According to the Public Relations of the Cinema Organization, Raed Faridzadeh issued a decree appointing Hamed Jafari, Managing Director of the Farabi Cinema Foundation, as the  Director of the 38th International Film Festival for Children and Youth
The decree from the head of the Cinema Organization addressed to Hamed Jafari states:
"Given your expertise, experience, and valuable track record, you are hereby appointed as the  Director of the 38th International Film Festival for Children and Youth
In the current circumstances of the country and following the two recent imposed wars, children and youth cinema is of great importance and presents a strategic arena for conveying cultural identity, social hope, human values, and national values to the next generation. Therefore, it is expected that this significant national and international event will serve as a platform for strengthening awareness, responsibility, and cultural cohesion among the children and youth of Islamic Iran.
It is hoped that, with the help of the Almighty and by adopting the necessary measures to enhance the quality of works for children and youth—as the country's most vital assets—and by utilizing the experiences of previous editions, assessing existing capacities, cooperating with the esteemed Policy Council, and engaging cinema activists in this field, we will witness the magnificent holding of this important national and international event."
Hamed Jafari, Managing Director of the Farabi Cinema Foundation, is a cinema and animation producer and a graduate of an MBA in Cultural Industries and Economics. He began his professional career in 2008 as an animation producer in cinema and has been a member of the Iranian Cinema Producers Guild and the House of Cinema since 2012.
Jafari's professional portfolio includes serving as the Director of the 37th  International Film Festival for Children and Youth, as well as producing some of the highest-grossing and most popular animated films in Iranian cinema, including The Prince of Rome, The Elephant King, and Extinction.