TEHRAN (Dispatches) – Juries of the national competition category of the 13th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, have announced the names of nominees in various sections.
The juries, after reviewing as many as 62 documents taking part at the national competition category of 13th Cinema Vérité, announced the names of nominees in various categories on Saturday.
Among the nominees, ‘Eclipse’ directed by Mohsen Ostad Ali leads with six nods including best director (feature-length), best sound mixing, best editing, best film score, and best writer.
Following that is Sam Kalantari’s ‘No Place for Angel’ and Hojjat Taheri’s ‘Only A Few Meters’, each with five nominations.
‘No Place for Angel’, which depicts the hopes, fears and dreams of the national Iranian women’s hockey team, is being considered for best director (feature-length), best cinematography, best sound mixing, best film score, and best editing.
‘Rains and Bullets’, directed by Morteza Payeshenas, is in the third place with four nominations.
The 13th Cinema Vérité kicked off in Tehran on December 9 and will wrap up on December 15. The awarding ceremony will be held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on December 16.