Japan grants medal of honor to Iranian filmmaker Kamal Tabrizi
The Foreign Ministry of Japan has granted a medal of honor to Iranian filmmaker Kamal Tabrizi for his cinematic contributions to promotion of Iran-Japan cultural ties, according to a statement by Japan's embassy in Tehran.
Japan’s “Shoplifters” crowned best at Shahr film festival
Japanese drama “Shoplifters” by Hirokazu Kore-eda was picked as best feature film in the international section of the 7th Shahr International Film Festival, the organizers announced on Monday.
Studios from Czech, Italy, Ukraine join Iranian director to make “Blue Land”
Iranian director Ali Fakhr-Musavi is making his new drama “Blue Land” in a co-production deal with film studios from Czech, Italy and Ukraine.
Sara Bahrami wins best actress at Malaysia Golden Global Awards
Iranian actress Sara Bahrami won the best actress award for her role in Behruz Shoeibi's 'Axing' at the 3rd Malaysia Golden Global Awards.
‘Copper Notes of a Dream’ goes to Locarno Semaine de la critique in Italy
Iranian documentary 'Copper Notes of a Dream' by Reza Farahmand will take part in the 30th Semaine de la critique (Critic’s Week), an independent section organized by the Swiss Association of Film Journalists in cooperation with the Locarno Film Festival.
Iran’s Pouran Derakhshandeh to open 10th Jagran FilmFest. in India
Globally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh is slated to open the 10th Jagran Film Festival in India, also known as the world’s largest 'Travelling Film Festival' (TFF), with her latest film “Under the Smokey Roof”.
‘The Fisherman and Spring’ goes to Italy’s Lago Filmfest.
Iranian short animated piece ‘The Fisherman and Spring’ by Hassan Soltani has been accepted into the competition program of 15th Lago Film Fest in Italy.
Islamic architecture? Sure, but Na’in’s old mosque offers so much more
Well regarded for its hospitable people, handicrafts, and ancient qanats (manmade subterranean aqueducts that brings water from the mountains), Na’in dates back to nearly 2000 years, which makes it one of the oldest continuously settled towns in the Iranian plateau.
Of cramped minds and murdering of self; Servati’s ambitious staging of ‘Crime and Punishment’ in Tehran
Iranian director Reza Servati took a more ambitious step in his theater career by staging Fyodor Dostoevsky’s complex and highly-praised novel ‘Crime and Punishment’. The result was jaw-dropping stage design and convincing performance.
IIDCYA honors “architect of dreams” Ahmad Jafari
Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) honored the U.S.-based Iranian architect Ahmad Jafari who is called the “architect of dreams” due to his designs for theme parks in the world.