Iran animation wins in Croatia

Iranian animation ‘The Statue’ has won an award at the International Children and Youth Animation Film Festival Varaždin (VAFI) in Croatia.

Directed by Mohsen Salehifard, the jury of the Rafi section of the event selected the animated piece as the winner of the grand prix in the age group of 15 to 18 years old out of 72 works.

The VAFI festival was launched in 2010 due to the shortcomings of specialized festivals for children and young people who approach the creation of animated films seriously. RAFI had its first edition in 2018, thus initiating the co-organization of the Festival with Art Cinema.

Children’s films and films by young authors were often crammed under festivals of professionals or were unfairly categorized. The organizers believe that it is not fair for authors of primary school age to compete in the same age category as high school students, which is still the case with most festivals for children and young people.

This year’s edition of the festival was held on May 27 – 29, 2021.

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