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Iran's short film scoops three int'l awards
Rasht, IRNA – Iranian short film 'The Hand' directed by Parviz Rajaei snatched awards from Perak Cave International Cine Carnival, Brandenburg Choral Festival, and Eastern Venice.
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Iran cinema organization congratulates Farhadi on Cannes Grand Prix award
Tehran, IRNA - Head of Iranian Cinema Organization Hossein Entezami congratulated Iranian film director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi on on Cannes Grand Prix award.
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Iranian short films, animes shine in global festivals
Tehran, IRNA – Two short films and two animations by Iranian directors received awards in their latest global debut, as many other Iranian productions attend several international festivals.
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Sao Paolo, Los Angeles, Belgium destinations for Iranian cinema
Tehran, IRNA – The short film "Solar Eclipse" directed by Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Qasemi, “Vuvuzela” directed by Mohammad Reza Seif and “No Choice” directed by Reza Darmishian attended festivals in Sao Paolo, Los Angeles and Belgium.
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Iranian cinema awarded 6 prizes at South American Filmfest
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian feature ‘Kulbarf" and the short film "Sarbast" directed by Milad Mansouri have won six awards at the South American Film Festival.
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Iranian cartoon awarded best prize of Russian festival
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian cartoon “stars in the rain” was awarded the best prize of the animation section of the International Youth Film Festival “Light of the World”.
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Iranian filmmaker awarded by UNESCO
Shiraz, June 15, IRNA – Mehdi Falamarzi from Shiraz, southern Iran, received an award from UNESCO office in Iran for making the movie ‘3cc’ in the First Regional 100-Second Water and Energy Film Festival.
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Iranian animation awarded in Zagreb Festival
Tehran, June 13, IRNA - The animated film "The Fourth Wall" by Mahboubeh Kalani won the award for the best film at the 31st World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb 2021.
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Iranian directors scoop awards in The Hague film festival
Tehran, May 25, IRNA – Two Iranian directors from Iran's Khuzestan Province won three main awards in the MENA Film Festival the Hague 2021 (MENAFF) in Netherlands.
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Iranian film Holy Bread scoops prizes at Italian festival
Tehran, May 18, IRNA – Iranian documentary film “Holy Bread” has received two prizes at Trento Film Festival.
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Fajr Intl Film Festival to host no foreign guests
Tehan, May 9, IRNA – Director of 38th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) said that this year’s edition would host no foreign guest due to the pandemic, despite a host of requests.
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Iranian artist selected as juror of German Int'l Filmfest
Tehran, April 27, IRNA - Iranian artist Hamed Soleimanzadeh has been selected as a jury member of the international film festival that is to be held in Germany.
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Iranian movie grabs award in Barcelona Int’l Film Festival
Tehran, April 24, IRNA - Iranian Movie “Yalda” directed by Massoud Bakhshi received the best screenplay award from the 5th edition of Barcelona International Film Festival.
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Iranian film awarded 2 prizes at Hong Kong Film Fest
Tehran, April 11, IRNA - “The Wasteland” directed by Ahmad Bahrami won the awards for the best film and the best actor in the main section at the 45th Hong Kong Film Festival.
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Iranian movie 'The Badger' shines in 2 American festivals
Tehran, March 30, IRNA – Iranian movie 'The Badger' received honorable mention in the Fargo Film Festive (FFF) after winning best movie award in the International Prospector Film Festival.
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Iranian actress receives Living Skies festival award
Tehran, March 8, IRNA – Mojan Kordi won the award for the best performance at the 33rd Living Skies Student Film Festival in Canada for her role in the Iranian short drama “The Recess” directed by Navid Nikkhah-Azad.
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Iranian short film awarded at US Int'l Fest
Sanandaj, March 5, IRNA – 'Stain' short film by 'Shouresh Vakili' won the award of the best movie at the Tryon International Film Festival in the US.
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Iran’s Bubble grabs award from Berlin Indie Film Festival
Rasht, Feb 13, IRNA – Iranian short film ‘Bubble’ directed by Hamed Orib won ‘Best Experimental Film’ award from Berlin Indie Film Festival.
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Iranian short animation films win 3 awards at Italian, Chinese filmfests
Tehran, Jan 5, IRNA – Two Iranian short films have won three awards in their latest competition in Italian and Chinese film festivals.
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Iranian film “Narges Mast” awarded at Indian festival
Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA – “Narges Mast”, an Iranian film by Jalaleddin Dorri, received two awards at the 4th edition of Lifft India Filmotsav on Sunday.
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Versatile cinematographer: documentary should be faithful to reality
Tehran, Dec 19, IRNA – Iris Ng, the versatile cinematographer said at her master class in 14th Iran International Documentary Film Festival “Cinema Verite" on Fridaythat documentary filmmakers should remain faithful to reality.
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Indian Filmfest. to host 3 Iranian movies
Tehran, Dec 16, IRNA – Three Iranian cinematic works will be screened at the 13th edition of India's Jaipur International Film Festival.
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Int'l short film Festival of Turkey awards Iranian film
Kermanshah, IRNA – Iranian short film "Night Shift" directed by Ashkan Hatami won the award of the best movie at the Hak-iş 9th International short film Festival in Turkey.
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Hainan Island Int'l Film Fest opens with Iranian director attending
Tehran, Dec 6, IRNA – 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) opened on Saturday night in the coastal city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province at the presence of Majid Majidi Iranian film director, producer, and screenwriter.
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Iranian animation; the best movie of Polish film Fest
Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA - Iranian animation ‘The 11th Step’ by Maryam Kashkoulinia won the award of the best movie at the 14th edition of Lublin Film Festival in Poland.
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14th Cinema Vérité postponed for one week due to COVID-19 spread
Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA – The pandemic in Tehran has pushed back the start of the 14th edition of the Cinéma Vérité festival, Iran’s major international festival for documentary films, one week to December 15.
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“Acasa, My Home” in World’s Best of Cinéma Vérité
Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA - Romanian filmmaker Radu Ciorniciuc’s acclaimed documentary “Acasa, My Home” will be reviewed in the World’s Best section of the 14th edition of the Cinéma Vérité festival.
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Official terms 16th Int'l Film Fest on Resistance as festival of astonishment
Tehran, Nov 27, IRNA – Secretary of the 16th International Film Festival on Resistance Mehdi Azimi Mirabadi described the event as festival of astonishment.
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Iran's documentary receives diploma from Italy
Sari, Nov 25, IRNA – Iran's documentary film ‘Zakhmeh’ directed by Maryam Razzaqipour received an honorary diploma from the Sicily Independent Film Festival.
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Iranian horror film awarded at Molins de Rei Film Fest
Tehran, IRNA – 'The Night' horror film received three major awards from the 39th Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival in Spain.