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Renowned Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi passes away at 78
TEHRAN- Homayoun Ershadi, the renowned Iranian actor celebrated for his compelling performances in both Iranian and international cinema, passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 78.
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By Sahar Dadjoo
‘When the world closes in, art becomes our only window to survive,’ says Ezzedine Shallah
Founder of Gaza Women’s Film Festival says blockade turned into a source of creative power
TEHRAN- Amid the devastation of war and displacement, Gaza has given birth to an extraordinary act of cultural resilience — the First Gaza International Women’s Film Festival. Founded by Ezzedine Shallah, a Palestinian filmmaker and researcher, the festival brings together 79 films from 28 countries, celebrating women’s voices through cinema even as bombs fall and cities crumble.
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By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Ammar Popular Film Festival unveils official poster
TEHRAN- The 16th edition of the Ammar Popular Film Festival unveiled an official poster for its international section during a press conference held in Tehran on Monday.
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“1001 Frames” wins two awards at Thessaloniki Film Festival
TEHRAN – The feature film “1001 Frames,” written and directed by Mehrnoush Alia, won the Golden Alexander for Best Film in the Film Forward section and the Fischer Audience Award at the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, which was held from October 30 to November 9, in Greece.
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Renowned Iranian actor Homayoun Ershadi passes away at 78
TEHRAN- Homayoun Ershadi, the renowned Iranian actor celebrated for his compelling performances in both Iranian and international cinema, passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged battle with cancer. He was 78.
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By Sahar Dadjoo
‘When the world closes in, art becomes our only window to survive,’ says Ezzedine Shallah
Founder of Gaza Women’s Film Festival says blockade turned into a source of creative power
TEHRAN- Amid the devastation of war and displacement, Gaza has given birth to an extraordinary act of cultural resilience — the First Gaza International Women’s Film Festival. Founded by Ezzedine Shallah, a Palestinian filmmaker and researcher, the festival brings together 79 films from 28 countries, celebrating women’s voices through cinema even as bombs fall and cities crumble.
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Special cultural event of Italian Language Week held in Tehran
TEHRAN- On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Italian Language Week, a cultural and art event centered on promoting the Italian language and artistic heritage was hosted by Her Excellency Ms. Paola Amadei, the Ambassador of Italy to Iran.
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Iran wins six awards at Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad”
TEHRAN – Iran won six awards at the 31st Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad,” which was held from October 31 to November 7, in Belarus.
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Iranian short film wins at Hollywhut Horror Film Festival
TEHRAN – The second Hollywhut Horror Film Festival, held in Hollywood, California, has announced its winners, and the Iranian short film “Corpusruptus” directed by Saeed Amirifard is among them.
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Iranian documentary “Two Sisters” honored at Tokyo Docs 2025
TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Two Sisters” directed by Farahbakhsh Farhidnia and produced by Yaser Talebi and Setareh Zare won an award at the Tokyo Docs 2025 in Japan.
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Arasbaran Cultural Center reviews Robert Zemeckis’ “The Walk”
TEHRAN- “The Walk”, a 2015 biographical drama film by American filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, went on screen at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday.
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By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Ammar Popular Film Festival unveils official poster
TEHRAN- The 16th edition of the Ammar Popular Film Festival unveiled an official poster for its international section during a press conference held in Tehran on Monday.
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Iranian films line up for Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
TEHRAN- Four films by Iranian directors are competing in different sections of the 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which is currently underway at the Estonian capital.
