About the Festival

Fifth Edition 2025

Getting to Know the Festival and its Goals

The NORGS Festival provides a platform for independent artists, including filmmakers, photographers, musicians, writers, and all artists from around the globe, to showcase their work and gain recognition in the art world.

Independent people have always been the founders of different styles and techniques.

It is respecting human rights and looking at women's issues and problems.

The closing ceremony will hold Virtually.

Official Selections

Nominees

Winners

Booking the Next Official Selection

Festival Schedule

Fifth Edition 2025

Opening Date

February 16,2025

Regular Deadline

February 26,2025

Extended Deadline

April 30,2025

Final Deadline

July 01,2025

Notification Date

September 01,2025

Event Date

December 01,2025

Media

Photo - Video

  • all
  • NIIF 2021
  • NIIF 2022
  • NIIF 2023
  • NIIF 2024
  • NIIF 2024 Closing Ceremony

NIIF 2021

NIIF 2022

NIIF 2023

NIIF 2024

NIIF 2021

NIIF 2022

NIIF 2023

NIIF 2024

NIIF 2021

NIIF 2022

NIIF 2023

NIIF 2024

NIIF 2024 Closing Ceremony

Festival Team

Managers - Members - Jury

Omid Esmaeili

Director of the International Department

Kheirollah Soltani

Director of the Iran Department

Valiollah Soltani

Director of the Public Relations

Amin Esmaeili

Vice President of the International Department

Lotfollah Soltani

Vice President of the Iran Department

Arbi Grigorveskom

Financial Manager

Shahzad Hemmat

Director of the Secretariat

Amirhossein Lega

Jury Member

Majeed Iravani

Jury Member

Hojatollah Soltani

Jury Member

Mohammad Soltani

Jury Member

Ashraf Shishir

Jury Member

Amir Nekouzadeh

Jury Member

Shayan Soltani

Jury Member

Shahrzad Soltani

Secretariat Member

Parnia Soltani

Secretariat Member

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about the Festival

What is the activity of NORGS Independent Company?

NORGS Independent Company has been operating in the field of film production and distribution since 2012. The Company also founded the NORGS International Independent Festival in 2021.

How to REGISTER for the NORGS International Independent Festival?

Registration for the NORGS International Independent Festival is done through the Official Website of the festival. In the Website menu and REGISTER option, you will be taken to the festival registration page, which is located on the FilmFreeway Website.

Do you have to Pay to REGISTER for the NORGS International Independent Festival?

The registration process for the NORGS International Independent Festival is such that at the beginning of each edition of the festival there is a FREE deadline and all artists and filmmakers around the world can REGISTER for the festival for FREE. At the end of this deadline, registration in the festival is possible by PAYING a FEE. Of course, artists and filmmakers who are not able to PAY the registration FEE for any reason, can participate in the festival by contacting the festival and receiving the WAIVER Code.

What are the Notifications of the NORGS International Independent Festival?

The Notifications of the NORGS International Independent Festival are only available through the festival's Official Website. Also, to inform about things such as announcing the Official Selections of the Festival, the Winners of the Festival, sending the Festival Certificates, ect., the festival, by sending an EMAIL through the FilmFreeway Website, as well as the Official EMAIL of the festival.

How is the Closing Ceremony held and What are the Festival Prizes?

The Closing Ceremony of the NORGS International Independent Festival has been Virtual during the years. First, the Closing Ceremony film is prepared and then it is posted on the Official YouTube Channel of the NORGS International Independent Festival. NORGS International Independent Festival Awards vary from year to year. The first edition of the festival was a $ 1,000 prize for the best Independent Art, and later editions were issued to Winners, such as the first edition of the Certificate. There are also 2 Official Selections in each edition for the 2 Winners of the previous edition, the Winner of the Best Feature Film and the Winner of the Best Fiction Short Film.

Contact the Festival

Contact with the NORGS International Independent Festival

Address

Esfahan, Iran

Email

norgs.niif@gmail.com