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Iran’s documentary awarded in Polish festival
ISNA – Iranian documentary ‘Austrian Bridge,’ directed by Ahmad Azad and produced by Rahil Ilka, received the Best Cinematography Award at 17th edition of the Grand Off World Independent Short Film Awards in Warsaw, Poland.
The cinematography for this short documentary was orchestrated by Reza Heidari Panah.
‘Austrian Bridge’ tells the story of the historical impact of the Veresk Bridge on both above-ground and underground structures in global transportation (Austrian tunnels or eggshell-shaped tunnels). It explores the influence of this architecture while narrating legends and tales from nearly a century of the bridge’s history, rooted in the culture, music, and literature of Mazandaran.
The festival concluded by giving the Best Short Narrative Award to the Polish film, ‘Everything is Fine,’ and honoring ‘Chroma Key’ by Max Puglisi from the UK with the Best Directing Award.
The 17th edition of the Polish festival took place in Warsaw, Poland, from November 27 to December 4.
Iranian bookstores see 12% growth in one month
IRNA – A total of 9,938 book titles, by 1,392 Iranian publishers, came to bookstores during one Iranian month (October 23 to November 23), which has increased by 12%, compared to 8,873 book titles in the same period last year, based on the statistics of the Iranian Book and Literature House.
Out of the total number of books published during the given period, 7,117 titles were authored and 2,821 titles were translated.
In the subjects of textbooks, literature, children and adolescents, social sciences and religion, the books are mostly authored, and in other subjects, philosophy and psychology, they were mostly translated.
Out of the total number of books published in the period, 7,265 titles were published in Tehran Province, which has recorded a 15% increase compared to the same period last year, with the publication of 6,315 titles. The highest percentage of growth in terms of the subject matter were in the ‘children and adolescents’ category, with a 48% increase, religion, with a 25% increase, teaching and educational materials, with a 22% increase, and literature and social sciences, with a 10% increase.