More than 20 films by Iranian directors were among the winners of the 4th FICIMAD (Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Madrid), an annual international competition in Spain, which took place on March 15 in Madrid.

The Berlinale has completed the lineup for its Panorama, Generation, and Forum sections, with films from Iranian filmmakers present in the 74th edition running from February 15 to 24.

The 21st Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) opened in Chennai, India, on December 14 with a total of 126 films from 57 countries including eight films from Iran.