TEHRAN -- Veteran Iranian actor Parviz Parastuii is appointed secretary of the 11th Iran Cinema Celebration.

The spokesman of the House of Cinema, Ali Mo’allem, stated that this is the first time that an actor has been selected, adding that previous secretaries have usually been directors.

With reference to the participation of the House of Cinema in the 60th Cannes Film Festival, Mo’allem stated that two representatives will attend the meeting of the FIAP (International Federation of Photographic Art) which will be held during the festival.

The House of Cinema is the sponsor of the celebration, which is held annually on September 12. -------------“Red Card” to compete in Munich Documentary Festival

TEHRAN -- “Red Card”, directed by Mahnaz Afzali is to compete in the Munich International Documentary Festival, which will take place from May 2 until 10.

This documentary features the story of an Iranian woman named Shahla Jahed who was accused of murdering the wife of her famous lover, the soccer player Nasser Mohammadkhani. --------------740 foreign publishers to participate in Tehran book fair

TEHRAN (MNA) -- A total of 740 publishers, from 66 countries, will be marketing their latest books at the 20th Tehran International Book Fair, which will be held from May 2 to 11.

Publishers from the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands will be participating.