‘Shootinga’ tops 38th Isfahan children’s film festival

The 38th edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Isfahan (ICFF) announces the winners, with ‘Shootinga’ receiving the most honors.

‘Shootinga’, produced by Amir Rahimzadeh and directed by Arash Moayyerian, brought the director the Golden Butterfly for best direction, and received the award for best children’s film.

Amir Valikhani and Reza Mahmoudian won Golden Butterfly awards for visual effects, Davoud Rahmani took the best cinematography award, and Hassan Ayyoubi received an honorary diploma for editing ‘Shootinga’.

‘Guardians of the Sun’, made by Emad Rahmani and Mehrdad Mehrabi, won the festival’s special award and the prize for best animated feature.

The award for best teenage actor went to Danial Jafari for his role in ‘Bride of the Spring’, and best child actor was presented to Amir-Reza Rahmani for his performance in ‘Migration’.

‘Bride of the Spring’, produced by Fereidoun Najafi, also received the award for best teenage film, while the Shahid Behnam Mohammadi Peace Award went to Mohammad Esfandiari for directing ‘Migration’. 

The special Minab Award in the children’s category was presented to Seyyed Javad Hashemi for directing ‘Someone Will Come for Me’, while ‘Verkana’, directed by Meysam Sajjadi and produced by Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Davoudi won the award in the teenage category.

The Children and Young Adults Cinema Mirror Award in the television series category was presented to ‘Small Detectives’ and ‘The Very, Very Strange Hotel’ by the IRIB’s Center for Children and Young Adults.

The jury did not select any screenplay as deserving the award for best screenplay.

The ICFF is one of Iran’s longstanding cinematic events dedicated to young audiences. Held in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, the festival provides a platform for filmmakers working in children’s and youth cinema, recognizing achievements in filmmaking, acting, animation and technical production. It also seeks to encourage the development of films that address the experiences, imagination and concerns of younger generations.

The 38th ICFF ran until October 8 in Isfahan with the participation of the Farabi Cinema Foundation and Isfahan Municipality.