Fajr International Film Festival Explained

Fajr International Film Festival
Founded:February 1, 1983
Awards:Crystal Simorgh
Golden Tablet
Diploma Honorary
Date:1 February – 11 February
Location:Tehran, Iran
Language:Persian
English

Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival (Persian: جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; Persian: جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February in Tehran since 1983.[1] The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The awards are the Iranian equivalent to the American Academy Awards.

The festival has been promoted locally and internationally through television, radio and webinars; speakers have come from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.[2] [3]

Organizations contributing to the event have included the Farabi Cinema Foundation, Iran film foundation, Press TV, HispanTV and Iran's multi-lingual film channel IFilm. From 2015 to 2022, the festival was separated into two festivals, a national festival in February, which was notable for premieres of the most important domestic movies, and an international one, which was being held in April.

Since 2022, the sections of national and international festivals have been merged again together and they perform their related movies from 1st to 11th of February every year.[4]

Eligibility

Entries into the International Competition section must not have premiered in Central Asia, Caucasia and Anatolia (with the exception of the country of origin), or the Middle East to be considered. Films entered into the competitive sections must have completion dates in the years 2019-2020, while Popular Genre Films, and Docs in Focus, and Special Screenings must have completion dates within 2018-2020. Feature films must have a running time of greater than 70 minutes, while short films must not exceed 15 minutes running time. Films cannot be submitted if they have been submitted in a previous edition of the Festival.

Awards

The 38th Fajr International Film Festival offered awards at the Closing Ceremony on April 20, 2020. Awards are given for Iranian films competing in categories outlined in the FIFF Rules and Regulations, which change in monetary amount from year to year.

International

Source:[5]

Eastern Vista Awards

Source:

Golden Simurgh for Best Feature Film (awarded to the film director) + 600.000.000 IRR Cash Prize (jointly to producer and director)Silver Simurgh for Best Feature Film Director + 300.000.000 IRR Cash PrizeSilver Simurgh for Best Feature Film Script + 150.000.000 IRR Cash PrizeSilver Simurgh for Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Artistic Contribution in a Feature Film in the categories of camera, editing, music score, costume or scene designSilver Simurgh for Best Short Film + 100.000.000 IRR Cash Prize (awarded to the film director)

National Competition

Other awards

For all:

Single:

Competitions

Juries

Record holders

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Film: Ebrahim Hatamikia

(Wins: 5)

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Director: Majid Majidi

(Wins: 4)

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay: Kambozia Partovi

(Wins: 4)

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Cinematography: Mahmoud Kalari

(Wins: 4)

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor: Parviz Parastouei

(Wins: 4)

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress: Hedieh Tehrani, Leila Hatami, Baran Kosari, Merila Zarei, Parvaneh Masoumi, Hengameh Ghaziani, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya

(Wins: 2)

Fajr International Film Festival editions

The Melody movie, written, directed, produced and edited by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, was selected as the Tajik entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards,[8] The movie Melody was selected in the 42th Fajr International Film Festival 2024 Iran country.[9]

Visitors

Fajr International Film Festival has hosted important figures over the years, including Oliver Stone,[10] Paul Schrader,[11] and Jean-Pierre Léaud.[12]

Controversies

The 2020 edition of the festival faced boycotts from a number of Iranian artists as an effort to show sympathy for the families of those killed in the January 2020 Iranian downing of a Ukrainian passenger flight.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

In some years, particularly when there was a coincidence with a tense political situation, the festival has faced boycotting as a state-run event. But some artists have condemned the boycotts including Reza Kianian and Rasoul Sadr Ameli. In one instance, Kianian said: "I believe we should give the people who believe in the festival the freedom to hold it. Some cannot stand their opponents but I have that capacity even when I'm in power."[19]

Four films introduced to the Academy, at the same time in the international section of Fajr Festival

The film Melody by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, produced in Iran and Tajikistan, as well as the film Domingo and the Mist (Ariel Escalante Meza), the film Punishment by Matías Bize, and the film Farha by Darin J. Salam, four films that were nominated to the Academy for Oscars and at the same time participated in the 42nd Fajr International Film Festival. All four films have successfully made it to the world's prestigious A-Festival before this. The secretary of the festival was Mr. Mojtabi Amini and the manager of the international department was Mr. Raed Faridzadeh.[20] [21] [22] [23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ماجرای اولین جشنواره فیلم فجر/ بین‌المللی بودن با اهداف سینمایی ملی در تعارض است . February 2024 .
  2. Book: Smith, Ian Hayden . International Film Guide 2012 . 2012 . 978-1908215017 . 146 . International Film Guide .
  3. Web site: Fajr International Film Festival . Iran Chamber Society . 3 February 2021 . English.
  4. Web site: Fajr national, international filmfests to reunite in 2022 . 26 October 2021 .
  5. Web site: Fajr International Film Festival Rules & Regulations . Fajr International Film Festival . 3 February 2021.
  6. News: Anari . Elham . نشست خبری جشنواره فیلم فجر . Fajr Film Festival press conference . Hamshahri Online . 19 January 2009 . fa.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-17. 38th Fajr International Film Festival to Return in May. 2021-05-10. Fajr International Film Festival. en.
  8. Web site: 2023-08-10 . 'Melody' chosen to represent Tajikistan for 2024 Oscars . 2023-09-02 . DreamLab Films . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2024 Fajr Film Festival announces international lineup. tehrantimes . 3 February 2024 . en.
  10. Web site: Oliver Stone: Iran heart of Middle East for me . 25 April 2018 .
  11. Web site: Paul Schrader's presser in Tehran . 25 April 2019 .
  12. https://en.isna.ir/photo/97020503379/36th-Fajr-intl-film-festival-being-held-in-Tehran-5th-6th#35
  13. https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-film-theater-music-artists-broadcasters-boycott-state-tv-festivals/30375019.html Iran Film, Theater, Music Artists, Broadcasters Boycott State TV, Festivals
  14. https://en.radiozamaneh.com/30162/ Iranian Artists, Celebrities Cancel Attendance in State-run Festivals amid Public Anger over Ukrainian Plane Cover-up
  15. Web site: Iran's Annual Film Festival On Verge Of Collapse After Boycott By Movie Stars . 23 January 2020 . 2020-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200201152200/https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-s-annual-film-festival-on-verge-of-collapse-after-boycott-by-movie-stars/30392945.html . 2020-02-01 . live .
  16. Web site: Two Italian Stage Directors Decide To Stay Away From Iran Government Festival . 20 January 2020 . 2020-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200120132313/https://en.radiofarda.com/a/two-italian-stage-directors-decide-to-stay-away-from-iran-government-festival/30386918.html . 2020-01-20 . live .
  17. Web site: Iranian Artists, Writers Ask Italian Directors To Stay Away From Government Festival . 24 December 2019 . 2020-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191225164155/https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iranian-artists-writers-ask-italian-directors-to-stay-away-from-government-festival/30341906.html . 2019-12-25 . live .
  18. https://www.dw.com/en/fajr-film-festival-when-politics-collide-with-irons-big-screen/a-52217622 Fajr Film Festival: When politics collide with Iran's big screen
  19. https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1401/11/09/2844767/%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%86%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84-%DA%A9%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85
  20. Web site: 2024 Fajr Film Festival announces international lineup. tehrantimes . 3 February 2024 . en.
  21. Web site: Bermúdez . José . 2022-09-09 . Domingo y la niebla representará a Costa Rica en los Premios Oscar . 2022-11-02 . Centro Costarricense de Producción Cinematográfica . es.
  22. Web site: Hasta el próximo 19 de septiembre los miembros de la #Academia de Cine de Chile, podrán votar para elegir a la película que nos representará como candidata a Mejor Película Extranjera en los #Oscar 2023. ¡Conoce a las 14 películas en carrera! . 2023-07-15 . Twitter . en.
  23. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 8 December 2022 . Farha Filmmakers on Social Media Backlash to Jordan's Oscar Contender: 'It Felt Very Much Like an Organized Thing' . 8 December 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . October 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028205303/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jordan-oscar-contender-farha-attacked-on-social-media-1235277733/ . live .

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