Iranian cineastes on Malatya festival panels
TEHRAN –(Iranart)- Iranian producer Mohammad Atebbai and filmmaker Amir-Masud Soheili are members of the juries at the 8th Malatya International Film Festival underway in the Turkish city.
Atebbai is a member of the International Platform Jury and Soheili is judging the films screening in the short film competition, the organizers have announced.
World-renowned Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan is also serving as president for the jury in the official competition.
In addition, a number of films from Iran are taking part in the festival.
“Orange Days” by Arash Lahuti is competing in the International Feature-Film Competition.
“The Slaughter”, a co-production of Iran and Spain by Rasul Iranzad Aqamirlu, is an entry to the short film competition.
“Animal” by Bahram and Bahman Ark has been selected to screen in the International Panorama section.
The festival will be running until November 15.
source: Tehran Times