Iran (IMNA) - The festival president Mehdi Azarpendar said, "Praise the Lord! Whatever good came out of this event is the Lord's blessing, and whatever flaws, my own and not even a fault of my partners. I welcome all attendees bidding farewell to this 39-year-old festival. I am not here to present a report as everyone was present and saw how the festival was held, so I must only provide a report to Mr. Khazaei and the Cinema Organization of Iran, and to the all-seeing Lord. I thank you all!"
Mohammad Khazaei: I witnessed a majestic, pioneering, and creative festival
Cinema Organization of Iran's director, Mohammad Khazaei, stated in the closing ceremony of the 39th TISFF, "I witnessed firsthand how well this event was managed and saw a majestic, pioneering, and creative festival. Founding a center for the graduates of this society was a turning point in this round. I appreciate your endeavors at holding this majestic festival. I thank the members of the jury in both national and international categories who worked 24/7 with their compact schedules."
He added, "The serious approach of the Cinema Organization is in line with our mission of cultural justice and a need for attention to deprived areas. I believe that the future of our cinema lies in smaller cities and provinces. We have to announce that the short film budget has more than doubled since last year, and we will be witnessing the production of 500 films by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society. The truth is, this society was founded for the discovery of talents, for all those capable individuals with no place to grow and flourish. You, young filmmakers, leave no place for worries when it comes to the cultural life of this country. There are countries who have the budget but lack the artistic talent, so we must value the treasures we have in our homeland."
Iranian Culture Minister: We had many applicants in the international category
The ceremony followed with Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili, the Minister of Culture, making remarks, "We had many applicants to the international category, and this festival was held efficiently. This event is in fact a preliminary step to a series of cultural and artistic festivals in Iran. We have now entered the season of festivals, with this one as the first step. The enthusiasm and passion witnessed in this closing ceremony are good omens. In the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, we have defined cultural and educational development all across the country as the main agenda."
Iranian Youth Cinema Society is One of Our Most Significant Foundations
Esmaeili continued his remarks, saying, "The Iranian Youth Cinema Society is one of our most prized institutes. Most of our prominent artists come from this foundation. Therefore, we have set the expansion of this society as one of our main missions. This is the most important tool for the development of cultural justice, with art and culture diplomacy as a rubric. I have been host to more than 7 ministers of culture from different countries in the last couple of months. Our cinema is experiencing a golden era. We have a deep and meaningful cinema; a cinema representing social values and our brilliant culture. We must strengthen this cinema."
We Must Pay Attention to Global Cinema Markets
Esmaeili closed his statement, saying, "We will make use of the great potentials secured through regional interactions such as the Shanghai Cooperation. We have signed good cultural agreements with other countries and will profit
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