German A-lister ‘Silke Buhr’ to hold production design workshop in Tehran
The German award-winning production designer Silke Buhr is scheduled to hold a workshop during the 2019 Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran.
Asghar Farhadi to hold master class at Hong Kong festival
Two-time Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi will hold a master class during the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
‘The Fox’ goes to 3 intl. film festivals
Iranian animated piece ‘The Fox’ by Sadegh Javadi has made it into the screening programs of three international film festivals in France, Portugal and the US.
Kish Free Zone ready to host intl. events: CEO
Managing Director of Kish Free Zone Organization (KFZO) Gholam-Hossein Mozaffari said on Sat. that Kish Island is ready to host and organize regional and international events, especially in the sports secotr.
‘With Me’ to vie at SPE Media Festival in US
Iranian short ‘With Me’ directed by Azadeh Ghochagh has been accepted into the screening programs of the SPE Media Festival in the US.
‘Corpse Bride’ to walk on Iranian stage
For the very first time, an Iranian team will give life to a musical performance of Tim Burton’s famous Gothic romance ‘Corpse Bride’ at the luxurious Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran.
Romania’s short filmfest. to host 7 Iranian titles
Seven Iranian short films and animated pieces, including ‘Bitter Sea’ by Fatemeh Ahmadi and ‘Watch Me’ by Reza Mehranfar, will vie at the 10th 'Short to the Point' Film Festival in Romania.
Iranian Film Festival to Review German, Chinese Motion Pictures
The 37th edition of Fajr International Film Festival is going to focus on movies from Germany and China.
Khashayar Alvand, screenwriter of “Paytakht”, dies at 51
Screenwriter Kashayar Alvand, whose writings made the happiest moments for Iranian viewers for over 15 years with popular comedy series such as “Noqtechin”, “Barareh Nights” and “Paytakht”, died of a heart attack at his home in Tehran on Thursday. He was 51.
Zarif Calls for Making Culture of Nowruz Global
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on New Delhi and Islamabad to learn from the peaceful nature of Nowruz, which is celebrated in India and Pakistan, and set aside their differences, as there is no room for violence in the culture of Persian New Year celebrations.