MNA � The best of Iranian cinema this year were awarded during a special ceremony of the 19th Iran Cinema Celebration on Tue., with Asghar Farhadi�s �The Salesman� scooping the most awards.


The 19th Iran Cinema Celebration, organized by the Iranian House of Cinema annually to observe Iran�s National Day of Cinema, awarded the best cinematic efforts this year during a special ceremony on Tuesday night.

Asghar Farhadi�s Oscar-winning film �The Salesman� and Narges Abyar�s anti-war drama �Breath� led the nominations each with ten nods, but the latter did not receive any awards while Farhadi�s film snatched six.

The following is the complete list of the winners:

Best Film: The Salesman

Best Director: Asghar Farhadi (The Salesman)

Best Script: Asghar Farhadi (The Salesman)

Best Actress: Leila Hatami (Subdue)

Best Actor: Shahab Hosseini (The Salesman)

Best Supporting Actress: Pantea Panahiha (Red Nail Varnish)

Best Supporting Actor: Farid Sajjadi Hosseini (The Salesman)

Best Editing: Haideh Safiyari (The Salesman)

Best Score: Karen Homayounfar (Arvand)

Best Cinematography: Farshad Mohammadi (Subdue)

Best Sound Mixing: Bahman Ardalan (Subdue)

Best Sound Recording: Babak Ardalan (Subdue)

Best Scenic Design: Keivan Moghadam (The Salesman)

Best Costum Design: Abbas Bolvandi (The Orphanage of Iran)

Best Makeup: Abdollah Eskandari and Mehrdad Mirkiani (Lantouri)

Best Visual Effects: Sina Ghavidel (Subdue)

Best Field Special Effects: Iman Karimian (Vilaeiha)

Best Documentary: Femininity (by Mohsen Ostadali)

Best Short Film: Animal (by Bahman Ark, Bahram Ark)

Best Animation: The Servant (by Farnoush Abedi)