TEHRAN – The 36th Fajr International Theater Festival will open at different venues across Tehran tomorrow with performances by dozens of troupes from Iran and other countries. Iranian director Mahmudreza Karimi will stage Bertolt Brecht’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” at Tehran’s City Theater Complex on the first night, while a troupe of young actors directed […]

TEHRAN – Director Parviz Sheikhtadi has said that Ali Nasirian, the 83-year-old star of his movie “Emperor of Hell”, will amaze filmgoers at the 36th Fajr Film Festival by his strong professional performance. Nasirian plays the role of an Arab mufti in the movie that sheds light on the Arab muftis’ role in the rise […]

TEHRAN – At the 7th night of the 33rd edition of Fajr International Festival of Music, MNA photographers framed the performances staged in three venues of Azadi tower, Niavaran Palace, and Roudaki Hall.

TEHRAN – “In the Crosshairs” by Iranian director Marzieh Kheirkhah has received an honorable mention at the Craft International Animation Festival in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Produced by Sooreh Art University in Tehran, the 5-minute sand animation is about a soldier who finds a bird nest with an egg in his tank gun. The festival was held […]

TEHRAN – Movies by Iranian filmmakers have been selected to go on screen at two festivals in the United States. The acclaimed shorts “Lunch Time” by Alireza Qasemi and “Light Sight” by Seyyed Moslem Tabatabai will be competing in the 26th Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival, which will open today in the U.S. city […]

Veteran vocalist Hesameddin Seraj (2nd L) accompanies the Sur band at a performance during the 33rd Fajr Music Festival at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on January 15, 2018. The group led by tar virtuoso Majid Molania (3rd L) dedicated the song “The Tears of Moonlight” to Mohammadreza Shajarian, the legendary Iranian vocalist who is fighting kidney […]

TEHRAN – “Pig” by Iranian filmmaker Mani Haqiqi, the director of the acclaimed dramas “Modest Reception” and “A Dragon Arrives!”, will screen in the official competition of the 68th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale, the organizers announced on Monday.   The film is about Hassan, a filmmaker who has not been […]

TEHRAN – “Monte” by the U.S.-based Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi has won the best film award at the Iranian Film Festival in Prague, Czech. Over 30 Iranian films competed in various sections of the festival as winners were announced on Sunday evening, Iranian Short Film Association (ISFA) announced on Tuesday. The festival mostly focuses on […]

TEHRAN – “Subdued” by Hamid Nematollah from Iran will be competing with five other movies from different countries in the First Jounieh International Film Festival opening in the Lebanese coastal city today. Starring Leila Hatami, the film is about Mina who is recently divorced from her drug addict husband. With her mother deceased and estranged […]

TEHRAN – Akbar Abdi, the 57-year-old actor who played roles in over 100 movies and series, mostly are comedies, will receive a Golden Simorgh for his lifetime achievements at the 36th Fajr Film Festival, the organizers announced on Sunday. The 36th Fajr Film Festival will be held in Tehran from February 1 to 11. Veteran […]