Prizes were awarded for the expression of the national will of Fajr Film

Theater News Base: This ceremony, which was held on the evening of February 16 in Avan Shams, was initially followed by a video clip on the subject of the birth of the pious Imam Ali (as).
Mohammad Salouki, the host of the ceremony, congratulated the participants on the occasion of the birth of Molla Al-Muwahhidin and Father’s Day, and appreciated the efforts of the organizers, supporters, organizations and institutions in organizing the 40th Fajr.
Masoud Naghashzadeh, the secretary of Fajr Film Festival, in his speech, while pointing out that the manifestation of national will is the manifestation of Iranian and Islamic culture, recommended national unity for culture and culture-making and considered cinema as the purest ray of Iranian and Islamic culture. He then recited a sermon from Nahj al-Balaghah of Amir al-Mu’minin, which recommended good behavior.
Then, a video of the 40th festival was shown and Seleuki emphasized the difficult task of organizing this festival and its achievements.

The chosen ones of Astan Quds Razavi
The directors and judges of Astan Quds Razavi Communication and Media Center came on stage and the prizes of this section were awarded as follows:
Mahmoud Babaei to produce the film without prior appointment
Behrouz Shoaib to direct the film without prior appointment
Farhad Tohidi and Mehdi Torabigi for the script without prior appointment

In this section, serious attention was paid to promoting the teachings of Ahlul Bayt and Razavi style as the approach of Astan Quds Razavi and it was announced that in the current complex age where real and virtual life are intertwined, a meaningful entry into this space is necessary and Astan Quds Razavi is a desirable space. It is for this entry and in the second step of the cinema, Astan Quds Razavi will establish the Razavi Cultural Film Award.

Selected by the Academy of Financial Intelligence
The directors and judges of the Academy of Financial Intelligence took the stage and the award was given as follows:
The best film from the perspective of financial literacy to Reza Mir Karimi for the film Night Watch

Selected by the Association of Planners and Assistant Directors
The directors and judges of the Association of Programmers and Assistant Directors of Iranian Cinema came on stage and the award for this section was given in appreciation of the assistant director of the film The Last Snow as follows:
Ali Mardaneh for working in the directorial group of the film “Treason”

Selected by the Iranian Cinema Production Managers Association
The directors and judges of the Iranian Cinema Production Directors Association came on stage and the award was given as follows:
Abdullah Shahbazzadeh Production Manager for Mehdi Sadegh

Elected by the Cultural Deputy of the Judiciary
The directors and judges of the Cultural Deputy of the Judiciary took the stage and the award was given as follows:
Omid Shams to direct the film Private Meeting
In this section, the readiness of the judiciary to support the judicial and legal payment of movies to social harms was announced.

Selected by the Martyr and Veterans Affairs Foundation
The directors and judges of the Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Foundation came on stage and the prizes of this section were awarded as follows:
Munir Qidi to direct the film Girls’ Group
Hadi Hejazifar for directing the film Mehdi’s position
In this section, the support and popularization of the culture of martyrdom and self-sacrifice and gratitude for the promotion of this culture and the lifestyle of the martyrs and women in achieving the goals of the revolution and holy defense was emphasized.

Selected by the Foundation of the Oppressed of the Islamic Revolution
The directors and judges of the Foundation for the Oppressed of the Islamic Revolution took the stage and the award was given as follows:
Hadi Hejazifar for directing the film Mehdi’s position

Selected by the International Quranic News Agency of Iran (IQNA)
The directors and judges of the International Quranic News Agency of Iran (IQNA) came on stage and the award was given as follows:
Hadi Hejazifar for directing the film Mehdi’s position
In this section, the statement of IQNA news agency was read, in which the need for non-poetic payment of valuable Quranic content in Iranian cinema and concepts such as trust and self-sacrifice were emphasized.

Selected by the country’s welfare organization
Managers and judges of the Welfare Organization came on stage and the award was given as follows:
Kazem Daneshi for directing the film Alfazar

Elected by the Secretariat of the Council of Public Culture and Social Affairs of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
The joint jury of the Secretariat of the Council of Public Culture and Social Affairs of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance came on stage and the prizes of this section were awarded as follows:
The best film for the proper use of Persian language to: Night Watch directed by Reza Mirkarimi
Award for the best film from the perspective of the image of an Iranian-Islamic lady to: The position of Mehdi, directed by Hadi Hejazifar
Hadi Hejazifar presented this award to Jila Shahi for playing in the position of Mehdi.
Award for the best film from the point of view of chaste biology to: Night Watch made by Seyed Reza Mirkarimi
Award for the best film in terms of social capital and the image of the exact payment of social damages to: Private meeting made by Omid Shams
Childbearing and Family Picture Award: Behrouz Shoaib without prior appointment
In this section, it was announced that the main audience of the appreciated works of this organization are Iranian families.

Elected by Mashhad Municipality
The managers and judges of Mashhad Municipality came on stage and the awards of this section were given as follows:
Mehdi’s position is directed by Hadi Hejazifar and produced by Habib Valinejad
Without prior appointment, directed by Behrouz Shoaib and produced by Mahmoud Babaei
Hadi Hejazifar thanked all the organizations that have helped produce Iranian films during the Corona year, and Behrouz Shoaib expressed his satisfaction that he was able to make a film in his hometown of Mashhad.
In this section, the need to recreate identity and cultural patterns similar to works such as Mehdi’s position and the need to address the spiritual capital of Mashhad in the film without prior appointment was emphasized.

Selected by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The managers and referees of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran came on stage and the award of this section was given as follows:
Outside, directed by Morteza Ali Abbas Mirzaei and produced by Majid Barzegar
Morteza Ali Abbas Mirzaei presented his award to Farid Nazar Fassihi, the special effects designer of this film.

Elected by the Deputy of Social and Cultural Affairs of Tehran Municipality
Managers and judges of the Deputy of Social and Cultural Affairs of Tehran Municipality came on stage and the awards of this section were awarded as follows:
Hadi Hejazifar for the film Mehdi’s position
Yousef Hatamikia for the film Night Golden

Elected Vice President for Women and Family Affairs
The judges of the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs came on stage and the awards were presented as follows:
Behrouz Shoaib to direct the film without prior appointment
Merila Zarei to play in the movie Hanas
The statement of this section was read with emphasis on family privacy, chastity and chastity, and the call of this institution to produce a work of art was raised.

Elected by the Deputy Minister of Culture and Social Affairs of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare
The judges of the Deputy Minister of Culture and Social Affairs of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare came on stage and the award was given as follows:
Behrouz Shoaib for the film without prior appointment

Elected Deputy of Quran and Atrat of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
The judges of the Deputy of Quran and Atrat of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance came on stage and the prizes of this section were awarded as follows:
Keyvan Alimohammadi and Ali Akbar Heidari for the film 2888
Behrouz Shoaib for the film without prior appointment

Selected by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts
Judges from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts took the stage and the awards were presented as follows:
Behrouz Shoaib for the film without prior appointment
In this section, the need to pay attention to the strategies outlined by the Supreme Leader in advancing the second step of the revolution was emphasized.

At the end of the ceremony, a video clip was shown in defense of the Holy Defense Cinema.