The Crystal Simorgh () is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theater, cinemas or screening venues, usually annually and in a single city or region. Some film festivals show films outdoors or online. Films may be of recent ...

. It is awarded in several categories of International Competition as well as Iranian Cinema Competition. The award's name comes from the Simurgh, a mythical bird that appears in

Persian mythology Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the worl ...

. The Crystal Simorgh is one of the highest film honours in Iran.

Categories

* Crystal Simorgh for Best Film * Crystal Simorgh for Best Director * Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay * Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor * Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress * Crystal Simorgh for Best Cinematography * Crystal Simorgh for Best Editor * Crystal Simorgh for Best Original Score * Crystal Simorgh for Best Makeup * Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor * Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actress * Crystal Simorgh for Best Sound Recording * Crystal Simorgh for Best Sound Effects * Crystal Simorgh for Best Production Design * Crystal Simorgh for Best Costume Design * Crystal Simorgh for Best Special Effects * Crystal Simorgh for Best Visual Effects * Crystal Simorgh for Best National Film * Crystal Simorgh of Special Jury Prize * Crystal Simorgh for Audience Choice of Best Film

References

Fajr International Film Festival Iranian film awards {{film-award-stub

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