Iranian Youth Cinema Society Explained

Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS) is an Iranian non-profit educational film institution established in 1976.^[1] IYCS is associated with the Iranian Ministry of Culture and has 60 branche offices around the country; and main branch office is located in Tehran. IYCS holds different filmmaking courses for young talents all around the country and trains students to specialize in cinema.

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IYCS also organizes Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) every year in October, which is an Academy Awards (Oscars) qualifying film festival. The master classes holds during the festival are one of the most important parts of it and young students of the IYCS participate in this event every year.^{[3] [4]}

In 2020, the organization began to release its products and courses online.^{[5] [6]}

IYCS produces numerous short films every year and supports their presentation at the international film festivals.^[7] For example, in 2022, IYCS participated in Shanghai International Film Festival, presenting Iranian shorts.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About us – Tehran international short film festival . 2022-04-26 . en-US.
2. Poudeh . Reza J. . Shirvani . M. Reza . 2008 . Issues and Paradoxes in the Development of Iranian National Cinema: An Overview . Iranian Studies . [Taylor & Francis, Ltd., International Society of Iranian Studies] . 41 . 3 . 323–341 . 00210862 . 25597465 . 2022-06-08.
3. Web site: 2021-10-20 . Tehran short film fest opens, with shot at Oscars for first time . 2022-04-26 . France 24 . en.
4. Web site: Iranian Youth Cinema Society . 2022-04-26 . iranpress.com . en.
5. Web site: Iranian Youth Cinema Society to release top short films online . Tehran Times . 2020-08-11 . 2022-06-08.
6. Web site: Iranian Youth Cinema Society to release top short films online . Persian News . 2020-08-11 . 2022-06-08.
7. Web site: With Iranian Young Cinema Society (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) . 2022-04-26 . IMDb.
8. Web site: Iranian Youth Cinema Society presenting selections at SIFF . Mehr News Agency . 2020-07-26 . 2022-06-08.