Renowned Iranian movie director Asghar Farhadi receives Belgrade Victor Award
The 52nd Belgrade International Film Festival has conferred its Belgrade Victor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film Art on globally acclaimed Iranian movie director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi.
Muslim turned South Korean singer in Tehran
Popular South Korean singer and rapper Kim Jay, who also has fans among Iranians, has recently converted to Islam and changed his name to Davoud Jay.
Renowned Iranian actress Pardis Afkari dies, aged 60
Iranian actress Pardis Afkari, born in 1963, bid farewell to the world on Thursday, succumbing to a battle with a rapidly progressing case of liver cancer.
Iranian film ‘Coal’ takes home audience choice award at Clermont intl. short film festival
In a remarkable achievement for Iranian cinema, the film "Coal," directed by Saman Lotfian and produced by Seyyed Maziar Hashemi, clinched the prestigious Audience Choice Award at the 46th Clermont International Short Film Festival in France.
Fajr Music Festival enjoys martial band’s performance
The 39th Fajr Music Festival heard the performance of the Razm Navazan martial band on Wednesday, the third day of the event.
Armature Iranian-British photographer wins prestigious award
The picture of a polar bear sleeping on a tiny iceberg drifting in the Arctic sea, taken by an amateur Iranian-British photographer, wins wildlife photography award.
War drama “Majnoon” crowned best at 42nd Fajr Film Festival
The wartime drama "Majnoon," which centers on Martyr Major General Mahdi Zeinoddin, has been awarded the Crystal Simorgh for best film at the 42nd Fajr International Film Festival.
Fajr Intl. Theater Festival wraps up in Tehran
The curtains have fallen on the 42nd Fajr International Theater Festival, with a closing ceremony held at Tehran's Vahdat Hall on Thursday.
Efforts underway to make theaters accessible for disabled
The Iranian government has pledged to make theaters suitable for people with disabilities by next year, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili has said.
Two Iranian movies win at Jaipur International Film Festival
Two films from Iran have won awards at the 16th Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) in Jaipur, India.