Awards

2022-01-24 19:55

74 Isfahan handicrafts awarded National Seal of Excellence

TEHRAN – A selection of 74 quality works handcrafted by natives of Isfahan province have been awarded the National Seal of Excellence.

Fereshteh Sadr-Orafai acts in a scene from “Lady of the City” by Maryam Bahrololumi.

2022-01-24 18:54

Iranian cinema shines at Dhaka Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian films shined on Sunday during the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival by garnering three awards at the Bangladeshi event.

Hassan Majuni and Bahram Ark act in a scene from “Hit the Road”.

2021-12-14 18:59

“Hit the Road” wins awards at Red Sea filmfest

TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Hit the Road” has won two awards, including a special jury prize, at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia.

the 20th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival

2021-12-13 18:12

Iran’s top ritual, traditional plays of the year honored

TEHRAN – Top performances of the 20th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival were honored on Sunday evening at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.

Navid Purfaraj acts in a scene from “Zalava”.

2021-11-24 18:32

“Zalava” wins awards at Duhok International Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Arsalan Amiri has won the award for best director for his drama “Zalava” at the 8th Duhok International Film Festival in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

A poster for “Faces without Visage” by Hesam Rahmani.

2021-11-22 18:14

“Faces without Visage”, “Don’t Tell Anyone” honored at Faludi festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Faces without Visage” and “Don’t Tell Anyone” have won awards at the 24th Faludi International Film Festival and Photo Competition in Hungary.

A scene from “I Won’t Remain Alone” by Yaser Talebi.

2021-11-22 18:12

“I Won’t Remain Alone”, “Badger” win awards at Terni Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Terni Film Festival in Italy has honored the Iranian movies “I Won’t Remain Alone” and “Badger”.

2021-11-20 18:30

Iranian shorts win awards at Route 66 Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian short movies “Identibye”, “The Doll’s Game” and “House of Fortune” have been awarded at the 20th Route 66 Film Festival in Springfield, Illinois in the United States.

Ali Baqeri acts in a scene from “The Wasteland”.

2021-11-16 18:37

“The Wasteland”, “Titi” win awards at Nouvelles Images Persanes Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “The Wasteland” and “Titi” have won awards at the Nouvelles Images Persanes Festival in Vitré, France.

“The Fourth Wall” directed by Mahbubeh Kalai.

2021-10-31 18:28

DOK Leipzig honors “The Fourth Wall”, “Broken Flower”

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “The Fourth Wall” and “Broken Flower” have won awards at DOK Leipzig, Germany’s major international festival for documentary and animated films.

Vishka Asayesh acts in a scene from the Iranian drama “The Badger”.

2021-10-08 18:15

“The Badger” wins awards at Global Nonviolent Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian drama “The Badger” has scored another success by winning awards in the best film and best screenplay categories at the Global Nonviolent Film Festival in Hollywood, California.

A scene from “Holy Bread” directed by Rahim Zabihi.

2021-10-02 18:33

Iranian movies honored at Religion Today festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Holy Bread”, “I Won’t Remain Alone” and “Congenital” have won awards in different categories of the 24th edition of the Religion Today Film Festival in Italy.

“Desert” by Pardis Maaleki and “Remains of Autumn” by Mardin Ahmadi won awards at the GPU Under 25 Photo Competition.

2021-09-28 18:45

Iranian photographers win awards at Global Photographic Union contest

TEHRAN – Iranian photographers Pardis Maaleki and Mardin Ahmadi have been honored with awards at the second edition of the GPU Under 25 Photo Competition.

A scene from Iran’s first Arabic language film “Sami” by Habib Bavi Sajed.

2021-09-13 18:15

“Sami”, “Parizad” honored at Kazan International Muslim Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Sami” and “Parizad” have won two awards at the 16th Kazan International Muslim Film Festival in Russia.

“Full Color” by Mohammadreza Masumi received an honorable mention in the landscape section of the 3rd Aqua International Salon of Photography in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

2021-09-06 18:37

Iranian photographers honored at Tajikistan Aqua exhibit

TEHRAN – Several Iranian won awards in various categories of the 3rd Aqua International Salon of Photography in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Iranian documentary “Balora” directed by Abdolqader Khaledi.

2021-08-31 18:47

“Balora”, “Kal Fatemeh” honored at Apricot Tree Ujan doc festival

TEHRAN – Iranian films “Balora” and “Kal Fatemeh” have won prizes at the Apricot Tree Ujan International Documentary Film Festival, the organizers announced on Monday in the Armenian capital of Yerevan.

A cartoon by Iranian artist Alireza Pakdel won the Bielsko-Biala award at the 21st Kragujevac Salon of Antiwar Cartoon in Serbia.

2021-08-24 18:32

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Iranian artists scoop awards at Serbia Kragujevac antiwar cartoon contest

TEHRAN – Iranian cartoonists have won three awards at the 21st Kragujevac Salon of Antiwar Cartoon in Serbia as the organizers announced the winners on Monday.

A poster for the objects donated by actress Mahchehreh Khalili’s family to the Film Museum of Iran.

2021-08-07 18:19

Actress Mahchehreh Khalili’s awards, personal effects donated to Film Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – The family of the late Iranian actress Mahchehreh Khalili has donated awards and some of her personal effects to the Film Museum of Iran, the museum announced on Saturday.

“Paper God” by Iranian director Danial Mahmudnia.

2021-07-19 18:27

“Paper God”, “The Recess” honored at San Francisco Frozen Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian short movies “Paper God” and “The Recess” won awards at the 15th San Francisco Frozen Film Festival, the organizers announced on Sunday.

“The Crab” directed by Shiva Sadeq-Asadi.

2021-07-18 18:39

“The Crab”, “May She Rest in Peace” win awards at Dresden filmfest

TEHRAN – Iranian films “The Crab” and “May She Rest in Peace” were honored with awards at the 33rd Dresden International Short Film Festival in Germany, the organizers announced on Saturday evening.

“This Side, Other Side” by Iranian director Lida Fazli.

2021-07-02 18:57

Iran’s “This Side, Other Side” honored at Neum Animated Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Lida Fazli’s acclaimed short movie “This Side, Other Side” won the award for best movie in the category of 2D and 3D animation at the Neum Animated Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the organizers announced on Thursday.