800 Foreign Submissions for Simorgh Int’l Festival

The 9th Simorgh International Festival is slated for May 3-10 in Tehran.
Organized by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, it comprises five categories namely theater, film, visual arts, literature and music.
The film category only accepts films created by university students within the theme of ‘Culture of Health’ in two sections: short films and animations.
Over 800 foreign filmmakers have submitted their works, Honaronline reported on its Persian website. As for theatrical, literal and musical submissions, there is no announcement from the festival yet. 
The festival brings together students from across continents and provides them the opportunity to share their interests and concerns about health issues.