TEHRAN — Iranian director Omid Shams’ “Birthday Night” has won the Best of the Fest Award at the Short Sweet Film Festival in the United States, the organizers announced on Monday. “Birthday Night” film is about Ahmad and Ali, two friends and business partners who face a dramatic situation on their birthday night. “Last Call […]

 Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has released a preliminary report on the crash of an airliner in west-central Iran last month. The report suggests that the team tasked with probing into the incident is currently unable to present a definitive conclusion from the investigation into the crash of the ATR-72 plane operated by the Iran Aseman […]

TEHRAN – The fragrant smell of spring with Persian folk music playing in the background, family members happily pitching in cleaning the house accompanied by a cup of tea after a tough day, all describe a pleasant family atmosphere during the spring cleaning in one’s home. Elsewhere, however, the smell of dust and detergents, the […]

TEHRAN – Two weeks ago, Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA) announced that the number of small scale solar power plants across the country which are used by households or small industries has reached 841 units with a total capacity of 8184 kilowatts (KW) in the last two months. This data […]

TEHRAN – Cinema Organization of Iran director Mohammad-Mehdi Heidarian said on Sunday that Iran plans to decrease the government role in cinema gradually. He made the remarks at a press conference in Tehran. “However, we have reviewed the past and plan to reinforce our supervision,” he added. Over 100 movie theaters have been launched across […]

Critically-acclaimed composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi is coming to Tehran for the very first time to perform his heartfelt and emotionally-charged music on the Iranian stage. Following the unprecedented performances of Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds and German electronic band Schiller on the Iranian stage, music lovers in Tehran will now be treated to another memorable performance, this time […]

Iranian short film ‘It Rains Slowly’ directed by Saeed Nejati has won the Best Feature Film Award at the 6th edition of Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival (NHRIFF). ‘It Rains Slowly’ directed by Saeed Nejati is set in Turkey just before the coup d’état 1980, narrating the story of a teacher who teaches his students […]

TEHRAN – The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has purchased a collection of photos from Iranian photographer Maryam Zandi’s series “The 1979 Islamic Revolution”. The collection is scheduled to go on display during an exhibition at the museum in May, the organizers have announced. “The collection mostly reflects the happiness of people when […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian-Armenian actor Levon Haftvan who played roles in acclaimed movies such as “Kupal” and “Parviz”, died of heart attack on Saturday. He was 51. Haftvan suffered a heart attack on Friday night while acting in a scene in the TV series “Bride of Darkness” and was taken to the hospital where he […]

TEHRAN – The Jame Jam Television Festival, which is annually organized by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting to honor its top TV programs and films, honored winners during a ceremony at the IRIB International Conference Center on Thursday night. “Kimia” from producer Mohammadreza Shafiei was crowned best series. Directed by Javad Afshar, the serial tells […]