TEHRAN – American playwright Neil Simon’s comedy “The Star-Spangled Girl” is currently on stage at Tehran’s Mehregan Theater House. “When I read this play I found it in perfect harmony with my character,” director/actor Ruzbeh Shafiei told the Persian service of Honaronline on Monday. “The play is about the people of an intellectual stratum who […]

The head of Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) says that Iranian carpets represent Iranian rich culture, adding that other countries cannot compete with Persian carpets and hand-woven rugs. “Countries such as China, Nepal, India and Pakistan have made a lot of efforts and investments in hand-made carpets, but Iran is still out of their reach […]

 Iranian short film ‘Duel’ by Mohammadreza Kheradmandan will go on screen at the 39th Durban International Film Festival in South Africa. With the tagline, “A Duel at the Crossroads,” the Iranian short had previously grabbed the Best Short Film prize from the London Iranian Film Festival 2017. The Durban International Film Festival is an annual […]

TEHRAN – “Yeva”, a co-production between Iran and Armenia and “Sunset Truck”, a co-production between Iran and Germany, won three awards at the 15th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, the organizers announced on Sunday. “Yeva” directed by Nahid Abad received the Armenian National Film Academy Award for Best Film. In addition, the film brought […]

The 3D animated Iranian film ‘The Secret of Butterflies’ directed and produced by Ali Tanhaee will take part in the 15th Salento International Film Festival in Tricase, Italy. The 80-minute adventure/comedy animation narrates the story of an insect named ‘Brownie’ who embarks on a risky and adventurous journey to become a butterfly. The animated film had […]

 Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Mohammad Ensha’ei revealed the export of $15.3 million worth of handicrafts from Tehran province in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21). In the same period, the handicrafts were exported from Tehran province to the countries including Germany, Armenia, […]

Four Iranian short films including ‘Limit’ by Javad Daraei and ‘Forouzan’ by Mirabbas Khosravinejad have been accepted into the competition program of 5th Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival (LADFF), US. The four Iranian shorts include ‘Limit’ by Javad Daraei, ‘Manicure’ by Arman Fayyaz, ‘Mr. Director’ by Ali Erfan Farhadi, and ‘Forouzan’ by Mirabbas Khosravinejad. According […]

TEHRAN – Tahmineh Milani, the director of such acclaimed movies as “Ceasefire” and “Two Women”, will preside over the jury of the official competition of the Sakhalin International Film Festival in Russia. Actress Maria Shukshina and filmmakers Alexei German Jr. and Alexei Popogrebsky, all from Russia, and South Korean screenwriter Choi Jung-mi are members of […]

TEHRAN – The expansion of relations at the Fajr International Theater Festival was discussed in a meeting between the organizers and the first secretary and director of the Cultural Section of the German Embassy, Justus Kemper, in Tehran on Wednesday. The director of Iran’s Dramatic Arts Center, Shahram Karami, and the secretary of the 37th […]

TEHRAN — Iranian director Reza Farahmand’s “Women with Gunpowder Earrings” will be screened at the 71st Locarno International Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held the Swiss city from August 1 to 11. The film will be competing with six other documentaries at the Semaine de la critique section, the organizers have announced. The […]