The animated film ‘Echo’ by Zahra Khorshidi Paji and the documentary ‘Kal Fatemeh’ by Mehdi Zamanpoor Kiasari were awarded by the jury panel at the 3rd Golden Femi Film Festival, ISNA reported.
‘Echo,’ a 6-minute short animation with an environmental theme, has been shown at over 20 international festivals and was previously nominated for Best Animation at the 22nd Vaasa Wildlife International nature Film Festival in Finland.
‘Kal Fatemeh,’ a 56-minute documentary, tells the story of a woman named Karbalaei Fatemeh who lives with her two children in a farm on the outskirts of Zarom village in Neka. The film has also been screened and well-received at several prestigious international festivals, including the Montreal International Documentary Festival, and the Iranian Film Festival in Paris.