It is with great pleasure that we unveil the selected films for this year’s festival.
we wish to express our profound pride in receiving over 300 submissions from around the globe this year. Submissions poured in from every continent, and for that, we are immensely grateful.
AGIFF embraces a wide range of film types and genres, including short films, feature films, documentaries, animation, and more. The festival holds a steadfast commitment to impartial evaluation, disregarding factors such as film duration, genre, or gender. As a result, our selection reflects a diverse assortment of feature films, short films, documentaries, and fiction works.
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he Movie YOU WON’T SEE WINTER received the award for the best LGBTQ film from the New York Cinematography Festival.
This is a special Cinematography festival. Thanks to Moeinreza Motallebi for the wonderful cinematography of this movie.
Congratulations to the Movie team.
This movie will be broadcast from the first of August on the KARIZCINEMA platform, which is available all around the world.
The screening of this film is dedicated to the imprisoned filmmakers in Iran: JAFAR PANAHI, MOHAMMAD RASOULOF and MOSTAFA ALEAHMAD.
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The Opening of the screening Friday, July 29th 2022 on Toronto Register link
Special Thanks to: Asal Matin-Sadeghy
Sales Representative , Soltanian Real Estate Inc., Brokerage
By Abdolreza Kahani
with the presence of the actors and crew
This movie will be broadcast from the first of August on the KARIZCINEMA platform, which is available all around the world.
Opening ceremony July 29th schedule:
1- Photo call, Networking, Appetizersat 7pm
2. Introducing the film and the Sponsores
3- Screening “YOU WON’T SEE WINTER” by Abdolreza Kahani 9pm- 10:30pm
Special Thanks to: Asal Matin-Sadeghy
Sales Representative , Soltanian Real Estate Inc., Brokerage
Location: 18 Mill St,Thornhill ON L4J 8C5 , Canada
Parking: There is absolutely NO PARKING SPOT outside of the venue. You need to park in public parking on old Yonge next to the Thornhill park and tennis court . There is 3 min walk from public parking to the venue.
This festival was managed by Iranian director Abdolreza Kahani from June 29 to July 3 in Toronto and was held outdoors!
The award for the Best Short Film was awarded to a film from TURKEY “LIFELINE”, directed by: ABDULLAH ŞAHIN, produced by: ABDULLAH ŞAHIN and HALIL KARDAŞ
The Audience award was given to a film from IRAN “BORE DARKNESS”, directed by: MOSAYEB HANAEI, produced by: FARIBA KESHAVARZI
In the section of STUDENT Films, which is the most important part of the festival, prizes were awarded to the winners as follows;
The Best Movie for the film “FIVE BIG MACS FOR SALVATION”
produced and directed by: SEPIDAR VALIYAN
(CANADA)
The Best Director Goes to “DARYOUSH BAHALOU and KAMYAR RAHNAMA RAAD”
for the film INSEPERABLE
produced by Ark Gate Films, Mina Rafiei
(CANADA)
The best actor Goes to “NIMA SADRZADEH”
for the film THE CORRIDOR
directed by Amir Zavosh
produced by Ark Gate Films, Mina Rafiei
(CANADA)
The Best screenplay goes to “EHSAN SHAHINDOUST”
for the film THE CORRIDOR
directed by Amir Zavosh
produced by Ark Gate Films, Mina Rafiei
(CANADA)
The winners of each section were awarded the with ARKAB statue, and the special award of the festival went to the young actor Janan Khajehasani!
In this festival, feature films and documentaries have been screened in the out-of-competition section!
We are honored to have the opportunity of inviting you to AGIFF 2022 film festival. The festival will be held from June 29th until July 3rd, 5 pm to 11 pm everyday.
We hope you enjoy the festival activities, screenings and celebrations.
Address : 18 Mill St,Thornhill ON L4J 8C5 , Canada
The festival opens on June 29 and ends on July 3 with a selection of the best.
35 films will be screened in three sections and the statue (Arkab) will be awarded to the best.
The AGIFF Festival is held outdoors and includes the red carpet, workshops, review sessions and film screenings. Read more…
