Marjohn Sheikhi News Count 8301
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'White Winged Horse' to vie at Berlinale's Generation
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian short 'White Winged Horse', directed by Mahyar Mandegar, has been accepted into the Generation section of the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.
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‘Stop' to go on screen at BeBop Channel Content fest. in US
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Stop’, directed by Mahmoudreza Mafi, will go on screen at the first edition of the BeBop Channel Content Festival in the US.
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38th Fajr Theater Festival to host plays, guests from 21 countries
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The program of Iran’s major performing arts event, Fajr International Theater Festival, includes stage plays and guests from as many as 21 countries this year.
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‘Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness’ to vie at 70th Berlin intl. filmfest.
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The feature film ‘Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness’ by Iranian director Masoud Bakhshi has been accepted into the competition program of the 70th edition of Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.
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‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’ names best film at ÍRÁN:CI
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’, directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, was named the Best Feature Film at the 9th ÍRÁN:CI, the Festival of Iranian Films in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava.
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'Better than Neil Armstrong’ wins at Pune filmfest. in India
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Better than Neil Armstrong’, directed by Alireza Ghasemi, won an award at the 18th edition of Pune International Film Festival in India.
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'Stam_mer' wins top prize at Dhaka filmfest. in Bangladesh
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian feature 'Stam_mer', directed by Mohammadreza Haji Gholami, won the best children film award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.
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‘The Simple Relationship’ goes to BeBop Channel Content fest. in US
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘The Simple Relationship’, directed by Shahin Heidari, has been selected to vie at the first edition of the BeBop Channel Content Festival in the US.
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‘The Feast of the Goat’ wins at Dhaka filmfest. in Bangladesh
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘The Feast of the Goat’, directed by Saeed Zamanian, has won an award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.
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‘Domino’ to vie at Max Ophüls Prize filmfest. in Germany
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – ‘Domino’, Iranian-German co-production directed by Laleh Barzegar, will be taking part at the 41st edition of Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in Germany.
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Persian calligram: a modern art style seeking world recognition
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – An Iranian calligrapher, Majid Khandagh Abadi, believes that one of the reasons the Persian calligram has become so popular in the last forty years is because the art style is looking to find an audience outside the country.
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'Copper Notes of a Dream' wins at Olympia filmfest. in Greece
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian documentary 'Copper Notes of a Dream' by Reza Farahmand won an award at the 22nd Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in Greece.
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Rezaei calls for taking fifth JCPOA step ASAP
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has urged taking the fifth step in Iran’s reduction to its commitments to the nuclear deal following the US’ terrorist assassination of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
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'Better than Neil Armstrong’ to vie at Pune filmfest. in India
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Better than Neil Armstrong’, directed by Alireza Ghasemi, will take part in the 18th edition of Pune International Film Festival in India.
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'Better than Neil Armstrong’ goes to Poppy Jasper filmfest. in US
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Better than Neil Armstrong’, directed by Alireza Ghasemi, has made it into the competition program of 15th edition of Poppy Jasper International Film Festival in the US.
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Veteran Iranian actress Shahla Riahi passes away
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian actress and film director Shahla Riahi, known as the first Iranian woman to direct a feature, has passed away at 93 in Tehran.
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Iranian film ‘Just 6.5’ among directors’ 2019 favorite list
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Colombian film director Ciro Guerra has named Iranian film ‘Just 6.5’, directed by Saeed Roustayi, as one of his most favorite films of 2019.
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Iranian Cinema Critics Celebration reveals nominees in various categories
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The 13th edition of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema Critics and Screenwriters has released the list of nominees in various categories.
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‘Arezo’ to vie at 41st Max Ophüls Prize filmfest. in Germany
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Arezo’, co-directed by Alireza Esfandiarnezhad & Alireza Ghasemi, has been accepted into the screening program of 41st edition of Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in Germany.
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‘Ceremony Night’ goes to Slamdance filmfest. in US
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Ceremony Night’, directed by Behnam Abedi, has made it into the official selection of the Oscar-qualifying Slamdance Film Festival in the US.
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Farhadi’s ‘The Past’ on 40 best films of the millennium list
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The 40 best films of the millennium list released by The San Francisco Chronicle includes Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Past’ (2013).
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‘Beloved’ wins awards in 3 intl. film festivals
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beloved’, directed by Yaser Talebi, has snatched awards from three international film festivals in Spain, France, and China.
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'Beloved' to take part at 2020 Dhaka filmfest. in Bangladesh
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beloved’, directed by Yaser Talebi, along with three other Iranian titles, has made it into the Spiritual Film Section of the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.
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Iran-China-Russia naval drills indicate broader commitment to secure vital waterways: Zarif
TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran’s joint naval drills currently underway in Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman with Russian and Chinese partners make clear Iran’s broader commitment to secure vital waterways.
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‘The Stain’ named best film at Solidando Filmfest. in Italy
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘The Stain’, directed by Shoresh Vakili, won the top prize of the 4th edition of Solidando Film Festival in Italy.
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‘Greyish’ considered for Audience Choice Award at Montevideo Fantastic filmfest.
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘Greyish’ directed by Eghbal Shirzaei Sani has been nominated for the Audience Choice Award at the 12th edition of Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival in Uruguay.
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Boston Festival of Films from Iran to screen 8 titles in US
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Boston Festival of Films from Iran will screen eight titles from the Iranian contemporary cinema in the United States.
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‘Lotus’ wins best doc award at Sharjah Film Platform
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Lotus’, directed by Mohammadreza Vatandoust, was named the best film in the documentary competition category of 2nd Sharjah Film Platform (SFP), organized by the Sharjah Art Foundation in the United Arab Emirates.
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38th Fajr Film Festival unveils documentary lineup
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The names of ten documentaries selected to vie at the 38th edition of Iran’s Fajr Film Festival have been announced by the documentary selection committee of the festival.
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'Amir' goes to two South Asian film festivals
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian feature 'Amir', directed by Nima Eghlima, has made it into the competition program of two international film festivals in India and Bangladesh.