M&C Sponsors Singapore’s First Iranian Film Festival

Millennium & Copthorne is sponsoring Singapore’s first Iranian Film Festival.

Taking place from 19 to 22 June 2014, the festival will feature award-winning shows by highly acclaimed directors like Reza Mirkarimi and Bahram Tavakoli.

Oscar winning film “A Separation”, a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage, will kick start the festival at GV Grand, Great World City. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, it is the first Iranian movie to receive an Oscar for best foreign language film at the Academy Awards in 2012.

“We are very honoured to support the first ever Iranian Film Festival. Through this festival, we hope to share with Singapore residents a slice of the rich cultural and artistic cinematography that has captured the world’s attention,” said Mr Bhupesh Yadav, Chief Business & Administration Officer, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.

In the foreword of the festival booklet, Mr Chew Tai Soo, Singapore’s Ambassador to Iran, explains that the Iranian Film Festival is a first attempt to introduce to the Republic a sample of the cinematic richness of Iran.

He said that Iranian Cinema is among the best there is in the world and its films have gained accolades and prizes internationally. Mr Chew is also currently Ambassador-at-Large and concurrently, Senior Adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

M&C will be extending discounts to movie goers at its five hotels in Singapore – Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Orchard Hotel Singapore, M Hotel, Studio M and Copthorne King’s Hotel – to encourage expatriates, visitors and Singapore residents to embrace the Iranian Film Festival.

Each movie ticket stub entitles the holder to food and beverage discounts from Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in Singapore. Movie goers just need to present their ticket stubs to enjoy the discounts.

Tickets for the Iranian Film Festival screenings are available from Golden Village.