TEHRAN – The 12th edition of the Image of the Year and Tassvir Film Festival opened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Friday.
The annual exhibition has been divided into the two sections of non-competition and main competition for the youth under 25, IAF announced in a press release on Saturday.
A collection of 185 artworks in different sections of photos, graphic designs and cartoons have been put on display in different galleries of the Forum.
The two sections “Our Iran” and “Cell Phone Photos” will open on the sidelines of the exhibit during the coming days.
Veteran artists Ebrahim Haqiqi, Aidin Aghdashlu, Mahmud Farnud, Ahmad Moeini, Kambiz Derambakhsh and Akbar Alami are scheduled to be honored for their lifetime achievements during the exhibit.
In addition, 114 films have been selected to be screened in the two sections of non-competition and the competition section for the youth under age 25.
Selections of films screened at the 33rd Fajr International Film Festival, winners of Cinéma Vérité, Tehran International Short Film Festival, and Iran Cinema Celebration will also go on screen during the Tassvir festival.
The annual exhibition will be running until March 10, and the film festival will end on March 11.
The Forum is located on Musavi St. off Taleqani Ave.
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