Iranian films line up for Visions du Réel

TEHRAN – A lineup of four Iranian films will be screened in the various sections of the Visions du Réel, an international film festival in Nyon, Switzerland. 

Istanbul to host Iranian film days

TEHRAN – A lineup of nine Iranian movies will be reviewed during a special program named “Iranian Film Days” at the Beyoglu Academy in Istanbul.

Iranian films line up for Manchester Kinofilm Festival

TEHRAN – The Kinofilm Festival – Manchester international short film and animation festival will screen 20 movies by Iranian filmmakers in various categories of its 16th edition, which will be held in 2020, the organizers have announced.

Cologne Cinepänz festival screens movies from Iran 

TEHRAN – Seven movies produced at Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) were screened during the Cologne Children’s Film Festival Cinepänz, the institute announced on Wednesday.

3 films from Iran to compete in Tokyo festival 

TEHRAN – Three movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) as the organizers announced the lineup on Thursday.

Sedicicorto festival picks films from Iran 

TEHRAN – A lineup of 18 Iranian films will be competing in the Sedicicorto International Film Festival running in the Italian city of Forli from October 4 to 13, the organizers have announced.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Festivals Council comes to cope with Iranian films’ festoxification

TEHRAN – The Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) as the country’s highest policy-making body in film industry has a newly established council to supervise Iran’s presence at international film events.

Iranian films praised at Spain’s Imagine India

TEHRAN – Iranian cinema was praised at the Festival Imagine India, which took place in the Spanish capital of Madrid from May 17 to 31.

Czech, Slovakian festival of Iranian films unveils lineup

TEHRAN – The Iranian Film Festival, which will be held in Czech and Slovakia, has unveiled its official lineup.

Institutions sell Iranian films illicitly to YouTube: producer 

TEHRAN – The spokesman of the Association of Iranian Independent Producers, Morteza Shayesteh, said on Tuesday that a number of Iranian institutions have illicitly sold some of their fellow filmmakers’ movies to YouTube.

Four films from Iran among 100 greatest foreign-language movies

TEHRAN – Four movies from Iranian directors are among the 100 greatest foreign-language films, a BBC poll showed.

Iranian films line up for Poland’s Tofifest 

TEHRAN – Four Iranian movies will be screened at the 16th Tofifest International Film Festival, which will be held in the Polish town of Torun from October 20 to 28.

Linz festival honors Iranian films “Birthday Night” “Animal”

TEHRAN – Iranian films “Birthday Night” and “Animal” won awards at the Linz International Short Film Festival in Austria, the organizers announced on Monday.

Iranian movies line up for Slemani festival 

TEHRAN – A line up of Iranian movies will be competing in the 3rd Slemani International Film Festival, scheduled for October 10 to 16 in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah, the organizers have announced.

Sakhalin Intl. Film Festival picks films from Iran 

TEHRAN – Movies by five Iranian filmmakers will be screened in the various sections of Sakhalin International Film Festival in Russia, the organizers have announced.