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 […]

 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, – 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.

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 […]

TEHRAN – Six movies from Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 42nd Annual Atlanta Film Festival in the United States. “Disappearance” directed by Ali Asgari will be screened in the Narrative Features section, while five other films will compete in the shorts section. The films are “Lunch Time” by Alireza Qasemi, “To Be” by […]

TEHRAN – Italian film score composer Nicola Piovani will attend the 36th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival opening in Tehran next week, the organizers announced on Tuesday. Piovani is scheduled to perform a selection of his film scores in a performance at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on April 25 for the festival guests. He […]

TEHRAN – Italian actor Franco Nero who is best known for his role in “Django”, Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 spaghetti western, will attend the 36th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival. Nero, 77, has appeared in over 200 films during his career that spans 56 years. He also played a cameo role in “Django Unchained”, […]

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Idea Gallery is hanging a collection of artworks created by a number of Iranian and foreign artists on the theme of the Kermanshah earthquake. Sarepole Zahab in the western Iranian region of Kermanshah experienced a devastating earthquake in November 2017, which claimed hundreds of lives and injured thousands. The exhibition, which opened […]

 He may have a reputation as one of cinema’s original monosyllabic tough guys, playing Django in Sergio Corbucci’s 1966 iconic Spaghetti Western of the same name, but today actor Franco Nero couldn’t be more warm and charming. And he is going to bring that warmth and charm to Iran’s Fajr Film Festival this month. Yes, […]

TEHRAN – Cambodian documentary film director and screenwriter Rithy Panh, who is also the producer of Angelina Jolie’s drama “First They Killed My Father” about the experiences of a young girl whose family was torn apart by the Khmer Rouge, will receive the Peace Prize of the 36th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival. […]