“A Warm Spell,” directed by Toshimichi Saito, wins Grand Prix at Tehran International Short Film Festival!

“A Warm Spell,” directed by Toshimichi Saito, wins Grand Prix at Tehran International Short Film Festival!

Congratulations to director Toshimichi Saito whose short film “A Warm Spell,” which was previously selected for the SSFF & ASIA 2015 Japan Competition, won the Grand Prix at the 32nd Tehran International Short Film Festival in Iran.

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The jury president was Andrzej Bednarek, professor at the prestigious National Film, Television and Theater School in Lodz, Poland. SSFF & ASIA Festival Director Seigo Tono also participated as a member of jury.

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Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Counsellor at the Embassy of Japan in Iran, received the Grand Prix trophy and the certificate on behalf of director Saito, who was not present at the ceremony.

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Winning the Grand Prix at a major international film festival is such a remarkable achievement. We wish director Saito continued success!