Shahr filmfest receives over 4000 titles

The 7th edition of the International Shahr Film Festival in Iran has received more than 4000 titles.

The Public Relations office of the event announced the news, adding the titles have been sent from 114 countries around the globe.

This year, some 4240 titles have been submitted to the festival’s secretariat. After Iran, the ten countries with the most participating titles include India, the US, Spain, Brazil, France, Italy, Turkey, Russia, the UK and Germany.

The Shahr International Film Festival is Iran's most important cinematic event related to urban management in promotion of appropriate urban and industrial life patterns.

It is organized annually by the Urban Image Institute, the Artistic and Cultural Organization of Tehran Municipality.

The Shahr Film Festival aims to identify creative and innovative cinematic works of urban life and create a platform for exchanging ideas and experiences among world cities.

Films that use an eloquent artistic vision to promote a blissful human life will be considered for the competition section, according to the festival's website.

The 7th Shahr International Film Festival, headed by Hashem Mirzakhani, is slated for July 17-22, 2019, in Tehran.

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