COI: Iranian films need license for screening at global festivals

TEHRAN – Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) said on Saturday that Iranian filmmakers must receive a screening license from the organization before submitting their films to international festivals.

Minneapolis festival screening movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Four Iranian films are competing in the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival underway in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Iranian films line up for Hungary Mediawave Gathering

TEHRAN – Eight films by Iranian directors will be competing in the Mediawave Gathering, an international film and music festival which will take place in Gyor, Hungary, from May 4 to 7.

Iranian films line up for Bengaluru festival

TEHRAN – Eight Iranian movies will be competing in the 13th Bengaluru International Film Festival opening on March 3 in the Indian city of Bengaluru.

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.

Movies from Iran line up for Vesoul festival of Asian cinema  

TEHRAN – Several movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas as the organizers announced their official lineup on Tuesday.

Iranian films score big win at LIFFT India Awards 

TEHRAN – Iranian films have been among the big winners at the Literature Illusion Film Frames Television and Theatre (LIFFT) India Awards by garnering fourteen prizes.

Intl. Snow Film Festival screens “Israfil”, “Titi”, “Sultan”, “Standing in the Dust” 

TEHRAN – Iranian films “Israfil”, “Titi”, “Sultan” and “Standing in the Dust” were screened at the 17th International Snow Film Festival in Erzurum, Turkey, last week.

Iranian films line up for Sofia MENAR festival 

TEHRAN – Eight movies by Iranian filmmakers will be screening at the 14th Sofia Middle East and North Africa Region Film Festival in Bulgaria.

Iranian films competing in British Columbia environmental festival

TEHRAN – Several Iranian movies will be screened at the British Columbia Environmental Film Festival (BCEFF), which opened today in Vancouver, Canada.

New Zealand festival picks film from Iran

TEHRAN – Three acclaimed films from Iranian cinema will be showcased at the New Zealand International Film Festival opening in Christchurch on Friday.

“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.

Lisbon horror film festival to screen “The Night”, “Eaten”

TEHRAN – The 15th edition of the MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival will screen “The Night” and “Eaten” from Iranian filmmakers.

Poland New Horizons festival to screen movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Three Iranian films will be screened in various categories of the New Horizons International Film Festival, which will be held from August 12 to 29 in Wroclaw, Poland.

Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival picks movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Four movies are competing in the 16th Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival, which opened in the South Korean city on Monday.

Locarno film festival picks “Mask”, “Here My Village” from Iran

TEHRAN – “Mask” and “Here My Village” from Iranian filmmakers will be competing in various sections of the 74th Locarno Film Festival, which will take place in Switzerland from August 4 to 14.

Regina festival to screen movies from Iran 

TEHRAN – Four Iranian films will be competing in the Regina International Film Festival and Awards in Canada.

Films from Iran to compete in Palm Springs festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Spotted Yellow” and “Daily Massacre in Tehran” will be competing in the Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films.

Switzerland Bildrausch festival to screen movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian films “Careless Crime”, “The Wasteland” and “The Deer” will be screened at the 10th Bildrausch Film Festival in Switzerland.

Iranian films win awards at Brazil Tiete festival

TEHRAN – Several films by Iranian directors won awards in various categories at the Tietê Internacional Film Awards (TIFA) in Brazil as the organizers announced the winners on Sunday.

Iranian films scoop awards at Mena Film Festival

TEHRAN - The 4th edition of the Mena International Film Festival, The Hague concluded in the Netherlands on Sunday with two Iranian films winning three main awards in the competition. 

312 Iranian films submitted to Fajr Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN- A total of 312 productions have been submitted to the 38th annual Fajr International Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held from May 21 to June 2 in Tehran, with Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpur as the director.

Documentary to unravel fascinating secrets of Iron Age site in western Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Keyvan Tabatabaei-Samimi has made a documentary on Ganj Dareh, which was once an Iron Age settlement in western Iran. The site is also one of the cradles of agriculture and livestock domestication in West Asia.

Imagineindia festival picks four movies from Iran 

TEHRAN – Four movies by Iranian filmmakers have so far been selected to be screened at the 20th Imagineindia International Film Festival in Madrid.

Vancouver film festival to screen “Doll”, “Song Sparrow” from Iran 

TEHRAN – The short movies “Doll” and “Song Sparrow” from Iranian filmmakers have been selected to be screened at the 16th Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF), which will open in the Canadian city on March 4.

Chennai festival to screen 11 Iranian films 

TEHRAN – A lineup of 11 Iranian films will be screened at the 18th edition of the Chennai International Film Festival running in the Indian city from February 18 to 25.

Movies from Iran line up for Malaysian festival 

TEHRAN – A lineup of four Iranian films will be competing in the 4th Malaysia International Film Festival.

Turkey’s Amity filmfest honors Iran’s “Where We Come From”, “The Red Fire”

TEHRAN – Iranian films “The Red Fire” and “Where We Come From” have won awards at the 3rd International Amity Short Film Festival in Istanbul, Turkey.

By Manijeh Rezapoor

Movies from Iran line up for Dhaka Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – A lineup of 35 Iranian films will be screened at the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival in January 2021.

Iranian films competing in Norwegian festival

TEHRAN – Movies by Iranian directors are competing in the 30th Films from the South Festival (FFSF), which currently underway in the Norwegian capital of Oslo.