Iranian short ‘Return’ directed by Shahriar Pourseyedian has won the Grand Prix of 3rd Alternative film territory (ATK-FEST) in St. Petersburg, Russia. The short film is about a man named Rahim who returns to his homeland after 23 years in prison to meet with his brother. Directed by Shahriar Pourseyedian, ‘Return’ has previously won the […]

 Iranian artist Siavash Talai’s painting “Portrait” is on view at an exhibition displaying artworks by Italy’s Talent Prize winners and finalists at La Pelanda Hall in Rome. Earlier in October, the artwork won the Emmanuele Emanuele Prize at the 11th edition of the Talent Prize in Italy. The prize has been named after Fondazione Terzo […]

 Iran’s National Orchestra is scheduled to present a concert of Azarbaijan music at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on January 16, 2019. The orchestra will perform under the baton of guest conductor Vahid Alipur, the Rudaki Foundation has announced. Vocalist Rashid Vatandust will sing a repertoire of Azarbaijan songs, including “Tez Gal”, “Sanda Galmaz”, “Gaitagi” and “Asgarin […]

Two Iranian short movies ‘Operation 747’ and ‘The Oblivion’ will go on screen at the 11th Annual Peace On Earth Film Festival (POEFF) in Chicago, USA. Directed by Fatemeh Mohammadi, ‘The Oblivion’ narrates the story of a woman who tries everything to make her husband’s life worth living despite Alzheimer’s. The short film managed to […]

 Iranian director Abbas Amini’s “Hendi and Hormoz”, about an arranged marriage, won three awards at the 15th edition of the Trans-Saharan International Film Festival, which was held in Zagora, Morocco from December 13 to 17. The film won the best screenplay award for its screenplay written by Amini and Hossein Farrokhzadeh. It also received the […]

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale hit an area in Iran’s southern province of Fars late on Thursday but there have been no casualties, a provincial official said. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, the deputy head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) of Fars Province, Qodratollah Jamali, said the quake that […]

 The stick of gum chewed by the legendary football tactician Alex Ferguson during his last coaching session with Manchester United is the subject of a comedy play on stage at Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater. A chewed gum, a rusty nail, a used needle, and a cigarette butt and an observer are the characters of “The Recyclables”, […]

 The spokesman of the Association of Iranian Independent Producers, Morteza Shayesteh, said on Tuesday that a number of Iranian institutions have illicitly sold some of their fellow filmmakers’ movies to YouTube. The executives of the institutions have disguised themselves as producers of the films and made deals with YouTube, he stated in a press release. […]

Iranian feature movie ‘No Date, No Signature’ directed by Vahid Jalilvand did not make the cut in the Foreign Language Film category of 2019 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organizers of the annual Oscars, revealed shortlists for documentaries, foreign language films, music, visual effects, and […]

 Yalda – the longest night of the year – and Christmas, as deeply-rooted-in-time celebrations, share common, cultural or historical links, which are set to be highlighted during a festival on December 20. Yalda Night falls on December 21. It’s a time for pleasant family reunions that entails laughter, merriment and good cheer. Organized by the […]