Cinéma Vérité (film festival)
{{Short description|Iranian documentary film festival}}
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Cinema Vérité, also known as the Iran International Documentary Film Festival, is a film festival held in Tehran, Iran.{{cite web |title=Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Cinema Verite |website=FilmFreeway |date=11 June 2024 |url=https://filmfreeway.com/Cinemaverite |access-date=20 October 2024}}
History
Description
The 18th edition of the festival is being held in December 2024, with more than 2,300 foreign documentaries from 123 countries submitted for screening and competition.{{cite web |title=Cinéma Vérité sees participation from 123 countries |website=Tehran Times |date=27 September 2024 |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/504197/Cin%C3%A9ma-V%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-sees-participation-from-123-countries |access-date=20 October 2024}}
Governance
The festival is organised by the Documentary, Experimental & Animation Film Center (DEFC), with the next edition scheduled for December 2024.{{cite web |title=About us |website=Cinema Vérité |date=20 October 2024 |url=https://irandocfest.ir/en/Explain/3/About |access-date=20 October 2024}}
Awards
An international jury awards the following prizes ({{as of|lc=yes|2024}}:
1. Best Full-Length Documentary (longer than 60 minutes)
2. Best Mid-Length Documentary (40 to 60 minutes)
3. Best Short Documentary (up to 40 minutes)
4. Special Jury Prize
There are also a number of other categories of awards for Iranian films.{{cite web |title=Cinema Vérité : Winners of the 17th |website=Cinema Vérité |url=https://irandocfest.ir/en/News/253/Winners_of_the_17th_ |access-date=20 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{official|https://irandocfest.ir/en/Home}}