7th edition of Islamic Film Market kicks off in Mashhad

EghtesadOnline: The seventh edition of the Islamic Film Market kicked off in Iranian holy city of Mashhad with the managers of networks and stations of the Islamic radio and television union in attendance.

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03 July 2017

The ninth meeting of General Assembly of the Islamic radio and television union, the seventh edition of the Islamic Film Market and the sixth exhibition of equipment and technology media kicked off on Saturday in Mashhad as the cultural capital of the Islamic world with their managers in attendance, according to ISNA.

Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Turkey, Italy, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Pakistan, Azerbaijan Republic, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Oman, Kuwait, the UK and India are representing a total of 800 new TV shows on the market.

According to the previous edition of the event, the Islamic Film Market aims to introduce cinema and television productions of the Islamic countries.

Iranian radio and TV channels and institutes, including Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Farabi Cinema Foundation, the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), and the Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) offer their latest productions at the market to help increase the exposure of productions in the international arena.