Iranian films
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Iran's short documentary awarded at IFFC Indian festival
Tehran, IRNA – The short documentary film ‘The Beating Heart of the Middle East,’ directed and produced by Rama Nami, has grabbed the best movie award from the International Festival of Short Films on Cultural Tourism (IFFC), India.
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Iran, Pakistan plan joint film about Muhammad Iqbal: Minister
Islamabad, IRNA – Minister of Culture of Pakistan Jamal Shah has praised the dynamism of Iran's cinema industry and said that Iran and Pakistan have taken serious steps to produce joint films, including one about Allama Muhammad Iqbal, known as Iqbal Lahori.
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35th Int'l Film Festival for Children and Youth to open in Isfahan coincides with Children's Day
Tehran, IRNA – The 35th International Film Festival for Children and Youth will take place from October 7th to 12th, 2023, in the historical city of Isfahan concurrent with International Children's Day.
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Chinese people fond of Iranian films: Envoy Chang
Tehran, IRNA – Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua has hailed the unique characteristics of movies produced in Iran, saying that Chinese people are interested in the Iranian films.
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"Bubble" receives 3 awards in GIMFA Int'l Festival
Rasht, IRNA – Iranian short film "Bubble" by Hamed Arib won three awards from the jury in the Gralha International Monthly Film Awards in Brazil.
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Foreign screening platform for Iranian documentaries launched
Tehran, IRNA – A platform to screen Iranian and Iran-related documentaries for foreign visitors was launched, widening the scope of international audience for Iranian film products.
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Iran directors win three awards in Berlinale
Tehran, IRNA – Three films made by Iranian directors won awards in the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale.
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“Bubble” wins three main awards in British fest
Rasht, IRNA – Iranian short film “Bubble” won three main awards from Artisan International Film Festival.
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Iranian documentary wins Spanish award
Tehran, IRNA – The short documentary "The Whimper and the Existence" directed by Iranian helmer Hossein Allahyari won the Best Short Film Award from the Spanish Premi Terra Gollut film festival.
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Niki Karimi's films to be reviewed in UCLA
Tehran, IRNA – Film and Television Archive Center of the University of California, Los Angeles is going to review the films made by Iranian director Niki Karimi on Sunday.
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Iranian films shine in France
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian films "A Hero" and "Just 6.5" with the French title "La Loi de Téhéran" entered the list of best films in France from French critics' view.
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"A Hero" nominated for Golden Globe award
Tehran, IRNA – Celebrated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's "A Hero" has been nominated for Golden Globe's Best Motion Picture in the Foreign Language category.
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'The Recess' of Iran receives Best Short Fiction Film Award in Indonesia
Tehran, IRNA –"The Recess", acclaimed movie by Iranian Director Navid Nikkhah Azad receives the Best Short Fiction Film Award at IPSMF (International Photography and Short Movie Festival) in Indonesia.
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Iranian film “Drown” awarded in Spanish festival
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian director Mohammad Kart’s “Drown” (Shenaye Parvaneh) won the Best Script Award in Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2021.
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Iranian actress wins South American film award
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian actress Zhaleh Dorostkar won the Best Actress of Narrative Short Film Award in the South America Awards film festival for the short film “Motherhood”.
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Iranian director awarded in Brazilian film festival
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian director Erfan Ehteshami won the Best Director of Narrative Short Film Award in the Brazilian film festival Garoa Awards.
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‘The Recess’ wins Fundación Charlot award
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian short film ‘The Recess’ directed by Navid Nikkhah Azad won Best Short Film Award of Fundación Charlot in the Festival International De Cine De DosQuebradas (FICDOS).
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Iranian films shine in Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Tehran, IRNA – Several movies representing Iranian cinema in the 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) shined by being nominated for awards in various categories.
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Iranian film ‘Careless Crime’ wins special jury mention in GIFF
Tehran, IRNA – ‘Careless Crime’ directed by Shahram Mokri won the jury’s Special Mention in Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) in Mexico.
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Iran’s “The Ocean Behind the Window” wins Russian film festival grand prix
Tehran, IRNA – The Grand Prix in the competitive category in Russian Zero Plus Film Festival went to Iranian film “The Ocean Behind the Window” directed by Babak Nabizadeh.
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Cultural exchange between two neighbors, Pakistan ready to screen Iranian films
Islamabad, IRNA -- In recent years, screening of Iranian films and documentaries at many cultural festivals in Pakistan has been enthusiastically welcomed and now the government of Pakistan has announced its readiness to screen Iranian films in cinemas.
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Iran’s “Congenital” wins special mention in Zlin Film Festival
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian short film “Congenital” made its international debut in 61st Zlin Film Festival and received the Special Mention.
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US magazine hails Iranian filmmaker Farhadi’s ‘global language’
Tehran, IRNA – As award-winning Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is attending the Telluride Film Festival, Vanity Fair’s David Canfield praises him in an article, saying that he ‘speaks in a global language’.
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Iran’s “Bubble” nominated for ICFF best short documentary
Tehran, IRNA – “Bubble”, the latest movie by Iranian director Hamed Arib, was nominated for the best short documentary award in the Aryan International Children’s Film Festival 2021 in Jaipur, India.
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6,402 foreign movies to compete at TISFF 2021
Tehran, IRNA – Some 6,402 foreign movies have registered to compete at the 38th edition of Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF 2021).
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“The Recess” wins SFFFF best short film award
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian short film “The Recess” won the Best Dramatic Short Film Award in the 15th San Francisco Frozen Film Festival (SFFFF).
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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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Chinese kids welcome Iranian films on World Children's Day
Tehran, June 2, IRNA – Chinese kids welcomed Iranian movies screened in Chinses schools on the World Children’s Day.