TEHRAN – The 31st Tehran International Short Film Festival has received submissions from 74 foreign countries, the organizers announced on Monday.
The secretariat of the festival so far has received 1,186 films from countries around the world, the Young Cinema Society announce in a press release on Monday.
Most of the submissions are from France. The organizers have registered 245 short films by French filmmakers.
Productions are also coming in from Italy, Greece, Belgium, Romania, Germany, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Taiwan, Bahrain, Turkey, Armenia, Brazil, Mexico and Egypt.
The organizers plan to promote the festival and introduce its activities to the world through increased interactions with the world short film markets and filmmakers.
The festival is a good chance for young Iranian filmmakers to learn more from international filmmakers.
The festival will be running from October 14 to 20.
RM/YAW
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