Mohammad-Mehdi Tabatabainejad appointed new director of Fajr Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) director Hossein Entezami has appointed Mohammad-Mehdi Tabatabainejad the new director of the 39th Fajr Film Festival.

COI director calls on Resistance filmfest to promote culture of resistance in region 

TEHRAN – Director of the Cinema Organization of Iran has called on the organizers of the Resistance International Film Festival to put their focus on plans for promoting the culture of resistance in the region. 

Cinema Organization of Iran, Emergency Medical Services team up to reopen movie theaters 

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) and Iran’s Emergency Medical Services have teamed up to educate theater owners and personnel on health protocols as the movie theaters are ready to reopen after the COVID-19 shutdown. 

Iran reopens movies theaters in “white areas” after virus shutdown

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) has announced on Monday that the movie theaters in the so-called “white areas” or regions with no coronavirus hospitalizations in the past two weeks are allowed to reopen.

Iranian cineastes will resume activities soon: COI 

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) has announced on Sunday that Iranian cineastes will resume their activities in the near future as the Health Ministry has recently warned of a new wave of coronavirus in the country.

Iran warns movie theater owners not to dismiss employees during coronavirus shutdown

TEHRAN – Cinema Organization of Iran director Hossein Entezami has warned the theater owners not to dismiss their employees amid the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

COI discusses plans to support coronavirus-hit film industry  

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) has discussed plans to support the country’s film industry in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. 

COI congratulates “Castle of Dreams” crew on Shanghai festival win

TEHRAN – Cinema Organization of Iran director Hossein Entezami has congratulated the crew of director Reza Mirkarimi’s drama “Castle of Dreams” on its win at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival.

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. 

Movie ratings system seeks to foster people’s culture of cinema: official

TEHRAN – The director of the Cinema Organization of Iran said on Monday that the age-based movie ratings system has been set up to raise the culture of cinema among people.

Iran introduces new movie ratings system

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran introduced a new movie ratings system on Tuesday.

No request from producers for screening “Everybody Knows” in Iran: official

TEHRAN – The deputy director of the Cinema Organization of Iran has said that the organization still has not received a request from the producers to screen Asghar Farhadi’s latest movie “Everybody Knows”, which was shot in Spain in 2017.

Iran unveils plan to boost its share in world film market

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) unveiled a comprehensive plan on Tuesday that aims to increase the country’s share in the world film market.

Iran launches online movie database for English-speaking people

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) has launched an English website providing information related to Iranian movies.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Iran seeks extension to film co-production plans overseas    

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI), where the major policies for Iranian cinema are made, is working on special plans to extend the country’s overseas collaboration on film production.