Iranian cinema

Babak Hamidian and Mina Sadati act in a scene from “The Role” directed by Farnush Samadi.

2019-10-07 17:53

Chicago festival to screen “Just 6.5”, “The Role”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Saeid Rustai’s acclaimed drama “Just 6.5” and his fellow filmmaker Farnush Samadi’s short movie “The Role” will compete in the 55th Chicago International Film Festival.

2019-06-12 18:53

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.

“The Incomplete” by Erfan Parsapur received the award for best feature with a budget under $250,000 at the Phoenix Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia.

2019-05-31 18:14

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.

A scene from director Mehdi Ghafuri’s short drama “The Respectful Gypsy”.

2019-05-18 18:18

Iranian cinema shines at Argentine labor film festival

TEHRAN – Several movies from Iran have won awards at the Construir Cine International Labor Film Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the organizers have announced.

2019-03-15 18:34

Book on Iran’s post-revolution cinema published in Istanbul

TEHRAN – “Iranian Cinema”, a study about Iran’s post-revolution cinema, has recently been published by Seyyah Publications in Istanbul, Turkey.

This file photo shows filmgoers watching a movie at a theater of Tehran’s Kurosh Cineplex.

2018-12-23 18:38

Iranian cinema boasts nine-month box office gross of about $48m

TEHRAN – Iranian cinema has grossed over 2 trillion rials (about $48 million) at the box office over the past nine months, the secretary of the Association of Film Distributors said on Sunday.

Bahman Farmanara acts in a scene from “Tale of the Sea”.

2018-10-17 18:00

Iranian cinema receives more nominations at APSA

TEHRAN – Iranian films have received three more nominations at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the organizers announced on Wednesday.

“It Rains Slowly” by director Saeid Nejati.

2018-10-12 18:27

Iranian cinema praised at Religion Today Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “It Rains Slowly” directed by Saeid Nejati and “Return” by Shahriar Purseyyedian have received special mentions in various sections of the 21st edition of the Religion Today Film Festival in Italy, the organizers announced on Wednesday.