Yorgos Lanthimos’s 2017 drama “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” is scheduled to be reviewed during a session at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center tomorrow. Iranian critic Kurosh Jahed will attend the session, which will begin at 6 p.m. Starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, the movie is about Steven, a charismatic surgeon who is forced […]

The 20th Iran Cinema Celebration has announced the top of Iranian cinema productions in the past year, with ‘No Date, No Signature’ directed by Vahid Jalilvand winning as many as five awards in various categories. The 20th Iran Cinema Celebration, organized annually by the Iranian House of Cinema with an aim to observe Iran’s National […]

 Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor was announced the winner of ‘Isaac Stern Human Spirit’ award. As announced by Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition, this year’s ‘Human Spirit’ award will be jointly handed out to Kalhor and the Xiaoshuijing Miao Farmers Choir from southern China. First established in 2016, the award aims to honor individuals […]

 Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Abbas Salehi, in a message to the 31st International Film Festival for Children and Youth, expressed hope that the event will bring about a brighter future for children and the public. In his written message to the festival, Salehi also wished that this cinematic event would pave the way […]

 Iran’s 31st International Film Festival for Children and Youth kicked off in the historical city of Isfahan on Friday, with a large number of children and families in attendance. Alireza Rezadad, Secretary of Iran’s 31st International Film Festival for Children and Youth, said Thursday evening that the event seeks to turn the central Province of […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will financially support part of the expenses for the applicants and accepted nominees at the second Youth Filmmaking Olympiad in Iran. The move is part of cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and UNICEF. In cooperation with Iran Youth Cinema Society and Farabi Cinematic Foundation, the […]

Iranian feature ‘Kupal’ directed by Kazem Mollaie has scooped Best Feature Film Award at the 13th Huntington Beach’s Film Festival in US. In addition to the Best Feature Film Award for ‘Kupal’, Khorshid Cheraghipour won Best Actress Award for her performance in Alireza Ghasemi’s short film, ‘Lunch Time’. ‘Kupal’ narrates the story of a hunter and […]

 Iranian drama ‘Life without Life’ written and directed by Kaveh Moeinfar has made it into the main competition section of 2nd Annual Copenhagen Film Festival in Denmark. ‘Life without Life’ narrates the story of Ardeshir, who suffers from lung cancer and has only six months to live, and Satyar (Ardeshir’s son), who is a musician […]

TEHRAN — “Iranians have never considered clothing as a mere covering. We always care about what we wear,” Deputy Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini said during the opening ceremony of 7th Fajr International Fashion and Clothing Festival in Tehran on Sunday. “Our history is a great treasure that we can use for […]

Iranian short movie ‘The Oblivion’ was awarded at the Moondance International Film Festival in US. Produced by Iranian Youth Cinema Society, ‘The Oblivion’ narrates the challenges aging population faces with. Due on September 15-16, Moondance International Film Festival is an independent annual film festival and awards competition in the USA that takes place in the fall. […]