According to Kanoon General Directorate for Public Relations and International Affairs, Seyed Morteza Najafi, the cinematographer for “Yadoo”, participated in the ceremony and received his prize.
This is while “Yadoo” directed by Mehdi Jafari was nominated for the best directing for this round of Golden Panda Festival.
The story of Yadoo is set in the first months of the imposed war, when many families living in border towns were forced to emigrate, but Yadoo's mother made another decision. She believes in staying and fighting, and each time she has a new excuse for her decision. Yadoo tries to convince his mother to leave Abadan, but in the meantime he falls in love with someone.
Based on this news, “Successor” directed by Abdollah Alimorad is nominated for the animation at Golden Panda Film Festival, China.
31st Golden Panda Film Festival was held on 19 and 20 of September 2023 in Sichuan, China.