TEHRAN -- Akbar Nabavi, secretary of the 23rd International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults and deputy director of Farabi Cinematic Foundation resigned on Thursday, only two weeks before the festival opening in Hamedan on August 2.

In a letter submitted to Deputy Culture Minister for Cinematic Affairs, Mohammadreza Jafari-Jelveh, Nabavi resigned from both posts, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Friday.
Nabavi was appointed as deputy director in December 2008. He also took the position of secretary of the children festival a few months ago.
It is said that Nabavi will be announcing his reasons for resignation after the film festival.
No comment has yet been made about this report by the Farabi Cinematic Foundation.