43rd Fajr International Film Festival

(International Section)

international and national films and to strengthen and encourage the production of works aligned with the Iranian cinema. This edition of the festival is scheduled to be held from 31 January to 4 February, 2025 in Tehran in three competitive sections and a non-competitive section.

1. Cinema Salvation (International Competition):

In this section, priority will be given to films dealing with topics seeking justice, discouraging oppression, arrogance, global terrorism, violence and extremism, encouraging Islamic awakening, transcendent lifestyle, family-orientation, human rights, highlighting moral, spiritual and religious teachings, fighting against discrimination, highlighting culture and civilization through artistic expression and thus striving to guide contemporary man towards happiness. 

Awards:

The jury will award the following prizes to the selected films:

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Film along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Best Director along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Best Script along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Special Jury Award along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Outstanding Artistic Contribution 

• Eastern Vista (Films from Asian-Islamic Countries):

In this section, films from Asian-Islamic countries that can help elevate cinema with a transcendental approach in the world will be selected.

Awards:

 The jury will award the following prizes:

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Film along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Best Director along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Best Script along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Special Jury Award along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Outstanding Artistic Contribution

• Future Frame (Competition of the 1^st and 2^nd films)

For the first time, to support and discover young talents and to present works with a new approach to the cinema, a selection of the first and second films of filmmakers from Iran and the world will compete in this section.

• Crystal Simorgh for Best Film along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Best Director along with cash award
• Crystal Simorgh for Special Jury Award along with cash award
• World Panorama (Festival of Festivals):

In this section, selected Iranian and foreign films presented in international festivals will be showcased non-competitively.

• Events:
• Inter-Faith Award:

Trophy + Diploma of Honor awarded to the film director for the best work encouraging reconciliation and dialogue between religions.

• Resistance Award:

Trophy + Diploma of Honor awarded to the film director for the best work in the axis of resistance and Islamic awakening.

3. Special Screenings:

Retrospective of World Cinema

• Film Market

To be held from 2 to 5 February 2025. The regulations of this section will be published in due time.

Rules & Regulations of International Section:

1. Registration period is from August 5 to December 10, 2024. All films must be submitted through the official festival website at www.fajriff.com by the producer or the legal international distributor of the film within this period.
2. Accepted Formats: Non-encrypted DCP, Apple ProRes 4444 – Full HD 1920 x 1080 – MP4 H264 with English subtitles.
3. Year of Completion (for Competitive Sections): January 2023 and afterwards
4. Duration of Feature Films:at least 75 minutes running time.
5. Films with World and International Premieres will have priority but submitted films must have Iran Premiere at least.
6. Submitted film should not have any release (theatrically, on Video/DVD/TV/internet/VOD) before the date of the festival in Iran.
7. The Festival Director selects and officially invites the films to participate in the festival.
8. By submitting the film to the festival, the applicant agrees to all the Rules and Regulations of the festival. It is worth mentioning that, after the official announcement of the festival and receiving the approval from the producer or the legal distributor of the films, there is no possibility for cancelling the screenings.

Festival Secretariat:

Address: 2454, Corner of Lankaran St., Vali-Asr Ave., Tehran 1434843631 Iran

Tel: + 98 (21) 88194257 – 88880328

Festival Portal: www.fajriff.com Email:info@fajriff.com