2018 Hafez Awards announces winners

2018 Hafez Awards announces lineup of winners at the cinematic productions section.

Iranian TV and cinema personalities attended the 18th edition of the cultural event.

The winners at various categories are:

Best Film:

Hamid Nematollah for 'Subdued'

Best Director:

Fereydoun Jeyrani for 'Asphyxia'

Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted):

Masoumeh Bayat for 'Subdued'

Best Actress:

Parinaz Izadyar for 'Villa Residents' and Leila Hatami for 'Subdued'

Best Actor:

Hadi Hejazifar for 'Lottery' and Kourosh Tahami for 'Subdued'

Best Cinematography:

Masoud Salami for 'Asphyxia'

Best Editing:

Jamshid Kohari and Sajjad Pahlevanzadeh for 'Lottery'

Best Soundtrack:

Sohrab Pournazeri for 'Subdued'

Best Score:

Homayoun Shajarian for 'Subdued'

Best Technical-Artistic achievement:

'The Elephant King'

Best Documentary:

Sahar Mosayyebi for 'Zero to Podium'

Abbas Kiarostami Memorial Medal:

Asghar Yousefinejad for 'The Home'

The ceremony to announce the winners was held at Milad Tower in Tehran on Monday August 13.

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