‘Douch’ goes to DYTIATKO filmfest. in Ukraine
Iranian feature “Douch”, directed by Amir Mashhadi Abbas, has made it into the competition program of 10th DYTIATKO International Children’s Media Festival in Ukraine.
‘Funfair’ to vie in 3 Oscar-qualifying filmfests.
Iranian short film ‘Funfair’, directed by Kaveh Mazaheri, will take part in three Academy Awards qualifying film festivals in UK, Albany and Ireland.
Russian director calls for expansion of Iran-Russia cinematic ties
Russian Director of "Silent Scream", Nikolay Dann, called for expansion of Iran-Russia cinematic cooperation in the fields of animation.
21st Iran Cinema Celebration names winners: ‘The Warden’ picked as Best Film
The awarding ceremony for the 21st Iran Cinema Celebration was held Fri. night, with Nima Javidi’s feature ‘The Warden’ picked as Best Film and ‘The Lost Strait’ by Bahram Tavakkoli winning the most awards.
3 Iranian titles vying at Varna filmfest. in Bulgaria
Three Iranian features, including “Underwater Cypress” and “Diane”, are part of the competition program of 27th Varna ‘Love Is Folly’ International Film Festival in Bulgaria.
3rd Short Filmfest. ‘Mowj’ kicks off on Kish Island
The Third Mowj National Short Film Festival kicked off on the Persian Gulf island of Kish on Tuesday.
Iran’s children filmfest. names frontrunners of ‘Hope Manifestation’
The closing ceremony of the Hope Manifestation section of the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth (IFFCY) was held on Monday evening in Isfahan, where the frontrunners of the section were announced.
MITKA-Iran concert shocks symphony audience with BTS song
The Tehran Symphony Orchestra under the baton of maestro Shahrdad Rohani performed a list of multi-national compositions from Iran and MITKA countries last night, with a surprise song by the popular K-pop boy band BTS.
Director of Iran’s children filmfest. calls for closer cultural ties with Turkey
Director of the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Alireza Tabesh, said the web series section of the event could pave the way for expansion of ties with Konya Film Festival in Turkey.
Veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh passes away
Iranian veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh, known for his role in ‘The Green House’ TV series (1996), passed away at his home at the age of 96 on Sunday.