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“Sly” by Iranian director Kamal Tabrizi is competing in the 20th Asiatica Film Festival in Rome, Italy.

2019-10-05 17:43

Movies from Iran competing in Rome Asiatica festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian films “Castle of Dreams” and “Sly” are competing in the 20th Asiatica Film Festival, which is currently underway in Rome, Italy.

A scene from Iranian director Behruz Nuranipur’s drama “Dayan”.

2019-08-17 18:37

Love is Folly festival to screen movies from Iran

TEHRAN – “Yeva” and “Dayan” will be competing in the 27th Love is Folly International Film Festival, which will take place in Varna, Bulgaria from August 23 to September 1.

“Eaten” by Iranian director Mohsen Rezapur will be screened in the short film competition of the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival in South Korea.

2019-06-24 18:56

South Korea’s SICAF picks movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Eight movies from Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF), which will take place in the South Korean capital during July, the organizers have announced.

A scene from “All That’s Missing” by Zeinab Tabrizi.

2019-06-22 18:59

Iranian movies line up for Kerala festival

TEHRAN – Five movies by Iranian filmmakers are competing in the 12th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), which opened on Friday in Thiruvananthapuram, India.

A scene from Mohammad Bakhshi’s drama “Are You Volleyball?!”.

2019-06-16 18:49

Iranian movies line up for Russia Kinolikbez

TEHRAN – Nine movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in Kinolikbez, a film festival that will take place in Saint Petersburg, Russia from July 3 to 7.

A scene from “Trailer” by Iranian animators.

2019-05-12 18:21

Annecy festival adds more movies to its Iranian lineup

TEHRAN – “Starvation” and “Trailer” have joined a lineup of Iranian movies, which will compete in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market in France, the organizers have announced.

A scene from “The Sixth String” by Bahram Azimi.

2019-04-17 18:49

Iranian movies line up for Sofia animation festival

TEHRAN – Nine short movies by Iranian animators will be competing in the 10th Golden Kuker International Animation Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria.

“No Date, No Signature” by Vahid Jalilvand.

2019-04-14 18:47

Iranian movies line up for Uruguay festival

TEHRAN – Four Iranian movies will be competing in various sections of the 37th Uruguay International Film Festival, which will be held in Montevideo from April 17 to 27.

2019-02-15 18:53

Iranian movies line up for Athens Animfest

TEHRAN – Thirteen Iranian short movies will compete in the Athens Animfest, which will take place in the Greek capital from March 14 to 17.

“Return” by Shahriar Purseyyedian is competing in the 9th Karama Human Rights Film Festival in Amman, Jordan.

2018-12-05 19:09

Iranian movies line up for Jordan festival

TEHRAN – Four Iranian films are competing at the 9th Karama Human Rights Film Festival now underway in Amman, Jordan.

Ali Mosaffa and Hedyeh Tehrani act in a scene from “Orange Days” by Arash Lahuti.

2018-09-04 18:28

2 Iranian movies to compete in Calgary festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian films “Orange Days” and “3 Faces” will be competing in the Calgary International Film Festival in Canada.

A scene from “As I Lay Dying” by Mostafa Sayyari

2018-08-25 18:54

Venice festival to screen 3 Iranian movies

TEHRAN – Three Iranian movies will be screened in the various categories of the 75th Venice International Film Festival, which will open in the Lido on Wednesday.

2018-08-01 17:56

Iranian movies win awards at L.A. Love Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies have won several awards at the Love International Film Festival in Los Angeles, the organizers announced on Wednesday.

A scene from “It Rains Slowly” by Saeid Nejati

2018-06-20 19:18

Iranian movies picked to screen at intl. festivals

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian films has been selected to screen at two festivals in Kashmir and Italy.

“Roobi and Chickens” by Babak Nekooei and Behnood Nekooei

2018-05-27 18:14

Brazil Anima Mundi to screen Iranian movies

TEHRAN – The Anima Mundi Festival, a Brazilian animation platform for animated films, will be screening five movies from Iranian filmmakers.

2018-05-12 18:25

Turkish women’s festival screening Iranian movies

TEHRAN – A lineup of movies by Iranian filmmakers are being screened at the 21st Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival underway in the Turkish capital Ankara.

Masud Keramati (L) and Esmaeil Mehrabi act in a scene from “Temporary License”.

2018-04-16 18:48

By Mohsen Mohammadi

Iranian cinema receives nominations at Love Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Several Iranian movies have received nominations at the Love International Film Festival, which was held in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles from April 7 to 16.

“Disappearance” by Ali Asgari will be screened in the official competition of the 42nd Annual Atlanta Film Festival.

2018-04-10 18:01

Iranian movies line up for Atlanta festival

TEHRAN – Six movies from Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 42nd Annual Atlanta Film Festival in the United States.

Mahur Alvand acts in a scene from “Untaken Paths” by Tahmineh Milani

2018-04-04 17:53

“Untaken Paths”, “Searing Summer” to compete in Beijing festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Untaken Paths” and “Searing Summer” will be screened in the official competition of the Beijing International Film Festival in China, the China Daily has announced.

2018-02-02 19:33

Iranian movies to compete in Tampere festival

TEHRAN – Three Iranian movies will be screened at the Tampere Film Festival in the southern Finnish city from March 7 to 11.

A scene from “Lunch Time” by Alireza Qasemi

2018-01-15 19:02

Trenton festival to screen movies from Iran

TEHRAN – The Trenton Film Festival that is scheduled to be organized in the United States from March 22 to 25 will screen seven films by Iranian directors.

Ghazal Shakeri acts in a scene from “Sara & Aida”, which will screen in the feature film competition at the Jaipur International Film Festival.

2018-01-05 18:37

Iranian movies line up for Jaipur festival

TEHRAN – Four films by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 10th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival, which will open in the Indian city today.

2017-12-11 18:16

“Retouch”, “Gaze” from Iran honored at Zubroffka festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Retouch” and “Gaze” were honored at the Zubroffka International Short Film Festival in Poland on Sunday.

Nazanin Bayati acts in a scene from “Mothering” by Roqieh Tavakkoli.

2017-10-30 18:11

Iranian movies line up for Tirana festival

TEHRAN – Nine movies by Iranian directors will be competing in various categories of the 15th Tirana International Film Festival, which is scheduled to be held in the Albanian capital from November 3 to 11.

Mina Sadati (L) and Milad Keymaram act in a scene from “Mina’s Option”.

2017-10-16 18:42

Iranian movies to compete in intl. festival

TEHRAN – A lineup of Iranian movies will be screened at several international events this month and during November.

Farhad Aslani (L) and Pantea Panahiha act in a scene from Arian Vazirdaftari’s short drama “Not Yet”.

2017-09-12 18:32

Iranian movies win awards at Moondance festival

TEHRAN – Five Iranian films have won awards in various categories at the Moondance International Film Festival in the city of Boulder, in the northern part of the U.S. State of Colorado.

Director Hamid Nematollah attends a screening of his latest film “Subdued” at Tehran’s Mallat Cinema Complex on July 22, 2017. (ISNA)

2017-07-23 18:22

Movie stressing impact of divorce lauded by social foundation

TEHRAN – The Foundation for Preventing Social Harms has praised Hamid Nematollah’s latest movie “Subdued” for its underlying trend toward highlighting social repercussions of divorce.

2017-04-05 18:21

Riga tourism film festival to screen Iranian movies

TEHRAN – Three Iranian movies will be screened at the 10th Tourfilm Riga, an international festival of tourism films, which is held in Latvia in April.