The closing ceremony of the 18th Resistance Film Festival concluded after introducing the winners and appreciating the figures and activists in this field. You can see the report from Abna News Agency's English-language correspondent, "Zaynab", from the event.
AhlulBayt News Agency: The closing ceremony of the 18th International Resistance Film Festival was held at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran, with the presence of Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, and veteran artists of the Sacred Defense Cinema.
The opening ceremony of the 18th International Resistance Film Festival will take place on May 17, 2025. This festival, which has long been recognized as one of the most important cinematic events in the field of resistance, will conclude with a special closing ceremony on May 24, coinciding with the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr.
Dr. Ghafari announced that in the eighteenth edition of the International Resistance Film Festival, the "Morteza Badge" will be awarded to documentarians whose works closely align in content with the thoughts and ideologies of the Martyr of the Pen, Martyr Sayyed Morteza Avini.
This year's International Resistance Film Festival marked the first official presence of artificial intelligence in cinematic productions. The Assistant Secretary of the festival emphasized the need to overcome sanctions and develop local infrastructure to maximize the benefits of this technology.
Dr. Jalal Ghaffari, Secretary of the International Resistance Film Festival, strongly criticized the silence of leading global film festivals in response to the crimes committed in Gaza. Announcing that 500 cinematic works on the theme of resistance have been submitted, he declared: "Resistance cinema will be the voice of the oppressed worldwide."
