Hafez Awards

Hafez Awards
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
CountryIran
Presented byPicture world
First awarded1997
Last awarded20 October 2021 (2021-10-20)
Most awards"Asghar Farhadi" & "Mehran Modiri"
WebsiteHafez Awards Official website
Television/radio coverage
Produced by"Omid Moallem"

Hafez Awards (Persian: جایزه حافظ) is an annual awards ceremony which honors achievements in Iranian cinema. The awards, first presented in 1997, are presented by Picture World Magazine (Aka. Donyaye Tassvir in Persian) which is why they are also known as Donyaye Tassvir Awards. It is the only non-governmental ceremony among the cinematic festivals and awards held in Iran.[1] Mehran Modiri and Asghar Farhadi with 9 Hafez statues each have jointly been the most frequent recipients of this award.[2][3]

The 20th Hafez Awards were held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

  1. ^ "Home". hafezawards.com.
  2. ^ Grater, Tom (23 November 2021). "Asghar Farhadi's 'A Hero' Dominates Iran's Hafez Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Asghar Farhadi's 'A Hero' Dominates Iran's Hafez Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Hafez Awards to go online in pandemic". Tehran Times. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.