TEHRAN – German cinematographer and producer Thomas Mauch will attend the 36th Fajr International Film Festival to hold workshops, the organizers announced on Friday.

With a career that spans over fifty years in both film and television, Mauch has collaborated with numerous top filmmakers such as Werner Herzog, Edgar Reitz, and Alexander Kluge.

The workshops are part of the programs arranged for the Dar-ul-Fonun educational section of the festival, which will take place in Tehran from April 19 to 27.

Students from international film schools in 50 countries have applied to take part in the Dar-ul-Fonun section that was initiated in the 34th edition of the festival to discover emerging talents among film students in Iran and other countries.

Photo: German cinematographer Thomas Mauch in an undated photo

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