“Benjamin” crowned best at Tanzanian animation festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian movie “Benjamin” has won the award for best feature at the Kwetu International Animation Film Festival in Tanzania.

“Cocoon and Butterfly” named best at Roshd Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – “The Cocoon and Butterfly” was crowned best at the 50th Roshd International Film Festival, receiving the gold award of the Iranian festival, which promotes films on educational topics for children.  

“Yadoo” tops at 39th Fajr Film Fsetival

TEHRAN – War drama “Yadoo” was the top winner of the 39th Fajr Film Festival by garnering awards in several categories, including best film and best director.

“Bandar Band” named best at Kolkata Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – “Bandar Band” by Manijeh Hekmat from Iran has been named best film at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Doc on children of divorce crowned best at Cinéma Vérité

TEHRAN – “Get Filled in the Blanks”, a documentary by Atieh Zare’ Aranadi about children of divorce was selected as best film at the 14th edition of Cinéma Vérité, the organizers announced on Wednesday.

“The American Bull” tops at Turkey’s Lion short filmfest

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Fatemeh Tusi’s “The American Bull” has been selected as best film at the 11th Lions International Short Film Competition in Turkey.

“The Badger”, “Rotation” named best at BangkokThai

TEHRAN – “The Badger” and “The Rotation” by Iranian filmmakers have won the awards for best film in two different categories of the 6th BangkokThai International Film Festival in Thailand.

“Cinema Donkey” crowned best at Spanish comedy film festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian comedy “Cinema Donkey” directed by Shahed Ahmadlu has won the Corall d’Or for best picture at the 6th Begur International Comedy Film Festival in the Costa Brava, a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain.

“Sunless Shadows” named best in Italian festival’s competition for Iranian films

TEHRAN – “Sunless Shadows” directed by Iranian filmmaker Mehrdad Oskui was named best in a special section dedicated to Iranian cinema at Middle East Now, a film festival in the Italian city of Florence, on Sunday.

“Castle of Dreams” perches on Religion Today filmfest

TEHRAN – Iranian award-winning drama “Castle of Dreams” has won the award for best feature film at the 23rd Religion Today Film Festival in Italy.

“Katyusha” picked as best at Love Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director and producer Ali Atshani’s comedy “Katyusha” has been named best film at the Love International Film Festival in Santa Monica, California in the U.S. on Saturday.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

“The Warden” named Iran’s best film of the year 

TEHRAN – Nima Javidi’s acclaimed movie “The Warden” was selected as best film during the 21st Iran Cinema Celebration at Tehran’s Milad Tower on Friday.

“6.5 for One Meter” tops at Hafez Awards

TEHRAN – “6.5 for One Meter” about the horrible image of narcotics was the big winner at the 19th edition of the Hafez Awards as it was honored in several categories including best film and best director.

Fajr ends with “A Russian Youth” as best film, criticism against U.S. sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN – “A Russian Youth”, Russian director Alexander Zolotukhin’s World War I drama won the award for best film at the 37th Fajr International Film Festival on Thursday as the director of the festival scorned Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iran.

“When the Moon Was Full” named best film at 37th Fajr festival

TEHRAN – “The Night When the Moon Was Full”, a true love story produced by Mohammad-Hossein Qasemi, has won the Crystal Simorgh for best movie at the 37th edition of the Fajr Film Festival.

“Kupal” named best at Arthouse Asia film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Kazem Mollai’s acclaimed drama “Kupal” has been selected as best fiction feature at Arthouse Asia, an annual festival of independent filmmakers in Kolkata, India.

“Hendi & Hormoz” picked as best film at Toronto CineIran Festival

TEHRAN – Abbas Amin’s “Hendi & Hormoz”, about an arranged marriage, was selected as best film at the 4th CineIran Festival in the Canadian city of Toronto, the organizers announced on Sunday.

“The Last Fiction” stands first at Peruvian filmfest

TEHRAN – Acclaimed animated movie “The Last Fiction” by Iranian director Ashkan Rahgozar was picked as best film at the 3rd Ajayu International Animation Festival in Puno, Peru, the organizers announced on Saturday.

“Yeva” named best at Arpa film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Anahid Abad’s acclaimed drama “Yeva” has won the award for best feature film at the Arpa International Film Festival in Los Angeles.

“Blockage” crowned best at London Iranian Film Festival 

TEHRAN – Mohsen Qarai’s latest drama “Blockage” has won the award for best film at the London Iranian Film Festival.

“Run Rustam Run” wins awards at Italian, Turkish events

TEHRAN – The Iranian animated movie “Run Rustam Run” directed by Hossein Molayemi received awards at two international festivals held in Italy and Turkey last week.

“Zona” named best at Fiaticorti Film Festival

TEHRAN – “Zona” by Iranian director Tufan Nahan-Qodrati was selected as best short at the 19th Fiaticorti Film Festival in Italy, the organizers announced on Friday.

“Blockage”, “Are You Volleyball?” named best at Yari filmfest

TEHRAN – The acclaimed movies “Blockage” and “Are You Volleyball?” won the awards for best feature and short films respectively at the 18th Iranian Film Festival in the Swedish cities of Uppsala and Stockholm, the organizers announced on Sundays.

France’s “Alone” crowned best at Isfahan film festival

TEHRAN – French director David Moreau’s movie “Alone” has won the award for best in the international competition of the 31st International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Iran.

“The Season of Warm Breezes” named best film at Portuguese festival 

TEHRAN – “The Season of Warm Breezes” by Iranian filmmaker Hossein Rigi has won the award for best international short or medium length film at the Filmes do Homem - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival in Portugal.

Inuit drama “Ága” crowned best at Fajr Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Bulgarian director Milko Lazarov’s drama “Ága” about two Inuits that live with the dream of reuniting their family has been picked as best movie at the 36th Fajr International Film Festival.  

“It Rains Slowly” crowned best at Nepalese filmfest

TEHRAN – Iranian director Saeid Nejati’s short film “It Rains Slowly” has been selected as best film at the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival.

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“Lost Strait” scores big success at Fajr filmfest

TEHRAN – Director Bahram Tavakkoli’s war film “The Lost Strait” was the big winner at the 36th Fajr Film Festival on Sunday as it earned awards in six categories including best film and best director.