“Blockage” selected for Busan New Current
TEHRAN – The Iranian film “Blockage” will compete in the New Current category at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea. Nine other movies will be screened in the category dedicated to promising Asian filmmakers, the organizers have announced. Directed by Mohsen Qarai, “Blockage” traces the overwhelming chaos that happens to a […]
Iran’s “Melancholy” honored at Love Is Folly film festival
TEHRAN – Iranian director Morteza Atashzamzam’s “Melancholy” won the Award of the Union of Bulgarian Film Makers at the 25th International Film Festival Love Is Folly in Varna, Bulgaria on Friday, the publicist of the movie announced on Saturday. The film is about a young woman, Mina, who finally becomes pregnant after suffering several medical […]
“The Servant” praised at Armenian event
TEHRAN – “The Servant”, an acclaimed animated movie from Iran, won an honorable mention at the Fresco International Film Festival in the Armenian capital of Yerevan last Thursday, the publicist of the movie announced on Saturday. Directed by Farnush Abedi, the film is about a servant who becomes a master and a bug becomes his […]
London festival picks movies from Iran
TEHRAN – Four Iranian films will go on screen at the 61st BFI London Film Festival, which will be held from October 4 to 15. “Israfil” by Ida Panahandeh has been selected for the Love Section while Abbas Kiarostami’s “24 Frames” will go on screen in the Create Section. “Israfil” tells the story of Behruz, […]
Iranian shorts line up for Miami festival
TEHRAN – A lineup of nine Iranian movies will go on screen at the 16th Miami short Film Festival in the U.S. city from November 6 to 11. The lineup includes “Birthday Night” by Omid Shams, “Not Yet” by Arian Vazirdaftari, “Numbness” by Milad Jarmuz, “Red Season” by Hassan Najmabadi and “Retouch” by Kaveh Mazaheri. […]
New secretary appointed to Fajr Film Festival
TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) Director Mohammad-Mehdi Heidarian appointed Ebrahim Darughehzadeh the new secretary of the 36th Fajr Film Festival on Wednesday. Darughezadeh replaced Mohammad Heidari who had held the position since 2015. Darughezadeh was the director of the Supervision and Evaluation Office (SEO) of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance […]
Robert Knepper, Armin Amiri join “1st Born” project
TEHRAN – “Prison Break” actor Robert Knepper and “The Wrestler” star Armin Amiri have joined “1st Born”, the comedy project that will be directed by Ali Atshani from Iran as the first co-production between Iran and America, Variety announced on Wednesday. Earlier over the past few weeks, Val Kilmer, William Baldwin and Jay Abdo signed […]