The closing ceremony of the 15th '100 Seconds' International Film Festival took place on Friday at the Artistic Bureau in Tehran. At the opening ceremony, Mohadeseh Pirkhadi, the festival secretary, welcomed attendees and expressed gratitude to all young filmmakers who created films for Iran and maintain hope for the future.
She emphasized that regardless of who receives an award, all participants are winners because they upheld an optimistic outlook and made films for Iran.
Following this, the jury of various sections announced the winners, who received their awards on stage, as reported by the Mehr publication. This edition of the festival ran from September 15 to 18.
This year, the festival featured works focused on three main themes: 'National: The Battle for the Future,' 'International: The Battle for the Children of the World,' and 'Special: The Battle for the Homeland.' These themes were designed to provoke reflection on the fragility of the future, the urgent need to protect children's rights worldwide, and the resilient spirit of patriotism and national identity.
The selected works for this edition included 170 films, encompassing fiction, animation, AI-generated works, and documentaries. The festival is organized by the Artistic Bureau of the Organization for the Dissemination of Islamic Ideas.
The festival is known for its strict time constraints, which challenge authors to present a complete and meaningful narrative within a very limited timeframe. Since its inception, the festival has served as a prestigious platform for discovering new talents and experimenting with short film art, expanding the boundaries of how much emotion and information can be conveyed in just a few fleeting seconds.
The upcoming edition promises to be a diverse collection of international perspectives reflecting humanity's common struggles and hopes through the lens of the camera.