Urban Film Festival holds press conference

The 6th edition of Iran’s Urban Film Festival has held a press conference in attendance of the festival’s director at Mellat Cinema Complex.

The press conference presided by Seyyed Ali Ahmadi witnessed the unveiling of the festival’s sixth edition's official poster.

Ahmadi announced during the event that this year’s edition will hold honoring ceremonies for four cinema personalities including: Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Habibollah Kasehsaz, Zhaleh Olov and Mahmoud Kalari.

Organized by the Art and Culture Organization of Tehran Municipality, the festival’s film categories include Iranian Cinema (competition), International Cinema (competition) and Neighborhood section.

The International Urban Film Festival’s main focus is on the significance of city and urbanism in human life. The event also seeks to promote empathy and moral values in cinematic works and offers a platform for exchange of ideas and experiences among the cities of the world.

The 6th edition of the International Urban Film Festival will be held from July 31 to August 5, 2017, in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

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