The Festival consists of several sections, which accepts films shot in any format.

World Cinema

The International Cinema Section presents a series of feature and short films from all over the world.

. Feature Films: narrative features from around the world with a
minimum length of 60 minutes.

. Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 25 minutes .

Kurdish Cinema

The Kurdish Cinema Section presents a series of Kurdish films; Feature, and short films, made in a Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria.

. Feature Films: narrative features from Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Iran, Turkey,
Syria with a minimum length of 60 minutes.

. Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 25 minutes.

Awards & Prizes

International Competition

* Best International Feature Film
* Best Director
* Best screenplay
* Best Cinematography
* Jury Award
* Audience Award
* Best International short Film
* Jury Award
* Audience Award

National Competition

* Best National Feature Film
* Best Director
* Best screenplay
* Best Documentary
* Audience Award
* Best National short Film
* Jury Award
* Audience Award

Rules & Terms

Festival Sections

The Festival consists of several sections, which accepts films shot in any format.

World Cinema

The International Cinema Section presents a series of feature and short films from all over the world.

. Feature Films: narrative features from around the world with a
minimum length of 60 minutes.

. Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 25 minutes .

Kurdish Cinema

The Kurdish Cinema Section presents a series of Kurdish films; Feature, and short films, made in a Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria.

. Feature Films: narrative features from Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Iran, Turkey,
Syria with a minimum length of 60 minutes.

. The films in the competitions must be the production of the year of the festival and one year earlier. However this policy only applies to the Feature film competition.

. Short Films: the short film with a maximum length of 25 minutes.

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  • Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi

    Slemani pleasantly charmed me. This is one of the best festivals I've been to. The festival team worked at the highest level. Participants and juries were invited from all over the world from Brazil, USA to Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan. The master class was held by the great director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. I had great pleasure during the festival. We also won the "Best Cinematographer" award and a beautiful trophy. I am very grateful to the organizers of the Film Festival and Lina Raza. I wish the Film Festival success and further prosperity.

    June 2022
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  • Prashant Thakker

    Amazing team running a top notch festival. Thank you for screening our film The Woman Under The Tree in your line-up. Look forward to attending again!

    January 2022
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  • ABDULBASIT QADER

    Great Festival, in Slemani City.

    December 2021
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  • kangshi lan

    A very excellent film festival. I hope the film festival will be better and better! I will continue to participate in the next session with my works.

    November 2021
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  • Χρυσα Βουδουρη

    A truly beautiful festival with a very kind and hospitable team.
    Just amazed!!!
    Thank you so much!!

    November 2021
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