Persian Film
AwardsNOWRUZ · 2027
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PFA Awards

Winners & nominees · all years

The winners and top nominees of every festival year. Pick a year or a section, or search by film or category.

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2026

Best Animation Film

WinnerBabak BeigiThe Route
Top nomineeFariba Cohenjaniunstealable
Top nomineePejman AlipourWhere the winds die
Top nomineemohamad sattariThe Salem Witch Trials | A Dark Truth Hidden in History (1692)
Top nomineeFariba FarzanfarTar
Top nomineeSAID MOHSEN HOSSAINIBorder

Best Children Act · shared award, several winners

WinnerYazdan Kokabi SabaSheep
WinnerTara MajidzadahBLACK SCARF
Top nomineeNoora HanifezadehPacific Ocean
Top nomineeMohammad Mehdi KamariHe
Top nomineeAyhan NikpourGREY WHITE

Best Cinematography

WinnerAmir ParchamiZaqqum
Top nomineeAlireza BarazandehThe Third Dream
Top nomineeShahin ToofanThe Conditions
Top nomineeAli HoseinzadehGray Umbrella
Top nomineeMohamadreza ShabanpourA normal life

Best Director

WinnerRoozbeh Shoaraye NejatiMr. Entezam
Top nomineeNeda AbbasiThe Sacrificed Meat
Top nomineeSiamak DehghanpourExposed
Top nomineeAli Reza Shah HosseiniBLACK SCARF
Top nomineeSerna Amini47:10':00"

Best Documentary Film

WinnerRahil Sahraei, Alireza DehghanISATIS
Top nomineeElham Ahmadithe Shadow Yearning To Fly
Top nomineesaeed mayahyTransformation
Top nomineeamir YOUSEFIThe lifeblood of The Earth
Top nomineeJavad Gholam Nejad JabriThe Squid
Top nomineeSam SoleymaniMatin

Best Edit

WinnerSiamak DehghanpourExposed
Top nomineeBehrouz Alamiaghbash
Top nomineejavad joshanloua hangman was crying
Top nomineeOmid TootoonchiThe Tongue-tied
Top nomineeMohammad Reza MoradiThe Legend Of Nanuk Montain

Best Female Filmmaker

WinnerParisa HashempourOppressed
Top nomineeAzra Azinsharveh
Top nomineeElham KamelianUseless
Top nomineeShiva ShojaeDoubt
Top nomineeMarziye FeyliCrack

Best Lead Actor · shared award, several winners

WinnerMilad AshkaliThe Legend Of Nanuk Montain
WinnerHossein Soleimani47:10':00"
Top nomineeReza AkhlaghiradThe Conditions
Top nomineeMaziar SeyediSheep
Top nomineeIman NazifiMr. Entezam

Best Lead Actress

WinnerForough Ghajabagli3.400KG
Top nomineeMaryam BoubaniThe Pomegranate
Top nomineeTima TaghizadehThe Legend Of Nanuk Montain
Top nomineeSetareh AghaeiShadow
Top nomineeMasoumeh IranshahiDeath is Dreaming

Best Screenplay

WinnerKoroush ShahouneLost Swan
Top nomineemehrdad kabiriSheep
Top nomineeHossein FiroozehHappy End
Top nomineeAli Reza Shah HosseiniBLACK SCARF
Top nomineeYazdan Kazemi47:10':00"

Best Short Film

WinnerNeda Abbasi, Hojat JolodarThe Sacrificed Meat
Top nomineeVahid BiglariShadow
Top nomineeMilad NASIM SOBHANNAFAS NAKESH (Don’t Breathe)
Top nomineeHossein FiroozehHappy End
Top nomineeAli Reza Shah HosseiniBLACK SCARF

Best Support Actor

WinnerMojtaba KazemiThe Tongue-tied
Top nomineeAlireza SanifarThe Third Dream
Top nomineeMasuod AghliThe Sacrificed Meat
Top nomineeShahrooz Aghaie poorSheep
Top nomineeAlireza SanifarKOOSEH, A man who can't grow a beard

Best Support Actress

WinnerFereshteh Serajsharveh
Top nomineeFatemeh Mokhtaristupid
Top nomineeMahsa GhafoorianThe Sacrificed Meat
Top nomineeSanaz TafakoriDark Dance

2025

Best Children Act · shared award, several winners

WinnerAbolfazl ShirzadBoycott
WinnerSara MayliBoom Han
Top nomineeSeyed Mohammadmahdi MousaviSnakes & Ladders
Top nomineeMohammadjavad AlinasabINVASION

Best Cinematography

WinnerMasoud Amin-TiraniMuncher
Top nomineeAminreza AlimohammadiThere is no easy way
Top nomineeEmad AraadThe Doll
Top nomineeRamin RastjooResidents of the Last Floor
Top nomineeAli DavarzanRed Apple
Top nomineeAlireza BarazandehAdapt

Best Director

WinnerRonak JafariMorse
Top nomineeShervineh DidandehCHRO
Top nomineeNima kazaziThe sound of Taal
Top nomineeElahe EsmailiThe Doll
Top nomineeSaba GhasemiThe Castle
Top nomineeMaryam RahimiSoraya
Top nomineeAmir JalaliResidents of the Last Floor
Top nomineeAlireza BehnamRed Apple
Top nomineeHiva NaserianNeglected Homeland
Top nomineeNavid SolatiMuncher
Top nomineeNasrin MohammadpourLeft Handed
Top nomineeFatemeh MohamadiBurned (Daghi)
Top nomineeKamal KachooeianAdapt

Best Documentary Film

WinnerFarid ElhamiMinstrels of the Sacred Mountains
Top nomineeNima kazaziThe sound of Taal
Top nomineeBehzad ZeinaliThe other side of the Bridge
Top nomineePaliz KhoshdelThe Football Aficionado
Top nomineeElahe EsmailiThe Doll
Top nomineeHossein HadisiSetár Sáz (The Luthier)
Top nomineeahmad Khodaei ParsaIkat

Best Lead Actor

WinnerJavad Ghamaticlaimant
Top nomineeAlireza SanifarSnakes & Ladders
Top nomineeHadi BozorgiResidents of the Last Floor
Top nomineeBabak KarimiMuncher
Top nomineeHadi HejazifarMorse

Best Lead Actress

WinnerYasaman NasiriLeft Handed
Top nomineeElnaz HabibiSoraya
Top nomineeSoheila AsgariResidents of the Last Floor
Top nomineeMaryam BobaniOblivion
Top nomineeAtefeh AminiBurned (Daghi)

Best Screenplay

WinnerHiva NaserianNeglected Homeland
Top nomineeSaba GhasemiThe Castle
Top nomineeRonak JafariMorse
Top nomineeAmir RooiniBurned (Daghi)
Top nomineeKamal KachooeianAdapt

Best Short Film

WinnerFatemeh MohamadiBurned (Daghi)
Top nomineeHiva NaserianNeglected Homeland
Top nomineeNavid SolatiMuncher
Top nomineeRonak JafariMorse
Top nomineeNasrin MohammadpourLeft Handed
Top nomineeAbolfazl ShirzadBoycott