Winners of 2026 Fajr Film Festival announced

Fajr National Film Festival has unveiled winners for the various sections of its 44th edition.  

The ceremony was held on Wednesday at Tehran's Vahdat Hall with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attending the closing ceremony. 

Here is the full list of winners for the competition section known as "Simorgh" awards:

Best Visual Effects
Crystal Simorgh: Mohammad Hassan Izadi for 'The Land of Angels'

Best Special Effects
Crystal Simorgh: Reza Torkaman for 'Successor'

Best Makeup
Crystal Simorgh: Soudabeh Khosravi for 'Migration'

Best Costume Design
Crystal Simorgh: Majid Leilaji  for 'Migration'

Best Scenic Design
Crystal Simorgh: Payam Hossein Souri for 'The Land of Angels'

Best Supporting Actress
Crystal Simorgh: Maral Farjad for 'The Death Bath'

Best Supporting Actor
Crystal Simorgh: Shahram Haqiqatdoust for 'Ordoubehesht'

Best Sound Desiging
Crystal Simorgh: Saeed Zand and Seyed Alireza Alavian for 'Escort'

Best Original Score
Crystal Simorgh: Karen Homayounfar for 'The Death Bath'

Best Editing
Crystal Simorgh: Meisam Molaei for 'Escort'

Best Cinematography
Crystal Simorgh: Hadi Behrouz for 'Midnight'

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Crystal Simorgh: Sulaf Fawakherji for 'The Land of Angels'
Crystal Simorgh: Azita Hajian for 'Cafe Soltan'

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Crystal Simorgh: Bahram Afshari for 'The Death Bath'

Best Adapted Screenplay
Diploma of Honor: Mehdi Motahhar and Mohammad Esfandiari for 'Migration'

Best Screenplay
Crystal Simorgh: Mehdi Yazdani Khorram and Azam Behrouz for 'Midnight'

Best First Film Director
Crystal Simorgh: Mohammad Davoudi for ' Ordoubehesht'
Crystal Simorgh: Mohsen Bahari for 'Gambler'

Best Director
Crystal Simorgh: Babak Khajehpasha for 'The Land of Angels'
Crystal Simorgh: Kazem Daneshi for 'The Death Bath '

Best Film from National Perspective
Crystal Simorgh: Habib Valinejad (producer) and Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian (director) for 'Midnight'

Best First Film Production
Diploma of Honor: Hossein Kakavand for 'A Woman’s Good Mood’

Best Film
Crystal Simorgh: Manouchehr Mohammadi for 'The Land of Angels'

People's Choice Award (Audience Vote)
Crystal Simorgh: 'The Death Bath ' and 'Escort' (tied)