TEHRAN – Iranian short animation ‘Alphabet’ directed by Kianoush Abedi will be screened in the First City Film Festival in Kansas, US.   The 6-minute animated piece ‘Alphabet’, directed by Kianoush Abedi, narrates the story of people who have forgotten life and are separated from knowledge and truth. The animation depicts a nation that has […]

 Seven Italian films produced in 2017 have been selected to be featured in ‘A Retrospective of Italian Cinema’ at the 36th edition of Fajr International Film Festival. Out of these seven films, one is in the Competition, two films are in the Magic Lantern section, one is in the Special Screenings section and the rest […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian puppetry troupe Yase Tamam is now in France to perform their acclaimed play “Count to One” in three cities of the country. The group that is led by director and writer Zahra Sabri will give three performances at the Théâtre d’argile in Frouard, the first of which will take place today. […]

Iranian short film ‘Retouch’ directed by Kaveh Mazaheri has won the Best International Short award at the 16th Audi Dublin International Film Festival (ADIFF) in Ireland. Mazaheri’s short film ‘Retouch’ managed to scoop the Best International Short award in competition with other top films vying at the 16th edition of Audi Dublin International Film Festival. Co-produced […]

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 […]