The Australian based Cinewest and ICYMAN (International Children and Youth Multimedia Access Network) conceived Wordless International Short Film Festival as a global audience development strategy in 2005. The first edition was hosted by the city of Maybod (Yazd Province) in Iran during November 12, 23, 2006. Iranian based YAMIN (Youth Access Media Industry Network) Association, which Cinewest auspices were the organizers of this event in Maybod.
The following films were made in Metro Screen’s Young Filmmakers workshops by 11 – 16 year olds.
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