Oscars

Iran to contend for 2020 Best Picture Oscar with ‘The Last Fiction’

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian animated feature ‘The Last Fiction’, directed by Ashkan Rahgozar, has made it into the list of 344 feature films eligible for the 2020 Academy Awards.

Iranian short 'Driving Lessons' eligible for Oscar consideration

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Driving Lessons’, directed by Marzieh Riahi, has become eligible for the 92nd Academy Awards consideration.

Iran's 'The Last Fiction' joins Oscars Animated Feature race

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Ashkan Rahgozar’s feature ‘The Last Fiction’, an Iranian animated interpretation of a popular Persian folklore, has joined the list of 32 contenders for best animated feature in Oscar category.

‘Tattoo’ wins at Oscar-qualifying Tirana filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Tattoo’, directed by Farhad Delaram, has made it into the 2020 Academy Awards considerations after winning best film award at 17th Tirana International Film Festival in Albania.

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.

Iran's ‘No Date, No Signature’ left out by 2019 Oscars

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iranian feature movie ‘No Date, No Signature’ directed by Vahid Jalilvand did not make the cut in the Foreign Language Film category of 2019 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Iranian film joins other Oscar contenders at Asian World Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian film ‘No Date, No Signature’ by Vahid Jalilvand has joined other Foreign-Language Oscar contenders from Asia to vie at the 4th Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles, California.

Iran submits ‘Gaze’ to 2019 Academy Awards Live Action Short Film

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Farnoosh Samadi’s ‘Gaze’ is Iran’s representative at the 2019 Academy Awards Best Live Action Short Film.

‘No Date, No Signature’ enters Oscar foreign-language race

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – ‘No Date, No Signature’ directed by Vahid Jalilvand has been selected as Iran’s submission for a foreign-language Academy Award in 2019.

Academy invites 3 Iranians as new members   

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Three Iranian film personalities have been invited as members by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as the Oscars awards body acts to boost diversity with 928 member invitations.

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‘The Silent Child’ wins best live action short film

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – ‘The Silent Child’, directed by Chris Overton and photographed by award-winning Iranian cinematographer Ali Farahani, has won an Oscar for best live action short film at the 2018 Academy Awards.

‘Bystander’ goes to Oregon filmfest.

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian short animation ‘Bystander’ directed by Sheyda Kashi has been accepted into the main competition section of the 1st Oregon Cinema Arts Film Festival in US.

Iranian short film awarded in Irvine Intl. Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – The Rock by Hamid Jafari has won the Best Short Documentary at 7th annual Irvine International Film Festival.

Iranian cinematographer talks about Oscar-nominated ‘The Silent Child’

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Award-winning Iranian cinematographer Ali Farahani, who photographed Chris Overton’s short film ‘The Silent Child’, talked with MNA about this Oscar-nominated live-action.

Iran’s 'Breath' fails to make Oscars shortlist

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Language Academy Award entry for 2018, Narges Abyar’s Iran-Iraq war drama ‘Breath’, did not make the Academy’s shortlist that was announced on Thursday.

‘Retouch’ loses seat at original list of Academy Awards

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iranian successful short 'Retouch', which has already won different awards at international film festivals, lost the opportunity to take part in 2018 Academy Awards original list.

Abyar’s ‘Breath’ selected as Iran 2018 Oscar entry

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Narges Abyar’s Iran-Iraq war drama ‘Breath’ has been selected as Iran’s Foreign Language Academy Award entry for 2018.

MPs laud Farhadi for Oscar win

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Over 100 members of the Iranian Parliament have issued a message of congratulation after Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ won the Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards.

Nowbakht:

Saudis major loser in Yemen

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Cabinet spokesperson has told a press conference defense budget had a 128-per cent rise in budget bill of fiscal year ending March 21, 2018.

Iranian art envoys send voice of Natl. honor to world

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Iranian art ambassadors could send to the world the voice of culture, civilization, peace, dignity and national honor of Iranians in the international communities.

Culture Min. lauds Farhadi for Oscar win, anti-Trump stance

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s Culture Minister Salehi Amiri congratulated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi for winning the Oscar for ‘The Salesman’ and lauded his stance against the racist policy of Trump administration against refugees.

'The Salesman' wins Oscar of best foreign language movie

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iranian acclaimed director Asghar Farhadi won his second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film Sunday evening local time at the 89th Academy Awards.

Triple win for ‘Under the Shadow’ in BIFA

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Persian-language horror film ‘Under the Shadow’ by Iranian director Babak Anvari which represents UK’s Oscar entry won three awards at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Sunday.

Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ takes 1st step toward winning Oscar

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – By naming Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ the best foreign language film of the year by US National Board of Review, the Iranian drama has taken its 1st step toward winning the 2017 Oscar.