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Renowned Iranian movie director Asghar Farhadi receives Belgrade Victor Award 04 Mar 2024

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 26 Feb 2024

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 24 Feb 2024

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 20 Feb 2024

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 18 Feb 2024

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 14 Feb 2024

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 13 Feb 2024

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 02 Feb 2024

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 31 Jan 2024

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 29 Jan 2024

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.