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Ebtekar calls for women to wear colorful traditional outfits 19 Apr 2018

Ebtekar calls for women to wear colorful traditional outfits

TEHRAN – Iranian traditional clothing embraces a variety of colors, beauty and chastity, Masoumeh Ebtekar, the vice president for women’s and family affairs, said, adding the traditional outfit can become a pattern for girl’s clothing as well as female university students. The traditional elements and effects and the variation of colors applied in traditional clothing […]

Iran, N Korea keen to broaden cultural ties 17 Apr 2018

Iran, N Korea keen to broaden cultural ties

 North Korean Ambassador to Iran Gang Sam Hyun along with a diplomatic delegation visited National Library of Iran and held talks with Director of Iran’s National Library and Archives Organization (NLAO) Ashraf Boroujerdi. She welcomed North Korean ambassador for his visit to the National Library of Iran, expressing hope that this visit would pave ways […]

Iranian actor wins Best Actor Award at Las Palmas Filmfest. 17 Apr 2018

Iranian actor wins Best Actor Award at Las Palmas Filmfest.

Iranian film ‘No Date, No Signature’ by Vahid Jalilvand, has received the Audience Award and its main actor Navid Mohammadzadeh has won the Best Actor Award at the 18th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival. The 18th edition of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival started on April 6 and continued […]

Iranian cinema receives nominations at Love Intl. Film Festival 17 Apr 2018

Iranian cinema receives nominations at Love Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Several Iranian movies have received nominations at the Love International Film Festival, which was held in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles from April 7 to 16. “Immortality” by Mehdi Fardqaderi and “Temporary License” by Afshin Hashemi are competing with four others for the award for best feature film, the organizers have announced. “Limit” by […]

Iranian cinema shines at Beijing intl. fimlfest 16 Apr 2018

Iranian cinema shines at Beijing intl. fimlfest

Two Iranian films of ‘Searing Summer’ by Ebrahim Irajzad’ and ‘Untaken Paths’ by Tahmineh Milani have been nominated for the Best Film Award at Beijing International Film Festival. The 8th edition of Beijing International Film Festival, which is one of the best film festivals in Asia, started yesterday April 15 and will continue until April […]

A rainy spring day in ‘Iranian Garden’ 16 Apr 2018

A rainy spring day in ‘Iranian Garden’

TEHRAN,– It has been raining across most northern part of Iran including the capital Tehran since yesterday. The following photos show ‘Iranian Garden’ in northern Tehran on Monday April 16.

Two Iranian movies join Cannes competition 15 Apr 2018

Two Iranian movies join Cannes competition

TEHRAN – Two movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the Cannes Film Festival as the 71st edition of the event will open with Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, “Everybody Knows”.     “Umbra” by Saeid Jafarian will be screened in the short films competition and “Like a Good Kid” by Arian Vazirdaftari will go […]

FIFF36 announces jury panels for all sections 11 Apr 2018

FIFF36 announces jury panels for all sections

 The juries for the Cinema Salvation, Eastern Vista, Interfaith, and NETPAC of the 36th edition of Fajr International Film Festival have been revealed. Cinema Salvation – International Competition Jury: Joanna Kos-Krauze, one of the most important directors in contemporary Polish cinema. Milcho Manchevski, a Macedonian film director. Manchevski’s acclaimed Before the Rain (1994) is considered “one of […]

Tehran hosts Assyrian Universal Alliance 11 Apr 2018

Tehran hosts Assyrian Universal Alliance

TEHRAN, – The 50th establishment anniversary of Assyrian Universal Alliance was held in Tehran’s Laleh Hotel on Tuesday night in the presence of state and military officials.

Iranian feature, short films to vie at Atlanta Filmfest 11 Apr 2018

Iranian feature, short films to vie at Atlanta Filmfest

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. The 2018 edition of the Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF), will screen five Iranian short films during this year’s running of the event. Retouch, directed by Kaveh […]