Iran’s Alireza Ghasemi joins ‘Filmmakers Academy 2019’ of Locarno Filmfest.
Iranian filmmaker Alireza Ghasemi has been selected along with 19 other directors to join the ‘Filmmakers Academy 2019’ of 72nd Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.
3 Iranian animations at 17th Imaginaria Filmfest. in Italy
Three Iranian short animated pieces, including ‘Sink’ by Mahboobeh Kalaee, will take part at the competition section of the 17th Imaginaria International Animated Film Festival in Italy.
‘Kejal’ to vie at Cinemalaya filmfest. in Philippines
Iranian feature film ‘Kejal’ directed by Nima Yar will take part at the 15th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in the Philippines.
Partovi’s ‘Truck’ to vie at 7th Duhok Filmfest. in Iraqi Kurdistan
Iranian feature ‘Truck’, directed by Kambuzia Partovi, will take part at the 7th edition of Duhok International Film Festival in Iraqi Kurdistan.
‘It Rains for You’ goes to China’s YVE Filmfest.
Iranian short film ‘It Rains for You’, directed by Mohammad Mehdi Delkhasteh, has been accepted into the competition program of the first YVE International Film Festival in China.
Japan grants medal of honor to Iranian filmmaker Kamal Tabrizi
The Foreign Ministry of Japan has granted a medal of honor to Iranian filmmaker Kamal Tabrizi for his cinematic contributions to promotion of Iran-Japan cultural ties, according to a statement by Japan's embassy in Tehran.
Iran’s Pouran Derakhshandeh to open 10th Jagran FilmFest. in India
Globally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh is slated to open the 10th Jagran Film Festival in India, also known as the world’s largest 'Travelling Film Festival' (TFF), with her latest film “Under the Smokey Roof”.
‘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.
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.
Iran’s ‘Castle of Dreams’ sweeps Shanghai Golden Goblet award ceremony
Iranian feature film 'Castle of Dreams', directed by Reza Mirkarimi, won three top prizes at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival in China.