Iranian Cinema

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
Two Iranian features to vie at 2019 Zurich filmfest.

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Two Iranian features, ‘6.5 per Meter’ by Saeed Roustaee and ‘Son-Mother’ by Mahnaz Mohammadi, have made it into the competition program of 15th Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland.
2019-09-20 17:51
12th Iranian Filmfest. 'San Francisco' slated for late Sept.

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – 12th Annual Iranian Film Festival – San Francisco, dedicated to the best and newest Iranian film productions, will kick off on September 28, screening 50 films in two days.
2019-09-16 20:34
Iran’s ‘Platform’ nominated at Raindance filmfest in UK

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Platform’, directed by Sahar Mosayebi, has been nominated for the ‘Discovery Award’ at the 27th edition of Raindance Film Festival in the UK.
2019-09-16 11:41
Pakistani cinema welcomes co-production with Iran: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Deputy director of Pakistan’s Electronic Media & Publications voiced the interest and readiness of her country's cinema to carry out joint film production with Iran.
2019-09-03 17:10
A 'video library' for the Iranian children, young adult films

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iran has established its first video library for children and young adult films in a bid to compile all necessary information about the recent productions of children cinema.
2019-09-03 08:41
Iran, Russia, S Korea sign cinema agreement

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The representatives of Iran, Russia and South Korea have signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding to boost cinema cooperation.
2019-09-01 10:20
Iran, Iraq sign MoU on cinema cooperation

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Iran and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cinematic cooperation for mutual screening and co-productions.
2019-09-01 08:42
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

21st Iran Cinema Celebration awarding ceremony

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The awarding ceremony of the 21st Iran Cinema Celebration was held at Milad Tower Conference Hall on Friday night, where the best of Iranian cinema production in the past year were awarded in 14 categories.
2019-08-31 11:02
By: Marjohn Sheikhi

21st Iran Cinema Celebration names winners: ‘The Warden’ picked as Best Film

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The awarding ceremony for the 21st Iran Cinema Celebration was held Fri. night, with Nima Javidi’s feature ‘The Warden’ picked as Best Film and ‘The Lost Strait’ by Bahram Tavakkoli winning the most awards.
2019-08-31 09:38
Russian director calls for expansion of Iran-Russia cinematic ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Russian Director of "Silent Scream", Nikolay Dann, called for expansion of Iran-Russia cinematic cooperation in the fields of animation.
2019-08-31 09:11
‘Finding Farideh’ wins at 5th Afghanistan Intl. Women’s Filmfest

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – ‘Finding Farideh’ has won the best documentary award of the 5th International Women Film Festival in Herat, Afghanistan.
2019-08-30 15:59
Veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh passes away

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iranian veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh, known for his role in ‘The Green House’ TV series (1996), passed away at his home at the age of 96 on Sunday.
2019-08-25 13:59
By: Masoud Saki

Iranian cinema veterans honored at 21st Iran Cinema Celebration

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Four veterans of Iranian cinema, namely Bijan Mohtasham, Akbar Zanjanpour, Hassan Zahedi, and Sirous Alvand, were honored during a ceremony of the 21st 'Iran Cinema Celebration' on Tuesday night.
2019-08-21 09:31
Oscars: Iran selects ‘Finding Farideh’ for intl. feature category

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iran has selected the documentary ‘Finding Farideh’, co-directed by Azadeh Musavi and Kurosh Atai, as its entry for the best international feature category (formerly foreign language film) in the 92nd Academy Awards.
2019-08-19 09:50
By: Behnam Tofighi

Iran's Cinema Cinema Academy Awards

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – The awarding ceremony for the 2nd edition of Cinema Cinema Academy Awards, Iran’s first private film academy, was held at Tehran's Enghelab Hotel on Saturday night, during which filmmaker Narges Abyar won the Leading Figure of the Year title and 'Sheeple' won the best film award.
2019-08-11 10:21
Narges Abyar wins Leading Figure of the Year title

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Filmmaker Narges Abyar, notable for her ‘Breath’ and ‘When the Moon Was Full’, has received the Leading Figure of the Year title of the Cinema Cinema Academy Awards, Iran’s first private film academy.
2019-08-11 09:17
‘Sleep No More’ goes to Flickers Rhode Island fest. in US

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The screenplay for ‘Sleep no More’ written by Iranian screenwriter Iman Davari, has made it into the competition program of 2019 Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival in the US.
2019-08-03 10:03
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Closing ceremony of 1st edition of “CINEMA TOURS” Film Festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the first edition of “CINEMA TOURS” Film Festival was held in the Persian Gulf International Conferences Center of Kish Island late on Wednesday. Veteran cinema actors Ali Nasirian, Reza Kianian and Mahmoud Kalari were appreciated in this prestigious festival.
2019-08-01 15:40
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

21st Iran Cinema Celebration honors nominees

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The nominees of 21st Iran Cinema Celebration were honored during a ceremony on Monday. They are competing in different categories including best film, director, actor, actress, screenplay, editing, music, stage design and several more. The event is held every year in celebration of Iran’s National Day of Cinema, which is September 12 this year.
2019-07-30 10:38
‘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
3 Iranian titles on Indiewire’s 100 Best Movies of the Decade

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Three Iranian films, including ‘Certified Copy’ (2010) by Abbas Kiarostami, have made it onto the list of IndieWire’s "100 best movies from a decade that changed everything."
2019-07-23 13:05
Sara Bahrami wins best actress at Malaysia Golden Global Awards

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian actress Sara Bahrami won the best actress award for her role in Behruz Shoeibi's 'Axing' at the 3rd Malaysia Golden Global Awards.
2019-07-22 09:21
'Copper Notes of a Dream' goes to Locarno Semaine de la critique in Italy

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian documentary 'Copper Notes of a Dream' by Reza Farahmand will take part in the 30th Semaine de la critique (Critic’s Week), an independent section organized by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in cooperation with the Locarno Film Festival.
2019-07-20 15:49
Iran's Pouran Derakhshandeh to open 10th Jagran FilmFest. in India

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Globally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh is slated to open the 10th Jagran Film Festival in India, also known as the world’s largest 'Travelling Film Festival' (TFF), with her latest film “Under the Smokey Roof”.
2019-07-17 17:52
Iran sells screening rights for over 2k minutes of animation to China

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iran has signed a screening license agreement with China for the exhibition of 2,943 minutes of animation in the East Asian country.
2019-07-17 16:52
32 designers to design portrait of Iranian cinema researcher Zaven Ghokasian

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Thirty-two designers have been called upon to design the portrait of Zaven Ghokasian, Iranian cinema's researcher, writer and critic for the Zaven Ghokasian Prize in the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Isfahan.
2019-07-16 11:14
Over 150 titles from 44 countries to vie at Iran's children filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – As many as 158 titles from 44 countries will compete at the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Isfahan, according to the festival's director Alireza Tabesh.
2019-07-15 08:40
7th Shahr Filmfest. unveils Iranian titles vying at intl. lineup

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – 13 features, short films, animations, and documentaries by Iranian filmmakers have been named to make up the lineup for the international competition section of the 7th Shahr International Film Festival slated for mid-July.
2019-07-09 15:48
Intl. children filmfest. names selection board for Iranian Cinema

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Members of the selection board for the 'Iranian Cinema' section of the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth have been appointed by the festival's director, Alireza Tabesh.
2019-07-09 08:46