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Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran
April 20 2005
3rd Int'l Short Film Festival to be held in Isfahan
Isfahan
April 20, IRNA
Iran-Film-Isfahan
The Third International Short Film Festival will be held in the
provincial capital of Isfahan on April 23-28.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the Director General of Isfahan
province Culture and Islamic Guidance Department Hamid Reza Chakeri
said that out of 1,300 domestic and foreign films submitted to the
secretariat of the festival, 238 movies will be screened in the
Competition Section.
"Out of 250 films submitted from Poland, Germany, China, US,
Australia, Italy, Singapore, Canada, Hungary, Greece, Austria, Japan,
Georgia, France, Venezuela, Norway and Armenia 44 have been admitted
and will go on screen.
"Meanwhile, during the festival, 54 documentaries, 23 industrial
documentaries, 11 animation films, 83 feature films, six films about
Isfahan, 14 films about man and spirituality as well as 44 films in
the International Section will be screened," he added.
The deputy to the festival's secretary told reporters that one of the
objectives of the upcoming event is to promote the films about
Isfahan, despite their limited number.
A considerable number of the films produced in post-revolutionary era
will also go on screen during the festival.
The jury members will judge the films to be screened in four various
sections including the international, Iran, documentary and feature
film.
He noted that the Third International Short Film Festival will be
attended by 50 reporters, film analysts and producers as well as 60
domestic film directors.
The upcoming six-day festival is scheduled to be held at Isfahan Red
Crescent Hall.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
April 20 2005
3rd Int'l Short Film Festival to be held in Isfahan
Isfahan
April 20, IRNA
Iran-Film-Isfahan
The Third International Short Film Festival will be held in the
provincial capital of Isfahan on April 23-28.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, the Director General of Isfahan
province Culture and Islamic Guidance Department Hamid Reza Chakeri
said that out of 1,300 domestic and foreign films submitted to the
secretariat of the festival, 238 movies will be screened in the
Competition Section.
"Out of 250 films submitted from Poland, Germany, China, US,
Australia, Italy, Singapore, Canada, Hungary, Greece, Austria, Japan,
Georgia, France, Venezuela, Norway and Armenia 44 have been admitted
and will go on screen.
"Meanwhile, during the festival, 54 documentaries, 23 industrial
documentaries, 11 animation films, 83 feature films, six films about
Isfahan, 14 films about man and spirituality as well as 44 films in
the International Section will be screened," he added.
The deputy to the festival's secretary told reporters that one of the
objectives of the upcoming event is to promote the films about
Isfahan, despite their limited number.
A considerable number of the films produced in post-revolutionary era
will also go on screen during the festival.
The jury members will judge the films to be screened in four various
sections including the international, Iran, documentary and feature
film.
He noted that the Third International Short Film Festival will be
attended by 50 reporters, film analysts and producers as well as 60
domestic film directors.
The upcoming six-day festival is scheduled to be held at Isfahan Red
Crescent Hall.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress