Hatamikia’s reliance on the arbitration seat after 14 years
In the 60s and 70s and in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 13th editions of the Fajr Film Festival, Hatami Kia had experienced judging in two sections, first films and the main section, and was considered a frequent figure in the composition of the festival’s judges.
Charso Press: Finally, yesterday, at the same time as the meeting of introducing the candidates of the different sections of the 41st Fajr International Film Festival, the composition of the jury was also unveiled by Mojtaba Amini, the secretary of the festival. A combination that has been the subject of curiosity and speculation since the middle of the festival, and based on the final list announced, it can even be said that the list of judges was leaked!
Parviz Sheikh Tadi, Majid Esmaili, Ebrahim Hatamikia, Mahmoud Razavi, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Mohammad Taqi Fahim and Masoud Naqashzadeh are the seven cinematographers who have judged the works of this period of the festival.
In the 60s and 70s and in the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 13th editions of the Fajr Film Festival, Hatamikia had experienced judging in two sections, first films and the main section, and was considered a frequent figure in the composition of the festival’s judges. He accepted this responsibility in the 80s, but only in the 27th period, and from that year until today, despite repeated invitations from the teachers of different Fajar courses, he was no longer willing to accept Fajar’s refereeing.
Ebrahim Hatami Kia
After 14 years, he has once again accepted to rely on the jury seat of Fajr Film Festival, while the holding of this event and probably the unveiling of the judges’ votes about the winners of different sections will not be without side effects.
The director of lasting films such as “The Watcher”, “Glass Agency”, “The Smell of Youssef’s Shirt” and “Purple” is now more than ever under the attention of the media; He, who in the past decade, in response to the judges’ opinions about his works, opened his mouth to complaints and fiery criticisms in a clear language and even said that the Fajr Festival deviated from its main and primary goals, now he himself has been placed in the position of judge and must be seen. Can he provide an ideal picture of what he had in mind for the judging process at Fajr Film Festival?
The presence of Mohammad Khazaei, who previously produced Ebrahim Hatamikia’s film “At Dinner Time”, as the head of the film organization, probably did not have an effect on the acceptance of this responsibility by this veteran and reliable director of Iranian cinema, but it is yet to see the results of the judging and of course the quality. We are curious about Mr. Ibrahim’s presence at the end of this year’s Fajr Festival; Will he go behind the podium tonight and in Milad Tower as a judge like in other periods when he appeared as the chosen one to receive the Simorgh on the closing ceremony? Will he take a position after being silent for a long time about the fringes of Iranian cinema these days? Tonight, Ibrahim Hatamikia is in the spotlight more than ever.
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