Globe Silent filmfest announces selection committee

The Globe International Silent Film Festival (GISFF) in the US has announced its selection committee members.

Virgil Widrich, Hoda Esnaashari, Fereshteh Parnian, Ruben Salazar and Vahid Mortazavi are the filmmakers to judge at the third edition of the film event.

Initially launched by Iranian film buffs of the Persian Students Association of the Michigan State University, the first edition of the Globe International Silent Film Festival was held in Iran.

The first year had received incredible reception on the international scale – around 2,200 films were submitted to the festival, the official website of the festival wrote.

The GISFF is planned to be held in a new country every year, so that the silent cinema industry is introduced to all enthusiasts.

Silent films refer to films without dialogue or narration and recount their stories through the language of imagery, just as a painting.

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