CIFEJ DAYS was successfully held in Dubai.

Thousands of young students enjoyed watching recently CIFEJ Winner Films "Harun-Arun", "A Flame in the Wind", "Themba: A Boy Called Hope", "Red like the Sky", "Movement 2012" at the Iranian Club in Dubai.

Young students from Adab School and other foreign schools in Dubai participated in a 5 day animation workshop conducted by the eminent Iranian Animator “Abdollah Alimorad” from morning to the afternoon.

Abdollah Alimorad has got several distinguished international and national prizes for his animations including Grand Prix of Cannes Junior 2001 for his cute animation “Bahador”.

Other students participated in the “Story and Filmscript Writing" workshop conducted by the well known Iranian writer “Mehdi Shojaei” for 5 days and in the afternoons.

During the event,CIFEJ Board met at the 4 star Hotel Parsian, located at the Iranian Club on January 16^th and 17^th, 2013.

The contest is dedicated to promote production of films and audio-visual media for children and young people that are culturally diverse, educational, and artistic.

 All those writers who are interested in the art of animation or film for children and young people can participate in the event to facilitate their empowerment, inclusion and contribution, especially to a culture of peace and non-violence.

Deadline: Thursday, 7th March 2013

Subject: My classmates and I

With a focus on the needs, wants, and best interests of children and young people

Awards:  Three best scripts will be chosen by the Jury.

The 1st winner will receive 1500 USD as the cash prize, the 2nd winner 1000 USD, and the 3rd winner 500 USD.

Dear members and friends of CIFEJ,

News on Media, Youth, and Professionals in the World from the International Center of Films for Children and Young People (CIFEJ) is now available on our web site:

 http://www.cifej.com/content/info/08/

This issue includes the lead story written by the editor-in chief, reports ...

Maryam Bafekrpour / Managing Editor 

The CIFEJ Jury Members at the 42^nd Roshd International Educational Film Festival, Iran - including Rasoul Sadr Ameli, CIFEJ member from Iran, and Liset Cotera, CIFEJ member from Mexico - announced “A Flame In The Wind”, directed and co-written by “Farhad Mehranfar” as the winner of the CIFEJ Prize at this festival.

This film also received the Golden Award and cash prize of the festival in the competition section of fiction films.

Farhad Mehranfar has studied cinema at the University of Art (1977-1985).

He has made more than 50 documentary films and 4 feature films; he is also the scriptwriter of most of his films. He has been the art director of Kiarostami's "And Life Goes On...".  He has got several national and international awards for his works.

Few discoveries and inventions changed the world and affected man's life greatly... .Yet, probably, the single most important invention and innovation in human historyin the realm of culture and art that has evolved our lives greatly has been cinema industry.

It is such a pleasure to wish all the children and young people who are The Crown Jewel of creation much happiness and peace on this special day: Happy World Audiovisual Heritage Day!

CIFEJ is in the service of all those who love cinema and who love children and young people.

Secretary General of CIFEJ: Mohsen Chiniforoushan

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 Dear friends, dear members of CIFEJ,

 At present CIFEJ (Le centre international du film pour l'enfance et la jeunesse) (The International Centre of Films for Children and Young People) has no Liaison or Regional Office in any country, in any part of the world!

The creation and location of the Regional CIFEJ offices and liaison offices as well as their mode of operationis subject to the rules laid down by the governing bodies of the Organization

(Pls. see Article 6.4 of the CIFEJ Statutes).

In the beginning of the Isfahan Int’l Film Festival for Children, the highly esteemed member of CIFEJ, Athina Rikaki, President of CIFEJ for three terms (2002-2009), the educator and TV producer from Greece, with Vinod Ganatra, the eminent Indian filmmaker, winner of several distinguished international prizes and member of the board of CIFEJ (2007-2012) visited the CIFEJ Headquarters on Sunday in the afternoon.

Firdoze Bulbulia, President of CIFEJ, attended the Prix Jeunesse Advisory Board meeting in Munich on June 7^th... .

At the CIFEJ Board's meeting in Tunisia, following projects were endorsed to be executed:

 Cooperation between Asian Children's Film Festivals:

During BIKI 2012, three East Asia Children's Film Festivals: South Korea, Japan, and China will meet to negotiate regional co-operations.

CIFEJ International Summit on Children's Films and Media  

The first edition will focus on the Arab- African countries...

CIFEJ Children's Club (CCC)

 It is a virtual club; members are kids and the youth, ...

Scriptwriting Competition 

The competition will be only for CIFEJ members; the best script ...  

New festivals, organizations, and individuals joined CIFEJ from Asia, America, and Europe.

The CIFEJ Board accepted 10 of new requests for membership from Japan, USA, India, Iran, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Lebanon......