Fajr Film Festival names “Soda-ye-Simorgh" jury members

The 35th Fajr Film Festival has announced the jury of the official competition of Iranian Cinema section.

Mohammad Reza Honarmand, Shahram Asadi, Mohammad Mehdi Dadgou, Mohammad Reza Takht-Keshian, Roya Nonahali and Iraj Raminfar are the jury members of the festival’s “Soda-ye-Simorgh” section.

Fajr Festivals are annually held in Iran during the Fajr Decade (literally meaning ten days of dawn) which marks the anniversary of the ten days from the return of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran (February 1) until the victory day of the Islamic Revolution (February 11) in 1979.

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

Since its establishment, Fajr 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 Fajr Film Festival will be held in February 2017.

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