Festival rules:

• Submitted works in the Main section must have English subtitles.
• In the television section, after being selected and entering the competition phase, it is required to present a clean copy of the work without subtitles.
• The IRIB World Service section has no language or subtitle restrictions, therefore, any work created in any language or subtitles can be registered.
• The producer is responsible for the participation of the work in the festival.
• Works that have previously participated in other festivals or been broadcast in the media are eligible for submission to the festival.
• The time of production must be after 2021.
• The festival staff is allowed to use 3 to 5 minutes of selected works for promotional purposes.
• A copy of the works submitted to the festival will be kept in the “works archive” for non-commercial use.
• If the festival prize is awarded to more than one person in particular field, the cash prize will be divided.
• The format of submitted works in each category is specified in the registration form for each section.
• Submitted works must be without watermarks and logos.
• Works that participated in the previous edition of the festival will not be able to participate in this festival without significant changes.
• Submitted works with incomplete documents or technical defects will not be considered.
• Only registrations through the festival’s website are acceptable.
• Submitted works must be delivered to the festival’s office within 7 days, or they will be removed from the competition.
• Television works must be produced in HD or higher resolutions.
• All submitted works for review in the television section must be in MP4 H.264 format with a bit rate of 6 Mbps or higher.
• Submitted works can be delivered with either a download link or in person, in (MP4 (H.264) – AVI – MXF – MPEG2 – MOV).
• The submitted articles must be in Word and PDF file formats with a font size of 12. It is mandatory to mention research sources as an attachment along with the text.
• The producer of the work is solely responsible for responding to any claims regarding the material, intellectual, and civil rights of individuals; the festival is not responsible in this regard.
• The signatories to the registration form are responsible for any promotional and legal issues related to the work based on the information provided in the form.
• According to the festival regulations, if the inaccuracy of the submitted documents or the proof of the applicant’s work attribution is confirmed, the work will be removed, and the applicant will be held responsible for all consequences.
• Completing and submitting the registration form for the festival means acceptance of all terms and conditions of the festival.