Winners of Havva International Film Festival announced
The first Havva International Film Festival concluded with a grand ceremony on Friday, where the distinguished winners were announced and commended.
The festival, which commenced on July 7 and coincided with Iran’s “Family Day” observance, aims to highlight the crucial role of women and family in society and the influential impact of families within the social fabric.
Under the motto, “We Stand for the Family,” this significant event strives to provide a prominent platform for the distribution and showcasing of films that center around women and families, both within Iran and globally. Collaborating with various cultural centers and organizations, the festival endeavors to broaden the pathways for these cinematic works.
According to Hanna Polak, a producer and one of the directors of the Polish Film Festival, who came to Tehran for the festival with the film ‘Angels of Sinjar,’ said, “I am familiar with Iranian cinema. Women in Iranian cinema hold significant positions in directing, producing, and acting, and the Iranian cinema scene in this regard is similar to the global cinema scene.”
She stated, “As women, we have a more emotional perspective on the world, which gives us a more artistic outlook. There are great Iranian and international female filmmakers and screenwriters who bring a feminine and dramatic gaze to their work, in a way that many men may not be able to present such works.”
A member of China Theatre Association Bayin, who was among the jury members of the festival, said, family and women are important issues in all societies and Iranian filmmakers have been very successful in addressing these works.
The secretariat of the Havva International Film Festival received an overwhelming response, receiving an impressive total of 350 submissions from 23 countries, including notable contributions from Italy, Ireland, and Denmark.
Organized by the Goharshad International Foundation, and spearheaded by the visionary Mahdieh Sadaat-Mehvar, this year’s event took place on a national scale, from July 7 to 14, with specific screenings and activities occurring in Tehran, from July 11 to 14.