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.

South Korean festival picks four films from Iran 

TEHRAN – A lineup of four Iranian films have been selected to go on screen at the 14th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival running in the South Korean city from August 9 to 14.

Iranian films line up for Bosnian festival

TEHRAN – Three Iranian films will be screened in the various sections of the 4th Viva Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina during September.

Ischia festival to screen “Kupal”, “Limit” 

TEHRAN – Kazem Mollai’s drama “Kupal” and Javad Darai’s acclaimed short film “Limit”, both from Iran, are competing in the 16th Ischia Film Festival now underway on the Italian volcanic island, the organizers have announced.  

Spanish center hosts Iranian film festival

TEHRAN – A festival of Iranian films opened at the Enrique de Sena Cultural Center in Santa Marta, Spain on Tuesday.

Golden Tree festival to screen 6 docs by Iranian filmmakers

TEHRAN – Six films from Iranian filmmakers will be screening at the Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival in Frankfurt, Germany during September.

Iranian films line up for Kinolub festival in Poland

TEHRAN – Four Iranian films are competing in the Kinolub International Film Festival for Children and Youth, which is currently underway in Krakow, Kielce, Rzeszow, Rybnik, Busko and several other cities in southern Poland.

Iranian films line up for Sydney festival

TEHRAN – Five Iranian movies will be competing in the Sydney Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held from June 6 to 17.

Iranian films scoop awards at Geneva Oriental festival

TEHRAN – Iranian films won four awards at the 13th International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva (FIFOG) in Switzerland, the organizers announced on Saturday.

Elaheh Nobakht on panel of Geneva Oriental film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian distributor Elaheh Nobakht has been selected for a jury of the 13th International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva in Switzerland, the organizers have announced.

Barcelona Casa Asia screening Iranian films 

TEHRAN – Casa Asia, a Barcelona-based center promoting Spain’s relations with Asian countries, is screening a selection of 10 Iranian films directed by the new generation of Iranian filmmakers.

Movies from Iran competing in intl. events

TEHRAN – Several movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in international festivals around the world.

Dhaka festival honors Iranian cinema

TEHRAN – Iranian films garnered three awards at the 16th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh, the organizers announced on Saturday.

Iranian films queue up for Goteborg Film Festival

TEHRAN – A lineup of Iranian films will compete in various sections of the 41st edition of the Goteborg Film Festival, which will be held in the Swedish city from January 26 to February 5.

Distributor censures illegal screening of Iranian films by Armenian club 

TEHRAN – The director of Iranian Independents, a company marketing Iranian independent feature and documentary films, has criticized the unauthorized screening of four Iranian movies at the AFG Film Club in Yerevan, Armenia.

Iranian films line up for Buffalo Dreams festival

TEHRAN – Three Iranian movies will be competing in the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in New York in November.

Iranian films line up for intl. event in Sept., Oct.

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian movies will be competing in international events around the world during October and the remainder of September.

Iranian films to compete in Traverse City festival

TEHRAN – “Retouch” by Kaveh Mazaheri and Asghar Farkhadi’s Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman” from Iran will be competing in the various section of the Traverse City Film Festival in the United States.

Cologne to host festival of Iranian films

TEHRAN – The German city of Cologne will be hosting the 4th Iranian Film Festival from May 24 to 28.

Iranian films line up for Russia Golden Knight festival

TEHRAN – Six Iranian films and documentaries will compete in the various sections of the 24th edition of the Golden Knight, an international film festival, which will start tomorrow in Sevastopol, Russia.

Transilvania festival to screen Iranian films 

TEHRAN – Two Iranian movies will go on screen at the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which will run in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from June 2 to 11.

Iranian films on screen at Polish festival

TEHRAN – Twenty-five Iranian films are on screen at the 11th edition of the International Philosophy Film Festival, which is underway in Krakow, Poland.