[custom_adv] Hafez Awards is an annual awards ceremony which is held honoring cinematic achievements in cinema. [custom_adv] The awards, first presented in 1997, are presented by Picture World Magazine (Aka. Donyaye Tassvir) which makes it to be known also as Donyaye Tassvir Awards. [custom_adv] It's The only non-governmental ceremony among the cinematic festivals and awards held. [custom_adv] Ali Moallem, Picture World Founder and Previous editor, Established the awards in mid-'90s when cinema was under heavy governmental dominance. [custom_adv] Watching cinema developing presence and success in international film festivals, he thought over creating an independent film award in order to honor filmmakers without political considerations and also to make a connection between film stars and the people. [custom_adv] First ceremony held in 1997 under the title "Hafez" after great The award is a typographical statue resembling Persian written form of the word "Hafez". [custom_adv] as of 2016, sixteen Hafez Awards ceremonies has been held through the years. [custom_adv] A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. [custom_adv] Films may be of recent date and, depending upon the festival's focus, can include international and domestic releases. Some festivals focus on a specific film-maker or genre (e.g., film noir) or subject matter (e.g., horror film festivals). [custom_adv] A number of film festivals specialise in short films of a defined maximum length. [custom_adv] Film festivals are typically annual events. Some film historians, including Jerry Beck, do not consider film festivals official releases of film.