By Manijeh Rezapoor

Iranian cinema straightforward in story, deep in concept: Marios Piperides

TEHRAN – Cypriot director and producer Marios Piperides says Iranian films are very simple in their stories and deep in concepts.

Leader’s Persian translation of “In the Shade of the Quran” published 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb’s book “In the Shade of the Quran” by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has recently been published in Tehran, the Islamic Revolution Publications announced on Tuesday.

Shiraz European Film Week canceled

TEHRAN – The European Film Week, which opened on Saturday simultaneously in eight Iranian cities, was canceled in Shiraz, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Afghan director Ramin Rasuli making his new film in Iran

TEHRAN – Afghan filmmaker Ramin Rasuli is making his new movie titled “Dogs Did Not Sleep Last Night” on location in Iran.

Cartoon exhibit to mark UK crimes against Iran

TEHRAN – An exhibition of cartoons highlighting the crimes of the United Kingdom against Iran through history and its troubled relationship with Iran, will open in Tehran’s Art Bureau tomorrow.

English translation of “The Stories of Majid” to come out in London next month

TEHRAN – An English translation of Iranian children’s book author Hushang Moradi Kermani’s popular book “The Stories of Majid” will be introduced in London next month, The London-based Iranian-British company Candle and Fog Publishing has announced.

Musician Fereidun Shahbazian honored in Tehran

TEHRAN -- Fereidun Shahbazian, the former conductor and artistic director of Iran’s National Orchestra, was honored during a ceremony held at the Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday.

Leader’s commendation for “Don’t Feel Sad” published

TEHRAN -- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has written a commendation for “Don’t Feel Sad”, a book containing the memoirs of Iranian soldier Ruhollah Qorbani who was martyred in Syria in 2015.

European film festival opens in Iranian Artists Forum

TEHRAN -- A festival of movies from European filmmakers opened in the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Saturday.

Iranian musician Hamid Motebassem to perform at German festival

TEHRAN – Iranian composer and tar player Hamid Motebassem is scheduled to give a performance at the Rudolstadt Festival, which will be held in the German city from July 4 to 7.

“Graveless” receives nominations in Shanghai film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mostafa Sayyari’s movie “The Graveless” has been nominated for best film while Hamed Hosseini received a nomination for best cinematographer for his cooperation in the film at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival.

Popular theater photo montages on show in Tehran gallery

TEHRAN – An exhibition of photo montages of a number of Iranian plays has been put on view in the Mostaqel Gallery in Tehran under the title “Imagination”.

Comic strip on martyr Mohsen Hojaji published

TEHRAN – A comic strip on martyr Mohsen Hojaji, an Iranian soldier who was brutally martyred by Daesh forces in Syria in 2017, was unveiled during a ceremony held at the Student Basij Organization on Saturday.

Two foreign plays enrich Tehran theaters’ schedules after Ramadan

TEHRAN – Two plays by foreign writers will go on stage in Tehran as theaters in the city have announced their new schedules after the end of the holy month Ramadan.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Festivals Council comes to cope with Iranian films’ festoxification

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) as the country’s highest policy-making body in film industry has a newly established council to supervise Iran’s presence at international film events.

Parisian festival spotlights Iran’s post-revolution cinema

TEHRAN – The seventh edition of the Paris Iranian Film Festival has put its spotlight on Iran’s post-revolution cinema, the organizers have announced.

Tehran to host 2nd Teer Art fair

TEHRAN – The 2nd edition of the Teer Art, an art fair co-founded by the Dastan Basement Gallery and Asar Gallery, will be held at Tehran’s Charsu Cineplex from June 25 to 28. 

Translator Morteza Kalantarian dies after falling from his building

TEHRAN – Morteza Kalantarian, the Persian translator of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “The Social Contract” and Italo Svevo’s “Zeno’s Conscience”, died on Sunday after falling from a building in Tehran where he lived. He was 87.

European film festival to open in Tehran Saturday

TEHRAN – A festival of movies from European filmmakers will open in Tehran on Saturday, the organizers have announced.

Art exhibit to commemorate death anniversary of Imam Khomeini

TEHRAN – An art exhibition opens today at the shrine of Imam Khomeini to commemorate the 30th death anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Revolution. 

Transilvania International Film Festival to review “Sheeple”

TEHRAN – The Transilvania International Film Festival currently underway in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca will screen Iranian director Hooman Seyyedi’s tragicomedy “Sheeple”.

Council founded to supervise Iran’s presence at intl. film events

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) has established a council to supervise the country’s presence at international film events. 

Theaters in Iran to welcome Eid al-Fitr with new films

TEHRAN – Iranian theaters will add to the funs of Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan, by screening six new films on Wednesday.

Iranian films praised at Spain’s Imagine India

TEHRAN – Iranian cinema was praised at the Festival Imagine India, which took place in the Spanish capital of Madrid from May 17 to 31.

Iranian cinema captivates Melbourne Phoenix Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian films “Mysteries of the Lake”, “The Incomplete” and “Accordion” have won awards at the Phoenix Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia, the organizers announced last week.

Galleries from Iran to participate in Armenia Art Fair

TEHRAN – Vista and Saye, two major galleries based in Tehran, will be participating in the 2nd Armenia Art Fair, which will be running at the Yerevan Expo Center from May 31 to June 3, the organizers have announced.

“The Last Fiction” named best animation at Chilean film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ashkan Rahgozar’s acclaimed movie “The Last Fiction” was picked as best animation at the 3rd Southern Cone International Film Festival-FICCSUR, which was held in Valparaiso, Chile from May 23 to 26. 

Iranian official visits Moscow Museum of Great Patriotic War 

TEHRAN – Iranian Poetry and Fiction Foundation director Mehdi Qezeli visited the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in his recent trip to Moscow, the foundation announced on Wednesday.

Tehran cartoon exhibition to mark Quds Day

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art will be hosting a cartoon exhibition to mark International Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. 

Owj welcomes Quds Day with banner opposing U.S. military presence in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Owj Arts and Media Organization, a Tehran-based institution producing revolutionary works in art and cinema, has welcomed International Quds Day by draping a huge banner in Tehran’s Vali-e Asr Square that opposes the U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf.