The 18th Iran International Documentary Film Festival Came to a Close

According to the Public Relations Department of the Documentary, Experimental & Animation Film Center (DEFC), the closing ceremony of the 18th Cinema Verite Festival was held at Vahdat Hall in Tehran, and the winners were announced.

International Short and Mid-Length Documentary Section

• The Honorary Diploma for the International Short Documentary Section was awarded to the film “Brussels Close-Up” by Ilja Sirčenko from Belgium and “Deep Memories” directed by Rafael Quiroga from Mexico.

• The Special Jury Prize, including cash prize, Festival Trophy and the Honorary Diploma went to the film “With Confidentiality” by Shervin Vahdat and Payam Azizi from Iran.

• The Honorary Diploma, Festival Trophy, along with a cash prize, for the Best International Short Documentary awarded to the film “The Barefoot Journey” by Bijoy Chowdhury from India.

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  The Honorary Diploma for the International Mid-Length Documentary Section was awarded to the film “Blood Father” by Tofigh Heidari from Iran and “Sol” by Zahra Alboudi from Syria.

• The Honorary Diploma, Festival Trophy, along with a cash prize for the Best International Mid-Length Documentary awarded to the film “Unspoken” by Maciej Adamek from Poland.

Feature Length International Competition Section

• The Honorary Diploma for the International Feature Documentary Competition Section was awarded to the film “Relentless Memory” by Paula Rodríguez Sickert from Argentina and Chile.
   
• The Special Jury Prize, including cash prize, Festival Trophy and the Honorary Diploma went to the film “Cabin” by Yasser Khayer from Iran

• The Honorary Diploma, Festival Trophy, along with a cash prize for the Best International Feature Documentary awarded to the film “Gingerbread for Her Dad” by Alina Mustafina from Kazakhstan.

The 18th Iran International Documentary Film Festival- Cinema Verite was held from December 8th to 15th, 2024 at Charsou Cineplex, Tehran.