Iranian documentary ‘The Rock’ directed by Hamid Jafari has been accepted into the screening program of two international film festivals in Russia and Armenia. The short documentary ‘The Rock’ directed by Hamid Jafari will take part at the 4th Apricot Tree Ujan International Film Festival in Armenia, followed by another international screening at the 17th Baikal […]

 Iranian fiction-feature ‘Orange Days’ directed by Arash Lahooti has been accepted into the screening program of 19th Calgary International Film Festival in Canada. Iranian fiction-feature ‘Orange Days’ will take part in the competition section of the 19th edition of Calgary International Film Festival in Canada to enjoy its second international screening, after premiering at the 43rd Toronto […]

 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 […]

Iranian short animated piece ‘Pet Man’ by Marzieh Abrar-Paydar has made it into the screening program of 2018 Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in San Diego of USA. ‘Pet Man’ tells the story of an animal dealer who falls asleep in his shop and has a nightmare where he is trapped inside an animal cage. In […]

 The 31st International Film Festival for Children and Youth plans to honor late Iranian-Armenian Director Zaven Ghokasian with a special prize for the first time in the history of the event, an official said on Saturday. According to the festival news headquarters in central province of Isfahan, the Executive Director of festival Mohammad Eidi said […]

 Iranian short ‘Return’ directed by Shahriar Pourseyedian will enjoy its first international screening at the 21st Religion Today Film Festival in Italy. The short film is about a man named Rahim who returns to his homeland after 23 years in prison to meet with his brother. Religion Today Film Festival, according to the event’s website, […]

the 11th annual Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco will be held in late September. The festival shows independent feature and short films made by or about Iranians around the world, according to the website Iranianfilmfestival.org. Amir Naderi’s film “Mountain,” a joint Italy, France and US production, will be shown at the event. Shot in […]

Iranian animated short ‘Nobody’ by Elham Toroghi has been accepted into the competition programs of four international film festivals in Albania, US, Italy and Slovakia. Directed by Elham Toroghi, the short animated piece will take part in the 5th KO:SH International Short Film Festival taking place in Korca, Albania, from 17 to 21 July. ‘Nobody’ will […]

The 15th Golden Apricot International Film Festival kicked off on Sun., with two Iranian films to e screened, in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The 15th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival kicked off on July 8, with Armenian President Armen Sarkissian delivering speech at the opening; the event will wrap up on July 15. […]