UNICEF to give Special Award for Best Iranian Film at children’s filmfest.
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund's (UNICEF) office in Iran will participate in 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth.
‘Simin’ goes to film festivals in India, Russia
Iranian feature ‘Simin’ directed by Morteza Atash-Zamzam has been accepted into the screening programs of two international film festivals in Russia and India.
‘Am I a Wolf’ goes to Russia’s Insomnia Filmfest.
Iranian short animated piece ‘Am I a Wolf?’ by Amir Houshang Moein has been accepted into the competition program of 7th Insomnia International Animation Film Festival in Russia.
Iranian shorts to vie at 33rd Edmonton Filmfest. in Canada
A number of Iranian short films, including ‘Magralen’ by Maryam Zarei, have made it into the competition program of the 33rd Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) in Canada.
‘Sara and Ayda’ goes to ‘In the Family’ filmfest. in Russia
Iranian feature ‘Sara and Ayda’ has made it into the competition program of the 14th International film festival "In the family" in Russia.
‘The Silhouettes’ wins Karlovy Vary’s Docs in Progress award
The Silhouettes’, by Iranian filmmaker Afsaneh Salari, won the Docs in Progress award of the Eastern Promises industry section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czech Republic.
Iran’s ‘Beloved’ nominated at Estonia’s Pärnu filmfest.
Iranian documentary ‘Beloved’, directed by Yaser Talebi, has been nominated for Estonian People's Award at the 33rd Pärnu Film Festival in Estonia.
Iranian animation ‘Ballsy’ goes to Beirut HR Filmfest.
Short animated piece ‘Ballsy: Story of a Revolution’, directed by Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib, has made it into the screening program of 4th Karama Beirut Human Rights Film Festival in Lebanon.
Australian animation on Persian folklore wins at Sydney Filmfest.
The short animation ‘Sohrab and Rustum’, by Australian director Lee Whitmore about mythic warriors in ancient Persia, has won the Yoram Gross Animation Award of 2019 Sydney Film Festival.
Iranian cinema straightforward in story, deep in concept
Cypriot director and producer Marios Piperides says Iranian films are very simple in their stories and deep in concepts.