‘About Majnoon’ Wins Top Prize at Fajr Festival
TEHRAN -- The closing ceremony of the 42nd Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) was held in Tehran’s Milad Tower on Sunday.
It was attended by Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Muhammad Mahdi Esmailee as well as a number of filmmakers, actors, actresses, directors of the festival and media figures.
Mojtaba Amini, the director of the 42nd FIFF, expressed his satisfaction with the festival’s success, highlighting the outstanding films showcased during the event.
He also paid tribute to national heroes and martyrs and emphasized the festival’s significant role in commemorating their legacy.
Here is the list of the award winners in the national section of the gala:
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Crystal Simorgh for Best First-Film Director: Ali Taherfar for ‘Projectionist’
Crystal Simorgh for Best Director: Javad Ezzati for ‘Blood Alligator’
Crystal Simorgh for Best First Film: ‘Parviz Khan’ produced by Ata Panahi
Crystal Simorgh for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Reza Keshavarz for ‘Kianoush’s Garden’
Best Visual Effects:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Muhammad Baradaran for ‘Ahmad’
Best Makeup:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Morteza Kahzadi for ‘Ahmad’
Best Set Design:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Kamyab Amin Ashayari for ‘Summer of the Same Year’
Best Costume Design:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Mehrnoosh Bayani for ‘Summer of the Same Year’
Best Audio Recording:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Amir Ashegh-Husseini for ‘The Heart of Raqqa’
Best Sound Editing:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Bahman Ardalan for ‘The West Sky’
Best Original Score:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Majid Entezami for ‘About Majnoon’
Best Editing:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Hassan Hassandoust for ‘Parviz Khan’
Best Cinematography:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Kouhyar Kalari for ‘Summer of the Same Year’
Best Supporting Actor:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Behzad Khalaj for ‘About Majnoon’
Best Supporting Actress:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Shabnam Qorbani for ‘About Majnoon’
Diploma of Honor granted to Mahroo Nonahali for ‘Summer of the Same Year’
Best Leading Actor:
Arastou Khoshrazm for ‘Morning of Execution’
Best Leading Actress:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Maral Baniadam for ‘Parvin’
Diploma of Honor granted to Sara Rashidi for ‘Ahmad’
Best Animation:
Diploma of Honor granted to Muhammad Mehdi Mashhouri for ‘Babaei Wish to Fly’
Best Script:
Diplma of Honor granted to Ali Saqafi for ‘Parviz Khan’
Best First Film:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to ‘Parviz Khan’ produced by Ata Panahi
Best Director:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to Behrouz Afkhami for ‘Morning of Execution’
Best Film:
Crystal Simorgh awarded to ‘About Majnoon’ produced by Abbas Naderan
Best Technical and Artistic Contribution:
Crystal Simorgh and Diploma of Honor awarded to Ata Panahi for ‘Parviz Khan’
Best Film from National Perspective:
Special award given to ‘The West Sky’
Goharshad Crystal Simorgh:
Special award given to Habibollah Valinejad for ‘Ahmad’