During the past decade, the Iranian film market has been growing and expanding year by year. And that is what film purchasers and managers of international festivals want. This gives them an opportunity to see tens of Iranian films and to hold talks with Iranian film directors, producers and distributors. Let us bear in mind that this year’s edition of the Iranian film market was held between Rotterdam and Berlin film festivals. It is now so important that many of the festival’s guests feel obliged to be present in the market and International Fajr Film Festival. It was interesting that after the end of the market every one of them was on a hurry to catch their flights! Since four years ago, when the film market became international, many companies have found it a suitable place to offer and introduce their films. Every year, more of these companies join the film market in Tehran. Amir Esfandiari, director of the film market says: “We have had a 30 percent growth in the number of purchasers and vendors during the current year and that is good. We have tried to expand the market for the Iranian films by inviting international customers. Now the film market is international and we are interested in becoming the region’s most popular film market. We have been successful in our recent editions of the market and one could see this in the growth the market has had.” ...

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