Farabi Cinema Foundation

Since its establishment in 1983, Farabi Cinema Foundation (FCF) has played key role in promoting and supporting the Iranian Cinema. FCF is internationally known as the major base for launching New Iranian Cinema abroad, presenting many Iranian well-known directors. Over the years, FCF has also promoted many successful Iranian motion pictures in prestigious film festival and cultural events around the world and has received many awards and acknowledgements for them. One remarkable example of the active role Farabi has played for the distribution of Iranian films internationally is the time when it collaborated with Mirmax Films in This collaboration led to the first Oscar nomination for an Iranian film. As one of the most influential cinema organizations in Iran with a vast experience in various fields of cinema and the film industry, FCF operates in a wide range of activities such as- Film production - Supplying equipment and relevant materials - Offering production and post- production facilities and services - Publishing cinematic literature - Sponsoring and organizing national and international film festivals since the very beginning of its establishment such as “Fajr” and “Children & Youth” Film Festival - Acting as the sole importer of foreign movies for theatrical release in Iran Even though for a short period of time Farabi restricted its presence in the international scene, the company devised new ways to support the Iranian Cinema. FCF started organizing the Iranian Cinema Umbrella in major international film markets such as Cannes and Berlinale. This step was a strategic move to create a platform to facilitate the involvement of Iranian distribution companies in international film markets. In addition, FCF also has been actively involved in co-production projects with foreign producers. Two successful and recent projects that have been supported by FCF are the films YEVA and A HELL OF WEDDING.