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Fifty young reporters to cover Isfahan Int’l Children, Youth Film Festival
The young reporters, aged 13 to 16, were chosen from more than 350 initial applicants who responded to the festival’s annual call for youth journalists.
Following a combination of tests and interviews, 50 candidates were confirmed for the role, according to Behnaz Abedi, head of the festival’s Youth Reporters Committee.
Before the festival, the selected teenagers took part in a series of free workshops covering journalism, cinema, critical thinking, and content production skills. The training sessions, held from September 23 to 29, were designed to equip participants with practical expertise ahead of the festival screenings.
“They will be at the forefront of festival reporting,” Abedi said, noting that the content generated by the teenagers will be published under their own names in reputable media outlets, news agencies, and the festival bulletin.
The inclusion of a youth reporter program, a longstanding feature of the festival, has been credited with nurturing the next generation of media professionals in Iran.
Abedi emphasized that “many leading journalists began their careers here,” highlighting the scheme’s role in cultivating future talent for the country’s media landscape.