12th int'l award for Iranian film 'Fish and Cat'

Tehran, Nov 10, IRNA – The film 'Fish and Cat' directed by Shahram Mokri and produced by Sepehr Seifi won NETPAC Award in Iranian Film Festival in Australia, the 12th international prize. The Iranian film 'Fish and Cat' was screened in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane for a month, the film was awarded the prize for selected film of the festival in the closing ceremony. The NETPAC Award is given at select international film festivals to promote Asian cinema by spotlighting exceptional films and discovering new talents. The film had already been screened twice in Australia. It has so far participated in over 40 international festivals and NETPAC Award was the 12th prize it has so far won in international events./end