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No. 14 The House Of Cinema Newsletter Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds September 2010 Special Issue Reports on the 14th Iranian Inside Feast of Cinema 14th Iranian Feast of Cinema I am a member of the House of Cinema I am Member of the REPORT House of Cinema The 14th Festival of the Iranian Mohammad Reza Delpak and present the prize for best make-up. are not asking for economic help. Cinema was held at the auditorium Taraneh Alidousti stepped on the Laleh Eskandari said that she was We only want the government to re- of Milad Tower with the participa- stage to present the prize for best a make-up artist before she became move the obstacles created by regu- tion of prominent filmmakers and sound mix. Delpak talked about an actress, and Abdollah Eskandari lations dating to about 20 years ago film fans. Filmmakers speaking at Asghar Shahverdi the famous said he was glad he was presenting and are not suitable for the present the ceremony thanked the board of sound recorder who is now sick in the prize to one of his successful day conditions. Our film industry directors of the House of Cinema bed and paid tribute to the late film colleagues. is plagued by unhealthy economy and the festival secretary Farhad producer Freydoun Khoushaba- The prize was awarded to Soud- while we boast of our great civiliza- Towhidi for organizing the festi- fard. “Friendship among film mak- abeh Khoravi for the film “Day and tion. The outcome of such an eco- val and empha- nomic situation is sized the need that people engage for strengthening in immoral activi- the House of Cin- ties to earn their ema and the film living. I and my guilds. colleagues believe Masters of the that the only rem- ceremony were edy for the situ- Farhad Ayish and ation is to desist his wife Maedeh from supporting Tahmasbi, who lies. You will then were joined by see how easily the Mehran Rajabi veils of lies and and talked about fraud will be torn the filmmakers’ aside….. problems, includ- “Unfortunately ing lack of job se- this is all that has curity and the il- remained of the legal sale of CDs. letter which I plan to turn over to the At the start of the Museum of Cin- ceremony Housh- ema.” ang Golmakani, Then the Rastak editor-in-chief of musical ensemble the Film maga- performed pieces zine, accompa- of folk music from nied by Hamed different provinces Behdad stepped on the stage to ers is stronger in the festival than Night”. The winner was not present of the country. present the prize for best first film. rivalry,” he said. “I am confident at the ceremony and the film pro- Golmakani asked the directors of this attitude will last.” ducer Jamal Sadatian received the In continuation of the ceremony, the House of Cinema to fight the Alidousti asked the actors society prize. Parvin Safari and Jamshid Gorgin banal films nowadays appearing on and the board of managers of the stepped on the stage to present the public screens. He said: “The House of Cinema to invite to such Then Farhad Towhidi the festival the prize for best costume design. real Iranian cinema is quite differ- feasts even actors who are not secretary presented his report. Gorgin said that the national day of ent from what goes on the screens nominated for any prizes. The prize “Good evening ladies and gentle- cinema was an important occasion now. I would like to take this op- for best sound mix was awarded to men! and asked the participants to sup- portunity and ask people in the film Mohsen Roshan for the film “The “I am a writer. I write both film port Towhidi, Mir Baqeri and the industry to find ways of solving the Child and the Angel”. Roshan could scripts, stories and at times articles other festival organizers in their ef- problem. About 200 feature films attend the ceremony because of ill and travelogues. I am a very scru- fort to arrange the Festival of Cin- from the past few years have not disposition and his assistant re- pulous writer and I may be consid- ema. yet found the chance of going on ceived the prize. ered a perfectionist. But the other The prize for best costume design the screens. And to that should be side of the coin is that I am fright- was handed to Abdolhamid Qadi- added short and documentary films Nezamoddin Kiai and Naser Mam- ened. I am frightened of limiting rian for the film “Solomon’s King- that are integral parts of the cine- douh stepped on the stage to present my powers by the presentation of dom”. Qadirian thanked the jury ma. It is my urgent request that the the prize for best sound recording. facts. And that is how I feel now. I and said: “This prize means a lot to prestige of the Iranian be saved for The prize for best sound recording had to give you facts and statistics me. I feel like a student who is at it is a very serious threat.” was awarded to Mahmoud Sam- which are the best means of hiding the start of his career and I hope to Hamed Behdad said: “I am glad we makbashi for the film “When We the truth. So I won’t give you any progress to a stage which is deserv- are here to celebrate the achieve- Are All Asleep”. The ceremony con- facts or statistics. ing of the Iranian cinema.” ment of the cinema. I am confident tinued with the screening of a video “Maybe some of my friends expected Amir Esbati and Alireza Kham- filmmakers will find the correct clip on filmmakers who had passed me to present again this year a sa- she came forward and presented path although they face numerous away during the previous year. tirical piece. In fact I had prepared the prize for best artistic design to obstacles.” Then Babak Hamidian presented a satire, but then I changed my Abdolhamid Qadirian for the film The diploma of honor for best first the prize for best special effects to mind. Instead I will read you a let- “Solomon’s Kingdom”. Qadirian film was awarded to “Season of Mohsen Rouzbehani for the film ter. There is a very interesting story expressed regret for the insult to Monsoon Rains” director by Majid “The Fateful Night”. Rouzbehani related to the letter. Older people the Holy Quran and asked the ar- Barzagar. The film director was on thanked the organizers of the feast probably recall that the House of tistic community to reply the insult trip abroad and could not attend, for arranging such a ceremony and Cinema is stationed in a building in an artistic framework. and the prize was handed to the providing an opportunity for film- which formerly was used as a film film actor Navid Layeq who, on be- makers to get together for one night studio. It includes a screening hall Mohammad Sarir and Seddiq Tarif half of the director, thanked the jury during the year. and last year we decided to renovate stepped on the stage. As a repre- and all the people had collaborated The prize for best visual effects the hall. On a late afternoon when sentative of the composers society, on the film, including Manouchehr was awarded to Leo Lu for the film the repair workers had left I went to Sarir asked the film community to Shahsavari the producer. “Solomon’s Kingdom” and Masoud check the work progress. On a wall pay more attention to the financial Behnam and Jahangir Kowsari pre- I discovered a hole and behind that aspects of the composers’ work so The video clip introducing mem- sented the prize to a member of the I found a cardboard box and inside that talented artists can present bers of the jury of the film stills was film’s crew. the box I found a letter on the let- better works. He considered music screened and then Aziz Saati and Then a video clip on the cinema of terhead of an old film company. The as the blood in the body of the film. Morteza Razzaq Karimi stepped on the sacred defense was screened. letter dated to the year 1977 and it Mohammad Reza Aliqoli received the stage and presented the prize for was addressed to the then minister the prize for best musical score for best film still to Mehdi Delkhasteh Laleh Eskandari and Abdollah Es- of art and culture. The letter read: the film “Afternoon of the Tenth for the film “A True Report”. kandari stepped on the stage to “Your excellency the Minister! We Day”. Soroush Sehhat and Mohammd films, as well as the organizing com- the House of Cinema is of particu- Elly” and said: “I wish to thank all Reza Moyini presented the prize mittee and secretary of the festival. lar significance because the jurors the people who worked with me for best editing to Hideh Safiyari Razavian compared the various film do not represent any government on the film. I wish Golshifteh was for the film “About Elly”. Moyini guilds to the different ethnic groups official. We respect their decision here. I hope things will change and criticized the lack of attention to that live in the country, said: “The even if it does not accord with our she can return home soon. I hope the film workers’ job security and Iranian races unite when they face views.” Bahram Beizai and the other Ira- asked “Who are the people who act an enemy, and this goes also for the Baran Kowsari called Javaherian nian filmmakers can return home as her best performing part- and work here.