Magnitude 4.1 Quake Jolts Western Iran, No Casualties Reported
An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck an area in Iran’s western province of Lorestan in the early hours of Thursday but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Three Killed, 35 Injured in Train Accident in SE Iran
Three people were killed and 35 others injured on Wednesday after a train traveling between the Iranian capital of Tehran and the southeastern city of Zahedan derailed, the director-general of the Sistan and Balouchistan Province’s crisis management department said.
‘Bologna’ goes to Sedicicorto filmfest. in Italy
Iranian short film ‘Bologna’, directed by Arash Abbasi, has made it into the main competition section of 16th edition of Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy.
Iran-Finland co-production ‘Oasis of Now’ wins best project at Finnish Film Affair
The best project award of the Finnish Film Affair went to 'Oasis Of Now' by Finnish-Iranian director Hamy Ramezan. Famous Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini will lead the cast.
‘Rooster’ to be staged in Turkey
Written by Mohammad Rahimian and directed by Reza Ahmadi, ‘Rooster’ will go on stage in Turkey.
“Gold Runner”, “Truck” shine at Duhok film festival
Iranian director Turaj Aslani’s drama “Gold Runner” and his fellow filmmaker Kambuzia Partovi’s movie “Truck” won awards at the 7th edition of the Duhok International Film Festival in Iraq, the organizers announced on Monday.
‘Hendi & Hormoz’ to vie in 3 upcoming intl. film festivals
Abbas Amini’s feature ‘Hendi & Hormoz’, a co-production between Iran and Czech Republic, has been accepted into the competition programs of three upcoming film festivals in the UAE, Ireland and Italy.
‘Better than Neil Armstrong’ goes to Lund Fantastic filmfest. in Sweden
Iranian short film ‘Better than Neil Armstrong’, directed by Alireza Ghasemi, has made it into the competition program of 25th Lund International Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden.
‘Under Influence’ to vie at Tofuzi filmfest. in Georgia
Iranian short animated piece 'Under Influence' by Maryam Amiri will take part at the 11th edition of ‘Tofuzi’ International Festival of Animated Films in Georgia.
‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’ wins best film at Sama filmfest. in Sweden
Iranian feature ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’, directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, has won the best film award at the 2019 Sama Film Festival in Sweden.