TEHRAN -- The prize-winning Iranian film “About Elly” stands out from the other entries in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) as it has earned four nominations at the event.

Directed by Asghar Farhadi, the film has been nominated for the key categories of Best Feature Film (Farhadi and Mahmud Razavi), Achievement in Directing (Farhadi), Best Screenplay (Farhadi) and Best Performance by an Actress (Golshifteh Farahani), the APSA website reported on Monday.
“About Elly” is about a group of middle class Iranian friends whose trip to the Caspian Sea turns into a disaster as they try to maintain their social customs.
The film represents Iranian cinema in the category of Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards in 2010.
It has won a Silver Bear for best director at the Berlinale 2009 and was also awarded in the Best Narrative Feature category at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009.
In addition, the film grabbed the Crystal Simorgh for best director at the 27th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran last February.
Another Iranian film, “A Light in the Fog” directed by Ali-Mohammad Qasemi, has also won a nomination in the Achievement in Cinematography category.
Iranian filmmaker Tahmineh Milani is a member of APSA jury, which will announce winners during a ceremony at Australia’s Gold Coast on November 26.
A total of 37 films representing 16 different countries and regions are competing in nine categories of the APSA.