TEHRAN – Filmmakers and experts from around the world will come together for an international conference in Tehran in January 2015 to discuss the contributions of documentary films to Iranian archaeology.
Entitled the “International Conference of Documentary Film and Iranian Archaeology”, the conference has been organized by Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC).
The National Museum of Iran will be hosting the conference on January 5, 6, and 7, 2015, in collaboration with the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO).
Interested filmmakers are invited to submit their films and articles to the secretariat of the conference before August 23, DEFC reported in a press release on Sunday.
“Role of Documentary Films in Introducing Archaeology”, “What Is Documentary Film of Archaeology”, “Connection between Documentary and Archaeology”, and “Documentary and History of Archaeological Researches” are among the articles to be discussed in the conference.
The conference will help documentary filmmakers to meet and interact with archaeologists and provides the ground for future productions.
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