Winners of the 2016 ‘Sepanta Awards' @ Iranian Film Festival - San Francisco

Best Film: A Very Ordinary Citizen

Best Director: Majid Barzegar for A Very Ordinary Citizen

Best Actor: Souren Mnatsakanian for A Very Ordinary Citizen

Best Actress: Samira Hassanpour for Raspberry

Best Screenplay: Saman Salour for Raspberry

Best Cinematography: José Luis Alcaine for Finding Altamira

Best Documentary: Atlan, directed by Moeen Karimoddini 

Best Short Film: BAHER, Her Mind

Best Director for a Short Film: Hassan Akhondpour for BAHER, Her Mind

Best Screenplay for a Short Film: Jalal Saedpanah for Ice Water

Best Short Documentary: With These Hands, by Reza Haeri

Best Actor in a Short Film: Nima Rad for Flesym

Best Actress in a Short Film: Mahya Dehghan for BAHER, Her Mind

Best Cinematography for a Short Film: The White Lake, by Peyman Abaszade

Best Music Video: Shahrzad, by Alireza Rabie Moghadam

Best Animation: Amoo Nowruz, by Farkhondeh Torabi

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About the 'Sepanta' Awards:

Abdoulhossein Sepanta [1907-1969], who made Lor Daughter, Shirin & Farhad...was the father of sound in Iranian cinema. This award is named in his honor for his achievements in Iranian cinema. 

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