Film Festival

‘Women with Gunpowder Earrings’ wins best doc award at ÍRÁN:CI

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MAN) – Iranian documentary ‘Women with Gunpowder Earrings’ directed by Reza Farahmand has won the Best Documentary Award at the 8th ÍRÁN:CI, the Festival of Iranian Films in Prague, Brno and Bratislava.
2019-01-23 11:19
‘Forouzan’ wins award at 2019 Global Indian Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Forouzan’ directed by Mirabbas Khosravinejad has received Mention for Best Director at the first edition of Global Indian Film Festival in Mumbai.
2019-01-20 11:53
‘Beyond the Fence’ goes to Sweden’s BUFF

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beyond the Fence’ directed by Arman Gholipour has made it into the competition program of 36th edition of BUFF, a film festival for young audience, in Sweden.
2019-01-19 16:22
12th Intl. 100 Seconds Filmfest. extends submission deadline to 30 Jan.

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – Filmmakers around the world who are interested in taking part at the 12th Intl. 100 Seconds Film Festival in Iran have now until 30th Jan. 2019 to submit their films.
2019-01-19 15:47
9th Varesh Intl. Filmfest. calls for entries

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MAN) – The 9th edition of Varesh International Film Festival is calling for submissions from neighboring countries with a focus on the theme of common heritage and public culture (behavioral, speaking and biological traditions).
2019-01-18 12:59
Mehdi Mahani wins best actor award at Moscow Indie Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian actor Mehdi Mahani won Moscow Indie Film Festival's Best Matrioshka Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in ‘Supine’ directed by Shahram Asadzadeh.
2019-01-15 11:11
2 Iranian shorts to vie at 2019 Berlin Film Festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – 69th Berlin Film Festival’s Generation lineup includes 2 Iranian films, ‘Tatoo’ by Farhad Delaram and ‘Magralen’ by Maryam Zarei.
2019-01-13 11:50
3 Iranian titles finalists at Turkey’s ‘Alemlere Rahmet’ Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Three Iranian short films, including ‘The Pass’ and ‘Birthday Night’, have made it into the final round of competition at the 5th ‘Alemlere Rahmet’ - Mercy to the Universe International Short Film Competition in Turkey.
2019-01-13 10:31
‘Reverence’ to go on screen at Santa Barbara filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Reverence’ directed by Sogol Rezvani will be screened at Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will be held in Santa Barbara, California, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9.
2019-01-12 16:17
Four Iranian titles go to Dhaka Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Four films by Iranian filmmakers, including ‘Leaf of Life’ and ‘Appendix’, have made it into the screening program of 17th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bangladesh.
2019-01-08 15:49
12th Intl. 100 Seconds Filmfest. gives 20 Jan. deadline for submissions

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Filmmakers around the world who are interested in taking part at the 12th Intl. 100 Seconds Film Festival in Iran have until 20th Jan. 2019 to submit their films.
2019-01-06 13:17
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

37th Fajr Film Festival press conference

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – A press conference was held Thu. for 37th edition of Fajr Film Festival, during which the poster was unveiled and the lineup for competition and non-competition sections was announced. Fajr Film Festival, as Iran's most credible and anticipated film event, will run for the 37th year from 30 Jan. to 11 Feb. 2019.
2019-01-05 10:18
2 Iranian shorts go to Venezuela’s Five Continents Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Two Iranian shorts, ‘Rahee’ by Ayad Asadi and ‘A Future Car’ by Asadollah Gholamali, have made it into the competition section of 3rd Five Continents International Film Festival in Venezuela.
2019-01-02 11:49
ÍRÁN:CI in Prague to screen ‘Women with Gunpowder Earrings’

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Women with Gunpowder Earrings’ directed by Reza Farahmand will compete at the 8th ÍRÁN:CI, the Festival of Iranian Films in Prague, Brno and Bratislava.
2019-01-01 12:51
By: Asghar Khamseh

Opening ceremony of 9th Ammar Popular Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The opening ceremony of the 9th edition of Ammar Popular Film Festival was held Saturday in Tehran. The national festival goes through January 10, 2019.
2018-12-31 09:32
‘Beyond the Face’ goes to Argentina's La Picasa Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beyond the Fence’ directed by Arman Gholipour has made it into the competition program of 2nd La Picasa International Film Festival in Argentina.
2018-12-30 12:30
‘Empty View’ goes to US’ Bronx World Film Festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘Empty View’, directed by Ali Zare Ghanatnowi, has made it into the competition program of Bronx World Film Cycle Winter 2019 in the United States.
2018-12-30 10:53
By: Maryam Kamyab

9th Ammar Intl. Popular Filmfest. presser

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The press conference for the 9th edition of Ammar International Popular Film Festival was held Wed. at Royan Institute in Tehran. The festival will be held on Dec. 30 to Jan. 10, 2019.
2018-12-26 13:40
Two Iranian films go to Lebanon’s Children and Family Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – ‘Kelileh & Demneh’ by Alireza Tavakkoli and ‘A Hell of A Wedding’ by Mohammad Ahmadi will represent Iranian cinema at the first Beirut International Children and Family Film Festival (BICAF) in Lebanon.
2018-12-25 11:12
‘Return’ wins ATK-FEST’s Grand Prix in Russia

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Return’ directed by Shahriar Pourseyedian has won the Grand Prix of 3rd Alternative film territory (ATK-FEST) in St. Petersburg, Russia.
2018-12-23 16:07
Over 600 foreign movies submitted to Varesh intl. filmfest.

RASHT, Dec. 23 (MNA) – More than 600 foreign movies have been submitted to the secretariat of the 9th edition of Varesh International Film Festival.
2018-12-23 14:12
‘Blue Sky, Clean Air’ nominated at UK’s Watersprite filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Blue Sky, Clean Earth’ directed by Mahyar Mandegar has received nomination for editing at the 9th Watersprite International Student Film Festival in UK.
2018-12-22 15:51
Two Iranian animations go to Nigeria’s short filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian short animated pieces ‘Pet Man’ by Marzieh Abrar-Paydar and ‘Dash Akol’ by Hajar Mehrani will vie at the 1st Inshort Film Festival in Nigeria.
2018-12-19 16:06
Two Iranian titles win awards at Brazil’s Cinefest

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Limit’ directed by Javad Daraei and Barzan Rostami’s animated piece ‘Balance’ have received prizes at the 9th Brazil Cinefest International Film Festival.
2018-12-19 13:36
Tbilisi hosting Iranian Film Festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The State University of Tbilisi, Georgia, is hosting the 'Iranian Film Festival', in line with the push to popularize Iranian culture, art, and cinematography in the European country.
2018-12-19 11:12
US’ Palm Springs filmfest. to screen 3 Iranian titles

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Three Iranian films, including ‘Cold Sweat’ by Soheil Beiraghi and ‘Orange Days’ by Arash Lahooti, have made it into the screening program of 2019 Palm Springs International Film Festival in the US.
2018-12-18 09:18
‘Life without Life’ wins 2 awards at Japan’s Bloodstained filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iranian drama ‘Life without Life’ written and directed by Kaveh Moeinfar has snatched two awards at the 4th Bloodstained Indie Film Festival in Japan.
2018-12-17 12:57
12th Cinema Vérité names winners

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The 12th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, announced winners last night, with ‘A House for You’ by Mehdi Bakhshi winning the festival’s Turquoise Symbol for Best Documentary.
2018-12-17 10:36
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

12th Cinema Vérité awarding ceremony

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The award ceremony for the 12th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, was held at Andisheh Hall in Tehran on Sun. night. The event, which kicked off on Dec. 9, showcased over 100 documentaries from as many as 33 countries across the world.
2018-12-17 09:07
‘Empty View’ nominated at China’s Micro Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘Empty View’ has been nominated for the “Best Animation” award at the 6th Micro Films Festival, which will be held in Beijing, China, from Dec. 23-29.
2018-12-16 16:02