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Holding TISFF a successful experience amid Covid-19

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Mansour Jahani Sadeq Mousavi, the director of the 37 edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) described the event as a successful experience during the spread of Covid-19.

'Mostafa' to vie at Indian film fest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – “Mostafa”, directed by Alireza Teymouri, is to vie at the International Kolkata Short Film Festival in India.

'The Switchman' wins best animation prize of FluXus

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian animation ‘The Switchman’ directed by Mehdi Khorramian has won the best animation prize of the FluXus Animation Film Festival in the Netherlands.

'Cooler' receives award from Indian fimfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian short film, 'Cooler', directed bu Iman Sedigh received the commendation plaque and the statuette for the best short film of Indian Sprouting Seed International Short Film Festival.

Iranian animation ‘Eaten’ wins at Greek fest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian short animation ‘Eaten’ by Mohsen Rezapour has won a prize at the 15th Athens Animfest, an international animation festival in Greece, which was held in November.

Veteran film director Kambuzia Partovi passes away at 65

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iranian film director and scriptwriter Kambuzia Partovi passed away in Tehran on Tuesday at the age of 65.

'Najibeh' to be screened at 15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian fest.

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Iranian feature 'Najibeh', written and directed by Mostafa Gandomkar will be screened at the 15th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival in Indonesia.

'Born Of The Earth' wins best 1st film-maker of Screen Power

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – 'Born Of The Earth', Directed by Mojgan Bayat has won the best first filmmaker award at the Screen Power Film Festival of London.

Headless’ to go on screen at Brazilian film. fest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian movie ‘Headless’, directed by Kaveh Sajjadi Hosseini, will be screened at the 44th International Cinema Show in Sao Paulo, which is to be held from October 22nd to November 4th, 2020.

"Rasoul Sign" memorial unveiled at Resistance film fest.

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The "Rasoul Sign" memorial was unveiled at the inauguration ceremony of Iran’s 16th Resistance International Film Festival.

Top Iranian actors honor late Iranian director Mollagholipour

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Several acclaimed Iranian actors signed the poster of late Iranian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer, Rasoul Mollagholipour in Iran’s 16th Resistance International Film Festival headquarter.

Rouhani condoles passing of Iranian director Sinani

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed condolences on the death of Khosrow Sinai, director of acclaimed Iranian drama “Bride of Fire” and several documentary films.

Iranian horror film nominated in US fest.

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The Iranian feature film "Trophy" directed by Amir Lashkari has been nominated for the best horror film award at the Southeast Regional Film Festival, Florida, the US.

2 Iranian filmmakers receive awards at European Independent Film Fest.

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Two Iranian filmmakers, Kaveh Mazaheri and Kaveh Tehrani, have received the awards at the European Independent Film Festival (ECU).

Sonia Hadadi's short film 'Exam' wins best film award in French fest.

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Iranian short film 'Exam', directed by Sonia Hadadi, won the best film award in the international section of the 42nd Créteil International Women's Film Festival in France.

“Untimely” wins best 1st feature award at American fest.

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian film “Untimely” directed by Pouya Eshtehardi has won the best first feature award at the Dallas VieoFest’s Alternative Fiction in the US.

Narges Abyar to receive women leaders award

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian movie director Narges Abyar will receive an award at the 1st edition of Hum Women Leaders Award on Wednesday in Karachi, Pakistan.

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.

‘Reza’ wins at Barcelona Asian Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian movie ‘Reza’ written and directed by Alireza Motamedi won the best film award at the 7th Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFBCN) in Spain.

Farnoosh Abedi’s 'The Servant' goes to Rhode Island Festival

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – 'The Servant', a short animation written, directed and produced by Farnoosh Abedi will take part at the Rhode Island International Festival (RIIFF) in the US.

Iranian director to judge IN THE PALACE film fest in Bulgaria

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian director Ali Asgari is appointed as a jury member at 17th IN THE PALACE international short film festival in Bulgaria.

‘Golnesa’ wins award of excellence at Accolade Global Film Comp.

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – ‘Golnesa’ directed by Sattar Chamani-Gol has won the Award of Excellence at Accolade Global Film Competition in the US.

Iranian director head of jury in SAARC Film Festival 2019

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iranian award winning film director Hassan Nazer headed the jury of the the 9th SAARC Film Festival (2019) which wrapped up in Sri Lanka on Sunday.

‘Jalil and Khalil’ wins at Queen Palm fest. in US

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Jalil and Khalil’ directed by Roholla Akbari has won an award at Queen Palm International Film Festival in California, US.

‘Golnesa’ nominated in an intl. French festival

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – ‘Golnesa’ directed by Sattar Chamani-Gol has been placed among the nominees of the best feature film award at the third edition of the Phencian International Film Festival in Lyon, France.

Iranian director's photo collection to vie at NYIFIF

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – The photo collection of Iranian director and photographer Fatemeh Fadaei-Darestani, dubbed 'Sea', has been accepted into the photography section New York International Films Infest Festival (NYIFIF).

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.