According to Kanoon General Directorate for Public Relations and International Affairs, the 26th Kaohsiung Film Festival in Taiwan is going to be held from 9 to 26 Oct 2026 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.  Amir Naderi is the head of the jury at the international section of short film competition in this round of the festival. In the short film section, short narrative films, documentaries, experimental, and animations from various countries have participated.   At the same time as Naderi's presence on the jury, the restored version of “The Runner” produced by Kanoon is screened at the section of “Special Shows” of the festival.   “The Runner” is going to be shown on Oct 15 at 19:10 and on Oct 20, 2026, at 14:00 at Cinema Tech, Kaohsiung.  The first display of the film is done with the presence of Amir Naderi and Majid Niroumand, the one who acted as “Amiroo”. After that, there will be a meeting with the crew to discuss the film. “The Runner” is a 1984 Kanoon product. It is the story of “Amiroo”, an orphan teenager living in Abadan who does jobs like polishing shoes, selling water, and collecting empty bottles. His endeavors to change his life conditions and achieving a better future forms the main path of the film.  This film that is influenced by Amir Naderi’s childhood experience is a well-known work of Iran children and adolescents’ cinema. It has been screened for years at various international events.  Amir Naderi has films with children and adolescents as the main theme in his portfolio. His films have been displayed at various festivals and cinematic events worldwide.