Iranian Cinema

Short film 'The Edge' to compete at Turkish film festival

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Reza Golpour, the short film "The Edge" is scheduled to be screened at the International Amity Short Film Festival in Turkey.

Iranian short film awarded at Lessinia Film Festival

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Seyyed Payam Hosseini, the short film "Khalil" was awarded at the Lessinia Film Festival in Italy.

Veteran Iranian actress Zohreh Hamidi passes away at 67

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Well-known Iranian actress Zohreh Hamidi has passed away at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer.

Iranian actor Harirchian passes away at 92

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Veteran Iranian comedian, Hushang Harirchian, known for his work in theater, cinema, and television, has passed away at the age of 92.

Iranian movie 'Maestro' to vie at American film festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Emad Hosseini, the movie "Maestro" is scheduled to vie at the 2024 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in the United States.

Iranian actor Saeed Rad passes away at 79

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian veteran actor, Saeed Rad died on Monday at the age of 79.

Iranian documentary wins award at US film festival

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Direct by Iranian filmmaker Gelareh Abbasi, the documentary "Homa" was awarded at the Accolade Global Film Competition in the United States.

Prominent Iranian Actor Reza Davoudnejad passes away at 44

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Renowned actor Reza Davoudnejad passed away on Monday night at the age of 44 from liver failure.

Iranian short film shines at Italian film festival

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The Iranian short film “The Last Whinny of a Horse that Had Dreamt of Becoming a Butterfly” was awarded at the 31st edition of the Sguardi Altrove Film Festival in Italy.

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BRICS states representatives discuss joint film production

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – Representatives of the film industry from BRICS member states and other countries discussed the prospects of joint film production and the development of national film distribution.

"Adam and Eve" to vie at German Intl.Film Festival

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian documentary film "Adam and Eve" will be screened at the German International Ethnographic Film Festival.

Iran, Tajikistan ink cinematic MoU

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic and Tajikistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of cinema.

Veteran Iranian actor Atila Pesyani passes away at 66

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Veteran Iranian actor Atila Pesyani passed away on Friday at the age of 66 after a long illness.

Iran film to vie at INDIA FILMOTSAV film festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Iran's feature "Selection" is to compete at the INDIA FILMOTSAV film festival in the city of Pune.

'Penniless Cinema' to compete at Tunisian film festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Ali Arefnasab, the short film "Penniless Cinema" is scheduled to be screened at the 59th edition of the Festival International du Film Amateur de Kelibia (FIFAK) in Tunisia.

'Black Seed' to compete at India's Kerala film festival

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Amirhoman Khosravani, the short film "Black Seed" is scheduled to vie at the 15th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), India.

Iranian short film 'For Him' shines at US film festival

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Morteza Sabz-Qaba, the short film" For Him" won the prize of Quarter-Finalist at the Student World Impact Film Festival (SWIFF) in the United States.

Iranian short film 'Mattress' to be screened in Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Direct by the Iranian filmmaker Arash Hasanpour, the short film "Mattress" is scheduled to vie at the Zero Plus International Film Festival in Russia.

'Motherless' awarded at Rainbow International Film Festival

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Morteza Fatemi, the movie "Motherless" won the award of best director at the 24th Rainbow International Film Festival in London.

Iranian documentary 'Wood' to vie at French film festival

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Morteza Payeh Shenas, the documentary "Wood" is scheduled to be screened at the Très Court International Film Festival in France.

'Inside the Skin' to compete at 2023 Cannes Film Festival

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmakers Shafagh Abousaba and Maryam Mahdiye, the film "Inside the Skin" has been selected to compete in La Cinefondation, Cannes film festival 2023.

'The Dream of A Horse' to compete at Italian film festival

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Directed by Marjan Khosravi, the Iranian short documentary "The Dream Of A Horse" is scheduled to vie at the 2023 edition of the Trento Film Festival in Italy.

'A Poetess' awarded at US film festival

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Saeed Dashti, the short film "A Poetess" was awarded at the World Music & Independent Film Festival in the United States.

Veteran Iranian filmmaker Kiumars Pourahmad passes away

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Veteran Iranian filmmaker Kiumars Pourahmad passed away on Wednesday morning.