Iran's Cinema

Iran, China discuss cinematic coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua met with the director of Cinema Organization of Iran Hossein Entezami on Monday in Tehran, where the two sides emphasized expanding cinematic cooperation.
2019-09-17 20:34
‘A Separation’ among 100 Best Movies of the Decade

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – ‘A Separation’ directed by Asghar Farhadi has been selected among IndieWire’s "100 best movies from a decade that changed everything."
2019-07-27 15:37
By: Behnam Tofighi

18th gathering of Iranian cinema's production managers

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Production managers, leading cineastes, actors and filmmakers of the Iranian cinema gathered together at Enghelab Hotel for the 18th year to honor the top production managers.
2019-06-15 14:12
By: Masoud Saki

12th Iranian Cinema Critics Celebration at a glance

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The 12th Iranian Cinema Critics Celebration was held in Eyvan-e Shams Hall, Tehran, late on Tue. Dec. 18. Winners were announced in the ceremony.
2018-12-19 10:55
Art, culture a linking bridge for boosting coop. between Tehran, New Delhi

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi said that art and culture is the linking bridge for the development of cooperation between Iran and India.
2018-12-03 17:24
By: Maryam Kamyab

9th Independent Short Film Celebration

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The press conference for the 9th Independent Short Film Celebration was held on Tuesday at the Iranian House of Cinema in Tehran.
2018-07-24 21:00
Doctor guilty in Kiarostami’s death, sentenced by court

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – An Iranian official announced on Sunday that the court judging the case for Abbas Kiarostami’s death has issued its final verdict reprimanding the guilty surgeon.
2018-07-01 21:04
Rome’s MAXXI museum holds ‘Another Iranian Cinema’

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – MAXXI museum of Rome is holding a special program titled ‘Un altro cinema iraniano’ in which seven movies from three Iranian female directors are being screened.
2018-06-24 14:39
Iranian feature, short films to vie at Atlanta Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Five short films and a feature-length narrative directed and produced by Iranian cineastes are scheduled to vie at 2018 edition Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF) from April 13 to 22.
2018-04-11 11:56
'The Home' to go on screen in Copenhagen

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – 'The Home' (Ev) directed and produced by by Asghar Yousefi-Nejad, will be screened in Danish capital city of Copenhagen during a festival of Iranian films at Denmark’s Film Institute.
2018-04-07 21:00
By: Haghdoust, Askaripour

36th Fajr Film Festival on 3rd day

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The 36th edition of Fajr Film Festival is underway in Tehran, and on Sunday, the third day of the event was welcomed with screening of films in different theater halls in Tehran and ten capital cities of provinces. At Pardis Cinematic Complex, the cast and crew of the three films debuted posed for photographers and answered the questions of the reporters and critics.
2018-02-05 16:48
By: Majid Hamed Haghdoust

Press conference for 36th Fajr Film Festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The presser for the 36th edition of the domestic section of the Fajr Festival of Film was held on Tuesday in Tehran at Mellat Cinematic Complex packed with media representatives and journalists.
2018-01-30 17:57
Iranian short to vie at NIFF in Nepal

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The newest short film directed by Iranian director Mehdi Fard Ghaderi is going to vie at the Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF).
2018-01-26 17:05
‘AVA’ receives 8 nominations from Canadian Screen Awards

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – ‘Ava’, the first feature film by Sadaf Foroughi, received eight nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
2018-01-20 15:18
‘Blockage’ to go on screen at 2018 IFFR

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – ‘Blockage’ will make its third international appearance in the 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
2018-01-18 15:03
‘Immortality’ opens Sofia MENAR filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – ‘Immortality’ directed by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi and produced by Javad Norouzbeigi was screened at the opening ceremony of MENAR Film Festival.
2018-01-18 14:55
‘Bystander’ to vie at Italian filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian short animation ‘Bystander’ directed by Sheyda Kashi will go to Cefalu Film Festival.
2018-01-16 17:33
'The Switchman' to vie at Swiss Film Fest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Mahdi Khorramian submitted his successful 'Souzanban' (Switchman) animation to vie at the Second Video Films Festival in Switzerland.
2018-01-13 17:15
“Chocolate” to be screened at 11th Children Film Festival in Bangladesh

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – As directed and produced by Soheil Movafagh and Iraj Mohammadi respectively, “Chocolate” will be screened at 11th Children Festival in Bangladesh.
2018-01-13 16:28
Belgian art center to commemorate Abbas Kiarostami

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – The center for Fine Arts in Brussels will commemorate late Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.
2018-01-13 15:00
By: Majid Hamed Haghdoust

Screening brackets for 36th Fajr Film Fest. drawn

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The ceremony to draw the brackets of screening for the 36th edition of Fajr Film Festival was held on Wednesday. The event which hosted renowned Iranian directors, actors, and screen-writers was held at Pardis Mellat cinema complex of Tehran.
2018-01-11 13:12
By: Iman Hamikhah

Nader Talebzadeh honored at Owj organization

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iranian director, researcher, documentary film-maker, and film producer, Nader Talebzadeh was paid homage to at a ceremony in Owj organization.
2017-12-25 19:35
‘Pet Man’ wins Brazilian filmfest. award

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Pet Man’ by Marzieh Abrar-Paydar won the best animation award from The Sao Paulo Times Film Festival.
2017-12-24 15:26
‘Run Rostam Run’ wins at Polish filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – ‘Run Rostam Run’ by Hossein Molayemi received an award from Edukino Festival of educational films.
2017-12-04 19:48
‘Retouch’ wins Jury Prize at 35th Tous Courts Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – ‘Retouch’ a short film directed by Kaveh Mazaheri won the Jury Prize at the 35th Tous Courts Film Festival in France.
2017-12-04 11:42
‘Pet Man’ to go on screen at two intl. festivals

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian animated short ‘Pet Man’, directed by Marzieh Abrar Paidar, has been accepted to compete at two international film festivals in US and Spain.
2017-10-28 20:45
‘Simulation’ to vie at ARS Filmfest of Poland

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The first film of Iranian director Abed Abest is going to be the only representative of Asia at Ars Independent Festival.
2017-09-23 18:40
'Autumn Memories' to vie at Torino Film Festival

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) –After 7 successful participations at international festivals, the three-nation production ‘Autumn Memories’ directed by an Iranian filmmaker will compete at 35th edition of the Torino Film Festival.
2017-09-16 20:31
‘Trial of an Anonymous Woman’ awarded at AOF

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – AOF, the Action On Film International Film Festival, picked Trial of an Anonymous Woman as its best experimental work of 2017.
2017-09-04 16:55
'Parting' to vie in Australia, Sweden

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – 'Parting', the first film of Navid Mahmoudi as a director, is to vie at the 8th Afghan Film Festival of Stockholm and the 5th Persian Film Festival of Sydney.
2017-08-26 21:03