Cinema Vérité, also known as the Iran International Documentary Film Festival, is a film festival held in Tehran, Iran.
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History
The 17th Cinema Vérité festival, was held 18-23 December, 2023 at the Charsou Cineplex in Tehran.
Description
The 18th edition of the festival is being held in December 2024, with more than 2,300 foreign documentaries from 123 countries submitted for screening and competition.
Governance
The festival is organised by the Documentary, Experimental & Animation Film Center (DEFC), with the next edition scheduled for December 2024.
Awards
An international jury awards the following prizes (as of 2024:
1. Best Full-Length Documentary (longer than 60 minutes)
2. Best Mid-Length Documentary (40 to 60 minutes)
3. Best Short Documentary (up to 40 minutes)
4. Special Jury Prize
There are also a number of other categories of awards for Iranian films.