14th Edition of the 100‑Second Film Festival

Date: May 5–8, 2025 (16–19 Ordibehesht 1404)

Venue: Mellat Cinema Complex

Festival Secretary: Yousef Mansouri

Festival Policy Council:

Seyed Amir Javid, Mohammadreza Shahidifard, Mohammad Hamidimoghadam, Mohaddeseh Pirhadi, Hamidreza Jafarian

Jury – National Section:

Rasoul Sadr Ameli, Zhaleh Samati, Leila Zare, Seyed Mahmoud Razavi, Mohsen Eslamzadeh, Mohammad Kheirandish

Jury – International Section:

Ahmadreza Darvish, Mostafa Zamani, Mostafa Razaghkarimi, Mohammadreza Doost‑Mohammadi, and Mrs. Johari from Malaysia

Winners

International Section (Human Dignity)

The Statue of the 14th International 100‑Second Film Festival, along with the Honorary Diploma and Cash Award for Best International Fiction Film, was presented to “The Embrace” directed by Zeinab Nejati.

The Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award for Best International Animation were granted to Jan Sonsky for his film “The Skinnies.”

The Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award for Best International Documentary were awarded to Mohammad Javad Masoumi for his documentary “Golchin.”

Special Section – “Farasad” (Free Palestine)

This section featured three winners without ranking order:

The First Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award were given to “My Home Is Here” directed by Alireza Aghamohammadi.

The Second Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award went to Ahmad Al‑Danaf for “A School Day.”

The Third Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award were awarded to “Ateqeh” directed by Masoud Dehnavi.

National Section (Beloved Iran)

The Honorary Diploma and Cash Award for Best National Fiction Film were granted to Amir Robouyin for his film “Daily Exercise.”

The Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award for Best National Fiction Film were awarded to “Eye to Eye” directed by Hamid Malihi.

The Special Jury Award was presented to “The Prophet” directed by Sajad Entezari.

Best Animation Film

The Honorary Diploma and Cash Award for Best National Animation were given to “Woman’s Peace, Home’s Peace” directed by Alireza Pourshakouri.

The Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award for Best National Animation were presented to Heydar Safarpour for his film “Bottom of the Pot.”

Best Documentary Film

The Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award for Best National Documentary were given to “Shoulder to Shoulder” by Mehdi Shahsouri and Atiyeh Sadat Hojjati.

Secretary’s Special Choice Award

The Festival Statue, Honorary Diploma, and Cash Award were presented to “The Flag” directed by Seyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini.

Young Iran Award

The “Iran‑e‑Javan” (Young Iran) Award, dedicated to works focusing on youth, population, and family themes, was given to Morteza Motamedi for his film “Someone Like Me.”