“Tehran International FICTS Festival”, as the exclusive representative of the FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE CINÉMA TÉLÉVISION SPORTIFS, is considered the Entry Festival for the Milan world Final.

This Festival is held, from June 23 – 27 in Tehran, to stage a contest between filmmakers and producers, spot the young talents, and introduce inspiring figures.

The Festival will be held with the support of the Cultural Affairs Department of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the National Olympic and Paralympics Committee, IRIB, TV3 Channel, and the Cinematic Organization of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. The cultural institute of the Khayyam Art House NGO is the developer of this edition of the festival, selecting the best works for participation in the final stage of the FICTS World Festival.

Movies with a sports theme that aims to promote the objectives of the Olympic and the Olympic movement and strengthen the strong spirit of the Olympic and athletic manner will be eligible for participation in this cultural and sports event under the terms and conditions outlined in the festival.

Goals of the Festival

  • Improving the quality of cinema and television sports films
  • Promoting sports values through movies
  • Encouragement of sports filmmakers with an emphasis on athletic manner, mutual respect, and spiritual excellence of the Olympic and Paralympics in their works
  • Promotion and development of sporting, Olympic, and Paralympic values using the power of sports visualization
  • Promotion of the capacity of sports art in line with public diplomacy and sustainable international peace and friendship
  • Organizing and presenting sports information to organizations for decision-making in related fields
  • Holding meetings for criticizing, introducing, studying, and reviewing cultural works

Spiritual values

  • Ethics and respect
  • Athletic manner
  • Generosity and philanthropy
  • Modesty, high mindedness, and forgiveness
  • Physical and mental health
  • Teamwork
  • Conscious and wise thoughts, words, and deeds

Festival sections

The Cinematic fiction films, video fiction films – short films, feature films, animation – documentaries, television programs, teasers, and music videos produced in 2019 to 2022 can participate in one of the following sections of the festival after completing the required form and providing the necessary information.

Special Section

  • Olympic and Paralympics, spirit, and Olympic championù
  • Public sports and public health
  • Sports and combating drug addictionù
  • Mobile and short films featuring local native games (Iran)

Awards & Prizes 

  • Cinematic fiction films awards
  • Producer of the best film: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • The best director: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Best actor: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Best actress: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Technical achievement: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize

Television and video films awards (short films, features, and animation)

  • Producer of the best video feature film: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Director of the best video feature film: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Director of the best short film: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Producer or the director of the best animation: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize

Documentaries awards

  • Director of the best short documentary: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Director of the best documentary feature: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize
  • Screenwriter/researcher of the best documentary research: Festival trophy, honorary diploma, the cash prize