“When the Moon Was Full” leads nominations at Iran critics’ celebration

TEHRAN – Director Narges Abyar’s acclaimed movie “When the Moon Was Full” received nominations in twelve categories, including best film and best director, at the 13th edition of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema Critics and Screenwriters, the organizers announced on Monday. 

“When the Moon Was Full” tops at Carcassonne festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Narges Abyar’s acclaimed movie “When the Moon Was Full” won the grand prize at the 2nd edition of the Carcassonne International Political Film Festival in France, a public relations team for the movie announced on Sunday. 

Carcassonne film festival picks Iran’s “When the Moon Was Full” 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Narges Abyar’s acclaimed drama “When the Moon Was Full” will go on screen in the main section of the 2nd edition of the Carcassonne International Political Film Festival, which will open in the French city tomorrow. 

Narges Abyar dedicates Tallinn festival’s honor to Iranian people

TEHRAN – Narges Abyar, the director of the Iranian drama “When the Moon Was Full” that won the audience award at the 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia on Saturday, has dedicated the award to her people.

Audiences like “When the Moon Was Full” at Tallinn Black Nights

TEHRAN – Iranian director Narges Abyar’s acclaimed drama “When the Moon Was Full” received the audience award at the 23rd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which is underway in the Estonian capital, the organizers announced on Saturday. 

Iran’s “Breath” wins special prize at Seattle children’s filmfest 

TEHRAN – Iran’s submission to the 2018 Oscars “Breath” has won a special prize at the Children’s Film Festival Seattle, the organizers have announced.

“When the Moon Was Full” depicts how extremism frustrates ambitions: actor

TEHRAN – Fereshteh Sadr-Orafai, the actor of “The Night When the Moon Was Full”, has said the drama shows how extremism frustrates human ambitions.

“Track 143” director Narges Abyar on Listapad jury panel 

TEHRAN – Narges Abyar, director of the acclaimed movies “Track 143” and “Breath”, has been selected for a jury of the 25th Minsk International Film Festival Listapad underway in Belarus.

“Breath” director planning for love story

TEHRAN – Director Narges Abyar, whose acclaimed movie “Breath” was Iran’s submission to the 2018 Oscars, plans to make a love story that is tentatively titled “The Night When the Full Moon Was Seen”.

“Breath” producer pleased female filmmaker to represent Iran at Oscars

TEHRAN – Mohammad-Hossein Qasemi, the producer of Iran’s submission to the 2018 Oscars “Breath”, who is also the husband of the film’s director Narges Abyar, said on Wednesday that he was pleased Iran has sent a movie by a female filmmaker to the 90th Academy Awards.

Narges Abyar to discuss gender in Iranian cinema in Spain 

TEHRAN – Narges Abyar, the director of the acclaimed drama “Track 143”, will be discussing gender in Iranian cinema during a two-day seminar opening today at the Completeness University in Madrid.

“Breath” director Narges Abyar awarded at Canadian festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Narges Abyar received best director award for his latest film “Breath” at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWIFF), which was held in the Canadian city from March 8 to 12.

Narges Abyar to promote “Breath” in Milan, Turin

TEHRAN – Iranian director Narges Abyar will be in the Italian cities of Milan and Turin during March to promote her latest movie, “Breath”.

“Track 143” director Narges Abyar on Pune festival jury 

TEHRAN – Narges Abyar, the director of acclaimed drama “Track 143”, has been selected for the jury of the 15th Pune International Film Festival, which will be running from January 12 to 19. 

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