FIAPF rep visits Fajr Int’l filmfest to write report

Represenative for Int'l Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF), a leading global regulator of film festivals, joins FIFilmfest in Tehran.

The FIAPF rep visited different sections of the event to write a report and rate the festival, a media report said on Tuesday.

During his visit, he also met with director of 35th edition of Fajr International Film Festival, Reza Mirkarimi.

The FIAPF is regulator of International Film Festivals that namely recognizes category ‘1’ or ‘A’ festivals around the world,

Established in 1982, the Fajr International Film Festival celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, the Fajr International Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of the Iranian Cinema.

Supervised by Iran’s Ministry of Culture, the festival hosts veteran directors and new filmmakers from Iran and across the world every year.

The 35th International Fajr Film Festival is scheduled to take place in the country’s capital of Tehran from April 21 through 28, 2017.

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