Official Selection
Festival Juries
Academic Program
Abbas Kiarostami: A Tribute
To celebrate the life and cinema of one of the world’s top filmmakers, Abbas Kiarostami, we dedicated a tribute to his cinema. Thanks to AFTRS, a special session was held in Sydney with the screening of one of his latest films, Certified Copy. The tribute to Kiarostami will continue in Melbourne in collaboration with Monash University with a more extensive program around his films later in the year.
Retrospective
Abbas Kiarostami: A Tribute
To celebrate the life and cinema of one of the world’s top filmmakers, Abbas Kiarostami, we dedicated a tribute to his cinema. Thanks to AFTRS, a special session was held in Sydney with the screening of one of his latest films, Certified Copy. The tribute to Kiarostami will continue in Melbourne in collaboration with Monash University with a more extensive program around his films later in the year.
Festival Guests
Majid Barzegar: A Retrospective
The festival hosted several national and international guests. Davood Khayam presented the world premiere of his debut feature, Mohey. In partnership with AFTRS, we hosted a retrospective on Majid Barzegar presented for a retrospective of his films, A Very Ordinary Citizen, Parviz, and Valderrama. From Australia, the festival also presented Iranian-Australian filmmaker Vida Irani for the screening of her short film, Duet.


