Hossein Mahjoob said when young filmmakers enjoy better support from organizations that are linked to culture and arts, they would be encouraged to make short films. "Most short film makers are young artists who are not wealthy people and if such organizations do not support them financially, they would reach an impasse in the beginning of the way and would leave film making", he added.

Mahjoob said: An increase in the value of the awards and preparation special places for showing the movies, would also encourage making short films.

The director of the documentary Forgotton, who believes competition in 100 second films festival is a particularly difficult job to do, said: Making a short film is fairly difficult and if the film is not based on good idea and management, would not be a successful movie. Here, 100 second film which is a very short film, requires more attention to idea and time management.

"About 40 years ago people who are now great filmmakers, started their job with 8 millimeter films, but now that technology has advanced, fewer movie makers want to make short films", Mahjoob said.

He said the problem has emerged because cultural officials pay little attention or sometimes ignore this genre of cinema.

The playwright of the documentary Turkman, said discontinuation of film festivals in Iran is a big problem. "If we want to benefit from our festivals, we have to hold workshops and interact with artists throughout the year", he added.

Mahjoob also said 100 Second Films Festival has hosted educational workshops and paved the way for showing short films via accessible media, so it has not followed the mainstream culture of Iranian festivals.

He said: if we develop places for showing movies so more people would have the chance to watch films, we will certainly increase motivation and boost economy of art.