Memoires of Afghan volunteers in Iran-Iraq war published

TEHRAN – A book carrying the memoires of the Afghans who volunteered to fight for Iran during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war has been published in Iran.

Iranian director makes his debut in Thailand, Cambodia

TEHRAN – Iranian director Soheil Abdollahi has shot his debut feature-film “24 Hours” on location in Thailand and Cambodia.

Iran to celebrate 380 years of publishing at Frankfurt Book Fair

TEHRAN – Iran plans to celebrate 380 years of publishing at a special ceremony on October 10 during the Frankfurt Book Fair, Iran’s cultural office in Germany has announced.

Shiraz to mark Hafez National Day 

TEHRAN – Hafez experts from different countries will be gathering at the Mausoleum of Hafez in Shiraz to observe Hafez National Day, which falls on Friday this week.

Iran, Turkmenistan have common ground for joint TV productions: IRIB CEO  

TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Managing Director Abdolali Ali-Asgari has said that Iran and Turkmenistan have much in common concerning topics for joint TV productions.

General Qassem Soleimani attends war epic launch 

TEHRAN – General Qassem Soleimani attended the launch of an epic movie about 23 young Iranian volunteers who were captives during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war on location in Tehran on Friday.

Four artists receive lifetime achievement awards at Art for Peace Festival

TEHRAN – Four veteran artists were honored for their lifetime achievements at the 6th edition of the Art for Peace Festival on Thursday.

Iran’s “Rock” wins award at Russian festival on people and environment 

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Hamid Jafari’s documentary “The Rock” has won the Youth Jury Prize at the 17th Baikal International Film Festival on the theme of people and environment.

Afghanistan sends Afghan-Iranian movie “Rona, Azim’s Mother” to Oscars

TEHRAN – “Rona, Azim’s Mother”, a co-production between Afghanistan and Iran, has been submitted to the 91st Academy Awards in the best foreign language film category, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Thursday.

“12 Worlds” to display works by Czech artists in Tehran

TEHRAN – “12 Worlds”, an exhibition of works by a group of 12 Czech children’s book illustrators, is scheduled to open today at the Iranian Museum of Graphic Design in Tehran.

Art university named after Mahmud Farshchian to open in Tehran

TEHRAN – A university of Iranian-Islamic art named after the master of Persian miniature Mahmud Farshchian will open in Tehran on October 22.

“Bomb, A Love Story” nominated for APSA Best Original Score Award

TEHRAN – The music for Iranian actor-director Peyman Maadi’s “Bomb, a Love Story” by the celebrated Greek composer Eléni Karaïndrou was nominated for Best Original Score Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the organizers announced on Wednesday.

IRIB launches music video festival to celebrate 40 years of Islamic Revolution  

TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has launched a festival for music videos to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the IRIB Music and Poetry Office announced on Monday.

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Intl. Resistance Film Festival to screen 35 Iranian shorts

TEHRAN – A lineup of 35 Iranian shorts has been selected to compete in the 15th International Resistance Film Festival (IRFF).

Iran sends four submissions to Asia Pacific Screen Awards

TEHRAN – The Iranian House of Cinema announced on Monday that it has submitted two feature films, “Astigmatism” and “Orduckly”, (“Ordakli”) and two documentary films, “Iran’s Lady Qods” and “Finding Farideh”, to the 12th edition of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

“All Mama’s Babies” to screen at Cinema Verite

TEHRAN – “All Mama’s Babies” by Rezvan Sarmad will be screened in the national competition of the 12th Cinema Verite, Iran’s major international festival of documentary cinema, which is scheduled to be held in December.

Trio Joubran’s new album coming with title track by Mohammad Motamedi

TEHRAN – The Trio Joubran, the Palestinian brothers and masters of oud, will release their new album “The Long March” on October 12 with the title track by Iranian singer Mohammad Motamedi, the trio has announced on their website.

Ahmad Nasrollahi hangs paintings at Melbourne exhibit 

TEHRAN – Ladder Art Space, a venue for exhibitions and art workshops in the Melbourne suburb of Kew, is hanging a selection of works by Iranian painter Ahmad Nasrollahi.

Tehran exhibit explores docs, photos on Iran-Australia diplomatic relations

TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos and documents on the diplomatic relations between Iran and Australia opened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Sunday.

Leader’s commendation for “Farangis” published

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Cultural-Research Institute has published a commendation from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for the memoirs of war heroin Farangis Heidarpur.

“Momma Yerma” wins awards at Belarus Teatralny Kufar festival

TEHRAN – “Momma Yerma” from Iran has won two awards at the 15th Teatralny Kufar International Student and Youth Theater Festival in Minsk, Belarus on Friday.

Resistance film festival receives submissions from 73 countries 

TEHRAN – The 15th International Resistance Film Festival (IRFF) has received submissions from 73 countries, the organizers announced on Sunday.

“Pig” named best at Fifigrot Film Festival 

TEHRAN - “Pig” by Iranian filmmaker Mani Haqiqi has won the Golden Amphora (Amphore D’or) at the 7th Fifigrot Film Festival, which took place in the French city of Toulouse last week, the organizers announced.

Rome festival to screen doc on wife of Imam Khomeini

TEHRAN – “Iran’s Lady Qods”, a documentary by Iranian filmmaker Mostafa Razzaq-Karimi about Khadijeh Saqafi, the wife of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, will be screened at the Asiatica Film Festival in Rome.

IRIB unveils 130 docs of Iranian soldiers martyred in war against Daesh

TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has unveiled 130 documentary films about those Iranian soldiers killed during war against Daesh in Iraq and Syria.

Actor Ezzatollah Entezami remembered at Sangalaj

TEHRAN – Actor Ezzatollah Entezami was remembered on Wednesday evening forty days after his death at Tehran’s Sangalaj Theater, where he began his acting career.

Iranian photographer Maryam Firuzi wins Alfred Fried Peace Medal

TEHRAN – Maryam Firuzi from Iran is among the five photographers who won the Alfred Fried Peace Medal last week, the organizers announced.

Leader asks cultural organizations to increase productions on Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has asked relevant organizations to initiate a massive increase in cultural productions on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is called the “Sacred Defense” in Iran.

Culture minister attends performance of war drama in Tehran 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi was in the audience to see “Avantage”, a play on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, at Tehran’s Hafez Hall on Tuesday evening.

Iran’s “Fox” named best at Varna filmfest 

TEHRAN – “The Fox” by Iranian director Sadeq Javadi Nikjeh has been crowned best short film at the Varna World Festival of Animated Film, which was held in the Bulgarian capital last week.