The call for the 40th Fajr International Film Festival was published
According to Fars news agency, according to the public relations of Fajr International Film Festival, the call for the 42nd edition of Fajr International Film Festival in both national and international sections is as follows:
Invitation to the 41st Fajr International Film Festival
The 41st Fajr International Film Festival will be held simultaneously with the 44th anniversary of the glorious victory of the Islamic Revolution, with the aim of introducing and honoring selected works of Iranian and world cinema in both national and international sections, from 12 to 22 Bahman 1401.
Targets:
Iran’s modern cinema, as a shining ray of Iranian and Islamic culture, has always been known all over the world for its humane, moral, revolutionary and spiritual values. Fajr Film Festival, relying on these great values and with the aim of supporting ethical, hopeful and awareness-raising cinema, in order to introduce selected works of a year of Iranian cinema and appreciate the artistic efforts of creative cinematographers and provide the basis for the growth and promotion of cinematographic works based on national identity and religion is held as follows.
1) National section:
A: Sodai Simorgh (Iranian Cinema Competition)
B: Long documentary
A: Short story
Feature films that have a license to make or show in a cinema from the Organization of Cinematic and Audio-Visual Affairs and have not been released to the public before Bahman 1401 and have not been screened in on-demand screening systems online and national media, will be allowed to appear in this section. Was.
Note 1: Feature films should not be screened in any of the domestic and foreign film events and festivals, except for the International Film Festival for Children and Teenagers.
Note 2: All films of the national section that have been reviewed by the selection board in the past will not be allowed to participate.
Note 3: The jury judges all works eligible to participate in the festival, including professional films and directors’ first films, in all sections.
Note 4: The first filmmaker or director refers to an artist who has obtained the necessary and legal permits from the Organization of Cinematic and Audio-Visual Affairs to make or show his movie for the first time, and before that his work as a movie It has not been released to the public.
Note 5: Judging in the animated film section will be conditional on the presence of at least two films in this format.
Note 6: Films applying for participation in the “Competition of Feature Documentary Films” must have a screening license from the Cinema Affairs Organization and have been admitted to the competition section of the 16th edition of the Truth Cinema Festival and have a screening time of at least 75 minutes.
Note 7: Films applying for participation in the “Fictional Short Films Competition” section must have a screening license from the Cinema Affairs Organization and have entered the competition section of the 39th Tehran International Short Film Festival and have a screening time of at least 3 and at most 20 minutes.
awards:
The members of the jury consisting of cinematographers and cultural and artistic experts, among all the works eligible to participate in the festival, will award the prizes as follows.
Golden Simorgh, the best film from the national point of view (special award for Sardar Shahid Soleimani)
Crystal Simorgh is the best movie
Crystal Simorgh, the best director
Simorgh crystal special prize of the jury
Crystal Simorgh is the best screenplay
Crystal Simorgh is the best female lead actor
Crystal Simorgh is the best male lead actor
Crystal Simorgh is the best supporting actress
Crystal Simorgh is the best male supporting actor
Crystal Simorgh is the best cinematography
Crystal Simorgh is the best editing
Crystal Simorgh is the best soundtrack
Crystal Simorgh, the best voice (recording – voice acting)
Crystal Simorgh, the best artistic design (scene – costume)
Crystal Simorgh is the best face painting
Crystal Simorgh, the best field special effects
Crystal Simorgh, the best visual effects
Crystal Simorgh is the best animated film
Crystal Simorgh is the best first movie
Simorgh crystal special prize of the festival
Crystal Simorgh, the favorite movie of the audience
Crystal Simorgh is the best long documentary film
Crystal Simorgh is the best short story film
Note 1: Crystal Simorgh will be awarded to the director of the best animated film, feature documentary, short story and first film.
Rules and regulations of the national sector:
All films applying for participation in any of the festival’s sections must register in the system (fajrfilmfestival.com). The registration deadline will be from 08/01/1401 to 08/30/1401.
Only real and legal producers can complete the registration process of their film by referring to the festival system and register and upload the information and documentation of the film (picture of production or screening license). The producer of the film will be fully responsible for the correctness and accuracy of the information contained and its consequences. The secretariat of the festival is not allowed to accept films that do not have a production or screening license.
After completing the registration process, the producer of the film must deliver the full version of the film in the form of technical standard file (DCP) to the festival secretariat for review by 09/15/1401.
The selection committee of the national competition will start reviewing the films applying for participation in the festival from 09/15/1401.
The selection committee of the national competition will announce the names of the selected films from among all the films eligible to participate in the festival by 10/15/1401 at the latest.
The producers of the selected films must submit the final version of the film with English subtitles and the technical display standard (DCP), stage and director photos, posters, teasers, or a maximum of three minutes of their film for advertising use in the media, no later than 10/25/1401. Deliver to the secretariat. Registration in the system means accepting and fully complying with the provisions of the call and the regulations of the festival and the regulations of film production and screening in Iran, by the legal owners of the films.
In case the final version of the film is not submitted to the festival secretariat by the scheduled date (10/25/1401), the name of the film from the list of applicants for participation in the festival will be replaced by the opinion of the secretary.
After announcing the opinion of the selection committee and the selection of works to the festival, the producer will be present at the secretariat, see the form of instructions and conditions for the work’s presence in the festival and undertake to comply with the rules and regulations contained in it, otherwise the reserved films will be replaced.
The jury of the festival will introduce the candidates for the awards no later than 24 hours before the final ceremony.
No prize in the competitive section will be divided equally between two or more entries.
The screening of films in the festival will be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Organization of Cinematic and Audio-Visual Affairs.
The instructions and conditions for the participation of cinemas applying to host the festival will be announced by the festival secretariat.
After deducting the expenses, the income from the screening of the films participating in the festival will be paid to the owner of the cinema and the owner of the film based on the ownership license.
The secretary of the festival is responsible for interpreting and clarifying the ambiguities of the provisions and regulations of the call and unforeseen issues.
D: Iranian cinema advertising competition
The call for this section will be announced in December 1401, including photo contest, movie poster, teaser and announcement.
2: International section
This section aims to identify the valuable works of Iranian and world cinema and to strengthen and encourage the production of works aligned with Iranian cinema on 12 to 22 Bahman 1401 (February 1 to February 11, 2023) in two competitive sections of Saadat Cinema, Jalofah Sharq And the non-competitive part of Jahannama Cup (Festival of Festivals) is held.
A: Saadat Cinema
In this section, priority will be given to films that deal with issues such as anti-tyranny and seeking justice, the fight against terrorism and global terrorism, avoiding violence and extremism, Islamic awakening, a transcendent lifestyle, family orientation, human rights, and the spread of moral and religious teachings. and spirituality, elimination of discrimination, culture and civilization with artistic expression, and put their efforts on this to guide the contemporary man towards happiness.
awards:
The jury will award the following prizes among the selected works in this section.
Crystal Simorgh is the best movie
Crystal Simorgh, the best director
Crystal Simorgh is the best screenplay
Simorgh crystal special prize of the jury
Crystal Simorgh is the best artistic achievement
B: Jalogah Sharq (Cinema competition of Asian-Islamic countries)
In this section, movies from Asian-Islamic countries are selected that can help to elevate cinema with a transcendental approach in the world.
awards :
The jury will award the following prizes among the selected works in this section.
Crystal Simorgh is the best movie
Crystal Simorgh, the best director
Crystal Simorgh is the best screenplay
Simorgh crystal special prize of the jury
Crystal Simorgh is the best artistic achievement
C: Jahannama Cup (Festival of Festivals)
In this section, selected Iranian and foreign films present in international festivals will be shown non-competitively.
D: International side section
1) Mohammad Amin (pbuh) award
Statuette and diploma of honor (to the director) for the best work in reflecting moral values and human dignity among all the works entered into the competitive sections of the festival.
2) Best Interfaith Film Award
A statue and diploma of honor (to the director) for the best work in the approximation of religions
3) Resistance Award
A statue and diploma of honor (to the director) for the best work in the axis of Islamic resistance and awakening
4) Special shows
A review of the cinematographic works of other countries
5) Film market
The call for this section will be published later
Rules and regulations of the international department:
Beginning of registration in the festival system (fajriff.com) by the producer or legal distributor of the film and delivery of works from 06/15/1401 to 08/30/1401 equal to (September 6 to November 21, 2022)
Acceptable version with English subtitles in DCP format for film festivals Apple ProRes.4444 full HD
The date of completion of film production stages for competitive sections is from 2022 to 2020
The duration of the film is at least 75 minutes
No public screening of the applicant’s films
The festival secretary is responsible for the official selection and invitation of all films.
Iranian films applying in the national section do not need to re-register in the international sections and will be evaluated.
Festival Secretariat:
Address of the secretariat: Tehran, Valiasr St. (AJ), above Ferdous Garden, Ostad Abbas Kiarostami St., No. 13, corner of Delbar St.
Contact phone: 22734939
Fax number: 22735090
System address (fajrfilmfestival.com)
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