About IRDFA:
The Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Association (IRDFA) is the
first directors’ guild in Iran to focus on documentary filmmakers. It was
founded in January 1998 within the Iranian “House of Cinema” establishment
and alongside other cinema guilds.
The IRDFA is an independent and non-governmental organization
whose main goal has always been centered on regulating the
behavior of governmental
organizations with regards to investment in and distribution
of Iranian documentary films. Relying on the ability
and knowledge of active documentary filmmakers, the IRDFA pursues the following
goals:
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- guild
support for independent documentary filmmakers
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- providing motivation and solutions to deal with problems in
the profession
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-creating
an atmosphere for communication between documentary filmmakers and other cinema
guilds.
The IRDFA has around 300 members in the field of directing and
producing/directing of documentary films. It is a center where films are
screened and documentary filmmakers can undergo training in Iran, and also a main
organization in terms of making cultural and artistic contacts
with other centers in the world.