🎬
“Legend of Sepehr”:
Scaling global heights with two prestigious awards
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🏆
Kaya 2025, Turkey;
Gold for Best Animated Film
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The animated feature “Legend of Sepehr”, after its participation in the 43rd Fajr Film Festival, at its first international stop at the Kaya 2025 Festival in Turkey,
won the title of
Best Animated Film
.
This state-supported event, with a focus on independent works,
praised the film for its creative combination of epic storytelling and advanced visual effects.
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🎥
The hero’s journey;
narrative and structure
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The story of “Legend of Sepehr” is an epic tale of a hero named Sepehr and his loyal companion “Babu”, who, by overcoming various obstacles,
embody resistance, solidarity, and hope for the future.
The traditional architecture of Kashan, Iranian cultural symbolism, and vibrant color design together shape the film’s unique visual framework.
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🗽
NYIFA New York 2025;
Best Animation
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
On its second international appearance, “Legend of Sepehr” at the New York International Film Awards (NYIFA) – an IMDb-qualified event –
was also selected as
Best Animation
.
Aiming to support independent cinema in the heart of Manhattan, NYIFA this time
commended the film’s narrative creativity and high technical standards.
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🎙️
Voices that stand out;
completing the emotional experience
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The Persian-language version of “Legend of Sepehr” reaches its emotional peak with the voices of these artists:
-
Kazem Sayahi
-
Akbar Manani
-
Shayan Shambayati
-
Saeed Moghadam-Manesh
-
Azam Delbari
-
Mohammad Loghmanian
-
Parsa Kajouri
-
Hasti Salah
Each of them, through a warm and fitting delivery, added depth to the characters’ emotional layers.
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🏭
Infrastructure
and key collaborations
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Mahva Entertainment Industries Factory undertook a major part of the rendering and post-production, and by using powerful cloud servers,
enhanced both the quality and speed of execution.
Collaboration with the Farabi Cinema Foundation, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, and art universities
led to the discovery of local talents in Kashan and the upgrading of the technical team’s skills.
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
🌍
Global reception
and future outlook
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
The successive successes at the Kaya and New York festivals are evidence of the growing maturity of infrastructure and the expertise of Iranian teams.
Experts believe that, with the attraction of new investments, continued technical training, and the expansion of international networks,
Iranian animated cinema will be able to secure a larger share of the global market
and maintain a lasting presence at major international events.
