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 […]

 “Exodus”, Bahman Kiarostami’s latest documentary that studies the return of undocumented Afghan migrants from Iran following the deep recession facing the country, was selected as best feature-length documentary in the international competition of the 12th Cinéma Vérité festival, the organizers announced on Sunday. “I just came on stage to express my thanks for your participation, […]

 The 12th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, announced winners last night, with ‘A House for You’ by Mehdi Bakhshi winning the festival’s Turquoise Symbol for Best Documentary. The award ceremony for the 12th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, was held at Andisheh Hall in Tehran on Sunday night. […]

 Iranian children’s book writer and illustrator Ali Khodai’s “Look at This Way” has been published in English in Tehran. Siamak Mazlumi is the translator of the book published by the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), the publisher announced on Sunday. The book tells the story of a group of jungle […]

TEHRAN – The National Orchestra will go on stage at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday to perform a concert in memory of composer Ali Tajvidi (1919-2006). Speaking to the reporters on Saturday, vocalist Ali-Asghar Shahzeidi said that he along with singer Hossein Alishapur will accompany the orchestra during the performance. “I’m very happy that the […]