Award presented to Ukrainian pilot, passengers killed in plane crash in Iran

Iran (IMNA) - Director of "Gold Runner" Touraj Aslani who won best prize for scriptwriting of The CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI International Film Festival (CSIFF), presented his prize to Ukrainian pilot and the Iranian and foreign passengers who perished in recent plane crash in Iran.  

Directed and Produced by Aslani the Gold Runner hit the silver screen in the international section of the festival and also managed to snatch the best prize for script writing by Aslanai and Hadi Naderi. 

Aslani presented his prize to Volodymyr Gaponenko the pilot of Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 that crashed shortly after take-off in Iran, killing all 176 people on board.

CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI International Film Festival's main objective is to provide the opportunity for filmmakers from all over the world to excel, and to have the best work selected and showcased in a celebration of cinema, as well as to give filmmakers a platform to network amongst fellow professionals and cinematic artists. 

CSIFF is looking forward to fostering these relationships and to helping extraordinary filmmakers get their projects seen by global audiences. CSIFF unites cinematic, cultural, educational more over Inspirational objectives by presenting its film discoveries.

The CSIFF is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative films while fostering the next generation of filmmakers. It is a strong advocate for social change, and encourages cultural diversity and understanding between nations. It strives to foster the movie art of all continents by stimulating the development of quality cinema and promoting meetings between cinema professionals from around the world.

The festival was dedicated to showcasing the spirit, passion, and skill of the best new filmmakers from around the world for audiences around the world.
Aslani also participate in the competition section of the " World Cinema" of 7th Duhok International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan and won the New Talent Prize of the festival. He also received the plague of appreciation and "Golden Leaf" Award of Duhok International Film Festival.