TEHRAN -- Iranian directors captured Golden Bird Awards at the Ranya Children’s Film Festival which was held from June 12 to 15 in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

Iranian films dominated the Golden Bird Awards with five winners while festival officials honored the Iranian Setak Film Company for its “sympathetic cooperation” with the festival.
The Best Screenplay Award went to Jafar Nurmohammadi for his “The Nest on a Stone”. Teymur Qaderi was picked as the Best Director for his film “Pomegranate is a Heavenly Fruit”.
Actress Negin Shariati was selected as best actress for her role in “Football Field” and Matin Ebadi was selected as best actor for his role in “Picking the Dawn”. Akbar Shahbazi’s “Hawri” won the Special Jury Prize at the festival.
A total of 12 short films by Iranian directors and nine movies by the Kurdish filmmakers went on screen at the festival.