Winners of 43rd FIFF announced

The 43rd Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) came to a grand conclusion on February 11, 2025, at the Milad Tower Conference Hall in Tehran.

The event celebrated the best of Iranian cinema, awarding Crystal Simorghs to the top talents in various categories.

Major Awards:

Best Film: ‘Call Me Ziba’ – Produced by Seyyed Maziar Hashemi

Audience Award for Best Film: ‘Dolphin Boy 2’ – Produced by Mohammad-Amin Hamedani, ‘The Devotee’ – Produced by Arash Zeinal-Kheiri

Best Director: Hamid Zargarnejad for ‘North from Southwest’

Special Jury Prize: ‘A Childless Village’ – Directed by Reza Jamali

National Vision Award (Special Prize of Martyr General Soleimani): ‘God of War’ – Produced by Saeed Sadi & Directed by Hossein Darabi, ‘Gaurdian of the Field’ – Produced by Mehdi Faraji & Directed by Seyyed Mohammad-Reza Kheradmandan

Best First Film Director: Mahmoud Karimi for ‘People's Child’

Acting Awards:

Best Actress: Fariba Naderi for ‘Setareh’s Husband’

Best Actor: Mostafa Zamani for ‘North from Southwest’

Honorary Diploma for Best Actor: Navid Pourfaraj for ‘Highway Deer’

Best Supporting Actress: Linda Kiani for '1968'

Best Supporting Actor: Farhad Ayeeh for ‘Prophet Moses’

Honorary Diploma for Supporting Actor: Enayat Bakhshi for ‘Juliet and the King’

Technical & Artistic Awards:

Best Cinematography: Ali-Mohammad Qassemi for 'North from Southwest’

Best Editing: Emad Khodabakhsh for ‘People's Child’

Best Music Score: Karen Homayounfar for ‘Esfand’

Best Sound Design: Meisam Yardilou, Hossein Qourchian for ‘Highway Deer’

Best Production Design: Keivan Moqaddam for ‘Prophet Moses’

Best Costume Design: Azar Mohammadi for ‘Prophet Moses’

Best Makeup: Shahram Khalaj for ‘Prophet Moses’

Best Visual Effects: Amir Valikhani for ‘Sayyad’

Best Special Effects: Hamid Rasoulian for ‘Sayyad’

Other Categories:

Best Documentary Film: ‘Trick’ – Produced by Jafar Sadeqi

Best Short Film: ‘Claimant’ – Directed by Nadereh Saadaat Saraki

Best Animated Film: ‘Dolphin Boy 2’– Produced by Mohammad-Amin Hamedani & Directed by Mohammad Kheirandish