Iranian director Hassan Najmabadi to join jury in Jaipur

The Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) in India has named Iranian director Hassan Najmabadi to serve on the jury.

The Iranian director, writer, and photographer is selected as jury member for one of the main sections at the 14th edition of the JIFF.

Born in 1993 in Sabzevar, Najmabadi started making films at the age of 18 by producing short films.

He has made 14 short films and documentaries so far, the most important of which are the short films ‘Peace’, ‘Ant’, ‘Copper Wire’, ‘77 Years of Solitude’, ‘Red Season’, ‘Into the Rainbow’, and ‘White Season’.

His short films have participated in many international festivals and won numerous awards.

The JIFF, the world's fastest-growing film festival, is held every year in January or February in Jaipur, India.

The 14th edition of the JIFF will take place on January 7-11, 2022.

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