Pictorial highlights: 1st Sobh Film Market

The debut Sobh Film Market, launched at the 3rd Sobh International Media Festival on May 5, 2025, has been lively and fostered vibrant cross-cultural exchanges during its opening days.

A visual journey through the market section shows the energy and ambition driving this new initiative.

Delegates from Asia and the Middle East were seen engaging in lively negotiations, reviewing content catalogs, and exchanging ideas.

Stalls from organizations such as China’s Yunnan Film Studio, India’s Flock Studio, Bosnia’s RTV, and Bangladesh’s Ghuddi OTT Platform attracted considerable attention.

Iranian entities, including Farabi Cinema Foundation, Namava, and the Iranian Youth Cinema Society, showed a wide range of audiovisual productions, from feature films and documentaries to cutting-edge motion graphics and digital media.

Captured moments of networking between executives, and content screenings underscore the event’s emphasis on practical collaboration.

Staff members and company representatives were photographed deep in discussion, with a focus on building partnerships for global media distribution.