Iranian short films to compete in Parisian festival

TEHRAN,Aug.12(MNA) – Three Iranian short films will be competing in the 12th Silhouette Film Festival, an outdoor short film festival, which will be held in Paris from August 31 to September 8. The animations “A Pigeon beside Mirror” by Maryam Khalilzadeh, “Kind Moon” by Nazanin Sobhan Sarbandi, and “Successful and Admirable Life Story of the Red Pencil” by Alireza Chitaii, three productions of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), will go on screen at the festival, IIDCYA reported in a press release on Sunday. Silhouette is taking place in the Parc de la Butte du Chapeau Rouge, which offers a great view of Paris. Organizers have also special screening programs for children. Each year, the festival welcomes 25,000 people for nine screening nights with a rich selection of fiction, documentaries, and animations. The entries from across the world are screened in various section of the event.