Documentary Films

Cinema Vérité screens biographical docs about prominent int'l figures

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Cinema Vérité will host 8 biographical documentaries about prominent docmakers from Russia, France, Germany, Sudan, Check, the UK, the US and Afghanistan.
2019-12-09 21:00
Albert Lamorisse's 'The Lovers' Wind' opens Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The 13th edition of Iran's international documentary film festival widely known as Cinema Vérité opened today in Charsou complex while screening the unique scenes of "The Lovers' Wind" directed by the French docmaker, Albert Lamorisse.
2019-12-09 14:49
‘Kiarostami and His Missing Cane’ goes to IntimaLente fest. in Italy

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Kiarostami and His Missing Cane’, about the world-renowned filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, has been accepted into the screening program of 9th IntimaLente Film Festival in Italy.
2019-12-08 15:42
Prominent intl. jurors to judge at 13th Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The organizers of the 13th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival, also known as the Cinema Vérité, has unveiled the jurors selected for the pitching panel.
2019-12-04 14:46
Belgium Millennium Festival documentaries at Iran's Cinéma Vérité

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Seven documentaries from Millennium Festival in Belgium are selected to be screened at the 13th Cinéma Vérité.
2019-12-03 15:41
Avini section of Iran Cinema Vérité focusing on Middle East issues

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iran International Documentary Film Festival, also known as the Cinema Vérité has dedicated various sections namely Martyred Avini and the international competition to the films revolving around the Middle East issues.
2019-12-02 17:10
Iran's Cinema Vérité names films in various intl. sections

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The 13th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, has announced the names of the films in various international sections.
2019-12-01 16:31
Iranian docmaker wins IDFA top award

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian documentarian Mehrdad Oskouei's "Sunless Shadows" which focuses on women in Iran won the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA) Award for best directing.
2019-12-01 12:27
Iran’s Cinema Vérité features titles from 39 countries

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The lineup for the 13th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, includes 55 titles from 39 countries, with German filmmakers leading the list with eight films.
2019-11-26 09:39
Charsou Cineplex to host 13th Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Fans of documentary films will have a golden opportunity this Dec. to watch the best and the latest documentary productions of Iran and the world during the 13th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité.
2019-11-23 16:02
Iranian doc ‘Last Supper’ screened in Tokyo

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Last Supper’, directed by Mohammad Ghanefard, was screened at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan.
2019-11-23 11:26
'Copper Notes of a Dream' to vie at Hainan filmfest. in China

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iranian documentary 'Copper Notes of a Dream' by Reza Farahmand has made it into the competition program of the second Hainan Island International Film Festival in China.
2019-11-17 14:26
‘Asho’ wins at 62nd DOK Leipzig Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iranian short documentary ‘Asho’, directed by Jafar Najafi, received special mention of the 62nd International Leipzig Festival For Documentary And Animated Film in Germany.
2019-11-03 13:47
‘Waterfolks’ wins at Didor Filmfest. in Tajikistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Waterfolks’, directed by Azadeh Bizargiti, has won an award at the first edition of Didor International Documentary Film Festival in Tajikistan.
2019-10-28 17:15
Iran’s ‘Sunless Shadows’ to open IDFA 2019

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Sunless Shadows’, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei, will open the 32nd International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in the Netherlands, according to the festival’s organizers.
2019-10-26 09:41
‘A House for You’ goes to EnergaCAMERIMAGE filmfest. in Poland

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘A House for You’, directed by Mehdi Bakhshi Moqadam, has made it into the competition lineup of 27th 'EnergaCAMERIMAGE' film festival in Poland.
2019-10-21 08:57
‘Asho’ goes to Doc. Film Festival Amsterdam

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iranian short documentary ‘Asho’, directed by Jafar Najafi, has been accepted into the competition program of 32nd International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in the Netherlands.
2019-10-16 15:53
'Beloved' wins six awards at intl. film festivals

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beloved’, directed by Yaser Talebi, has won six awards at international film festivals.
2019-10-15 18:33
Iran’s Cinema Vérité receives over 600 submissions for national section

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – As many as 687 documentaries by Iranian filmmakers have been submitted to the national section of 13th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité.
2019-10-13 08:47
German filmfest. to showcase 3 Iranian docs

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Three full-length documentaries directed by Iranian filmmakers, including ‘None of Your Business’ and ‘Exodus’, have been accepted into the competition program of 62nd DOK Leipzig in Germany, one of the oldest documentary festivals of the world.
2019-10-12 14:23
‘Family Relations’ goes to 62nd DOK Leipzig Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – ‘Family Relations’ directed by Nasser Zamiri, has made its way to the main competition lineup of International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film at the 62nd DOK Leipzig in Germany.
2019-10-12 14:05
Some 6k documentaries submitted to 13th Iran’s Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Nearly 6,000 documentaries from over 100 countries have been submitted to the secretariat of 13th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité.
2019-10-09 11:57
‘The Wind’ goes to Festival of Ethnological Film in Belgrade

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Hamid Jafari's documentary ‘The Wind’, which deals with spirit possession beliefs in southern Iran, has been accepted into the competition program of 28th International Festival of Ethnological Film in Serbia.
2019-10-01 08:51
‘Asak’ wins best film at Golden Saffron filmfest. in Turkey

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Asak’, directed by Mehdi Zamanpour, has won the best film award at the 20th edition of International Golden Saffron Documentary Film Festival in Turkey.
2019-09-30 17:30
‘Copper Notes of a Dream’ goes to DMZ Docs in S Korea

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian documentary 'Copper Notes of a Dream' by Reza Farahmand has made it into the competition program of 11th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival in South Korea.
2019-09-16 13:54
'Beloved' wins NETPAC award at Ulju filmfest. in Korea

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beloved’, directed by Yaser Talebi, has won the NETPAC Award at the 2019 Ulju Mountain Film Festival in South Korea.
2019-09-15 08:56
‘No Place for Angels’ tells story of Iranian women's hockey team

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Sam Kalantari’s documentary ‘No Place for Angels’ tells the gripping story of the national Iranian women’s hockey team for the first time.
2019-09-14 11:22
‘Khatemeh’ goes to Florence Film Awards in Italy

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Khatemeh’, directed by Hadi and Mehdi Zarei, has been accepted into the screening program of Florence Film Awards in Italy.
2019-09-08 13:40
Iranian artists take part at ‘Women to Women’ program in Taiwan

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The annual New Narratives Film Festival in Taiwan organized a special program this summer called ‘Women to Women’, featuring works by a number of Iranian artists.
2019-09-02 12:31
By: Behnam Tofighi

Closing ceremony of 11th Independent Documentary Cinema Celebration

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The awarding ceremony for the 11th Independent Documentary Cinema Celebration was held at the National Library Conferences Center on Thursday.
2019-08-23 11:05