Iranian film “Bright Day” was selected as the nominee for golden Astor award at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina. The Mar del Plata International Film Festival is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF in Latin America, and the oldest in this category in the Americas. The Iranian film (Bright Day) has the chance to grab two awards in two different categories as the best film and the best director, the Islamic republic news agency reported. The Bright Day is a 2013 Iranian film, directed by Hossein Shahabi. It is his debut feature film which was very well received by Iranian film critics and audience of the 31st Fajr Film Festival of Tehran last February. Bright Day is slated to be screened three times in the presence of Shahabi in the festival.