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‘Limit’ wins Best Director at Global Short Film Awards
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Limit’ directed by Javad Daraei has won the Best Director Award at the 2019 Global Short Film Awards in the United States.
Other News
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By: Raheleh Hesari
Preparations for Nowruz in Gorgan
GORGAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – People in Gorgan, the capital city of Golestan Province in north Iran have made preparations for celebrating the new year (Nowruz) by decorating the city with Nowruz symbols such as giant coloured eggs and statues displayed in public squares.
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‘Limit’ wins Best Director at Global Short Film Awards
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Limit’ directed by Javad Daraei has won the Best Director Award at the 2019 Global Short Film Awards in the United States.
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By: Mahsa Safari
Nowruz shopping in northern city of Gorgan
GORGAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – People of Gorgan, Golestan province, are doing required shopping to start the new Iranian calendar year 1398 (starting on March 21). It is one of the traditions of Iranians to buy new clothing for the new year.
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By: Faezeh Kaboli
Flood damages in Golestan
GORGAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Heavy rains and flooding have been pounding Golestan province in northern Iran since Sunday, uprooting trees and causing serious damage to the province's facilities and power lines.
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Two Iranian animations to vie at Annecy Filmfest. in France
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Two Iranian animated pieces, ‘Wolf and the Herd’ and ‘Son of the Sea’ have made it into the competition program of the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France.
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By: Amirali Razzaghi
River flood hits Sari, northern Iran
SARI, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Heavy rains led to a flood in Tajan River, in Sari, Mazandaran province, on Sunday. No casualties have yet been reported. The flood happens while Sari, which is a major tourist attraction, is going to host many Iranians during Nowruz holidays which starts on March 21.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Authenticity of Iranian architecture, culture in Kashan
KASHAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Only three hours from the capital Tehran, the central city of Kashan, Isfahan province, can definitely be deemed as a marvelous get-away for many urbanites, who yearn for the authenticity of traditional Iranian culture and architecture.
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‘The Divine Comedy: Purgatory’ to go on stage in Hungary
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Written and directed by Iranian theater director Ebrahim Poshtkouhi, ‘The Divine Comedy: Purgatory’ will go on stage in Hungary with a cast composition of Iranian and forging actors.
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‘Oblivion’ goes to India’s We Care Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Oblivion' directed by Fatemeh Mohammadi has been accepted into the screening program of the 16th We Care Film Festival in India.
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By: Afshin Majlesi
Lipar, a small lake in pink
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Lipar, a small lake which usually turns pink, is an off-the-radar tourist destination in Iran, which has never been introduced completely!
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'Tehran: City Of Love' wins at 23rd Sofia Filmfest. in Bulgaria
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iranian drama 'Tehran: City Of Love' directed by Ali Jaberansari has won the Young Jury Award at the 23rd edition of Sofia International Film Festival in Bulgaria.
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Spanish producer Rosa Bosch to hold workshop at Iran's 37th FIFF
TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Spanish Producer of Buena Vista International Club, Rosa Busch, is scheduled to hold a film producing workshop during the 37th edition of Fajr International Film Festival.
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‘American Bull’ goes to Oberhausen filmfest.
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘American Bull’ directed by Fateme Tousi has made it into the 65th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in Germany.
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Interview with Sebastian Plano;
The ‘Verve’ of melancholy; “It’s just a feeling I carry inside”
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Argentinean multi-instrumentalist Sebastian Plano talked to MNA about his life as a neoclassical musician, and believes that the melancholic vibe to his compositions stems from having stepped into a rich world of experiences so young, and the need to create music at the time he couldn’t.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
People of Arak getting ready for Nowruz
ARAK, Mar. 16 (MNA) – People of Arak, Markazi province, are doing preparations and shopping for marking Nowruz and the new Iranian calendar year 1398 (staring March 21).
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'Block' wins award at Russia's Moscow Shorts filmfest.
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Block’ by Mostafa Rabani has won the February edition’s Best Director award at the 2nd Moscow Shorts International Short Film Festival (ISFF) in Russia.
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New intersections of technology at 2019 FIFF Film Market
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – The annual Film Market of Fajr International Film Festival this year will host a section for filmmakers and attendees to experience how technology is changing storytelling in new ways.
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By: Faezeh Kaboli
'Nowruz Khani' tradition in Golestan
GORGAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – On the last Wed. of the year, people of 'Balajadeh' village in Kordkouy city in Golestan province, take part in the ‘Nowruz Khani’ ritual, in which they go from house to house, while singing lines of poetry in praise of Spring, the new year and the nature. It is customary for the householders to give them gifts or to offer them sweets.
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Panel on Iranian studies held in Georgia
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – A specialized panel under the title of “Iranian studies dialogue” was held in Tibilisi on Wednesday.
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Foreign publishers showing interest in Tehran intl. book fair
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Director of the Committee of Foreign Publishers of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) said dozens of foreign institutes have expressed readiness to take part in TIBF 2019, which will be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairground from April 24 to May 4.
