TEHRAN – Seven Iranian films are competing in two festivals in India. “The Villa Tenants” by Monir Qeidi, “Kupal” by Kazem Mollai and “Dogs and Fools” by Ali-Mohammad Qasemi are competing in the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala, which is underway in Thiruvananthapuram, India. “A Man of Integrity” by Mohammad Rasulof and “White Bridge” […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian film festival opening on Tuesday is underway at Luna Cinema in the Polish capital of Warsaw. Ten movies have been selected by Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation for the festival, which will run until December 10, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Thursday. “Tragedy” by Azita Moguie, “Crazy Castle” by Abolhassan […]

TEHRAN – “The Diary of an Ugly Duckling” written and directed by Tonio De Nitto from Italy has scooped top awards in all main sections of the 24th International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults in Hamedan. The play was picked as best play at the festival, and Tonio De Nitto received the awards […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian director Kaveh Mazheri’s acclaimed movie “Retouch” received the special jury prize for the best film at the 35th Festival Tous Courts, an international short film festival inAix-en-Provence, France on Saturday. The film is about a young woman whose husband is trapped under a barbell during a workout, but she declines to save […]

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ahmad Zayeri’s “Saad’s Olive Tree” has won two honors at the 14th edition of the Kinofilm Festival-Manchester International Short Film and Animation Festival in the UK. The film brought Zayeri second prize for best director and it also received an honorable mention in the international short film competition. “Saad’s Olive Tree” […]

An artist takes part in a performance during the 3rd edition of the Homar International Land Art Festival in a rural area near the western Iranian city of Khorramabad on November 25, 2017. Artists from Italy, Germany, Sweden, Singapore and sevral other countries are participating in the event, which will run until December 2.

TEHRAN – Several number of Iranian films will go on screen at two international festivals during the coming days. A lineup of 10 films will be screened at the Iranian Film Festival, which is due to take place at the Kino Luna in the Polish capital of Warsaw from December 5 to 10, the organizers […]

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hassan Yektapanah’s movie “Forbidden” will go on screen in 11 British cities on December 10. The film will be screened at the Odeon cinemas in London, Oxford, Edinburgh, Leeds, Cardiff, Southampton, Sheffield, Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester. The film is about a young girl who has to leave her homeland to […]

TEHRAN – The director of Iranian Independents, a company marketing Iranian independent feature and documentary films, has criticized the unauthorized screening of four Iranian movies at the AFG Film Club in Yerevan, Armenia. “Breath” directed by Narges Abyar, “Lanruri” by Reza Dormishian, “Born in 1987” by Majid Tavakoli, and “Life + 1 Day” by Saeid […]

TEHRAN – Iranian director Parviz Shahbazi’s “Malaria” has won three awards in three categories including best director and best film at the 5th International Bosphorus Film Festival in Istanbul. The film also brought Shahbazi the award for best screenwriter, the Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Safak announced on Monday. “Malaria” tells the story of a young […]