expected that after the end of the production and preparation of the work, they will be as careful and careful. .

During the last one or two months, the necessity of observing the rules and regulations of participating in foreign festivals has been discussed many times, and all respected cinematographers have been requested to cooperate. Considering the events that are going on and the serious consequences for works that participate in festivals without permission, firstly because of my duty and then because I consider myself a writer and a director before I consider myself a manager, and during the sufferings and problems of many productions. I have been and am a filmmaker, once again I request you to definitely get permission to show your works before sending them to any festival or showing them in any program or festival or before handing over any movie rights.

From the point of view of the cinema organization, participation in foreign festivals not only has no prohibitions and harm, but it can potentially lead to the glory and growth of Iranian cinema, therefore, the two-way interaction between cinematographers and directors and moving within the law will ultimately benefit Iranian cinema and the audiences of this film. The cinema will end.”

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