In fulfillment of our Ministry’s vision and ambitious project to build and empower youth through knowledge and creativity across all levels, and to create a capable, creative generation with a cultural identity rooted in our country’s rich civilizational and religious heritage, and to provide them opportunities for self-expression and showcase their abilities through art and creativity in cinema, we have launched the “Iraq International Youth Film Festival.” This platform allows them to present their ideas and creative experiences, and motivates them to innovate in various areas of cinema.

The “Iraq International Youth Film Festival” goes beyond the concept of mere competition, working to qualify and support young people, and aims to put them on the right track for filmmaking through specialized workshops and seminars based on professional standards. This provides an important and necessary space for interaction between creators within the country, contributes to the exchange of expertise and ideas, and allows our creative youth interested in cinema to explore diverse cinematic experiences. All of this opens new doors for Iraqi cinema to fulfill its mission, take its rightful role and position, enhance Iraq’s cinematic standing, and place it on the global cinema map.