Film Fests In India Continue To Center On Iranian Film
In accordance with our trend spotting, India continues to support and wave the banner for Iranian films, with a continuing cascade of related film festivals
In accordance with our trend spotting, India continues to support and wave the banner for Iranian films, with a continuing cascade of related film festivals
Maziar Bahari’s film Changing the World, One Wall at a Time is a documentary about the campaign Education is Not a Crime, called “…the world’s
Launched on January 19th, the filmfest concept MyFrenchFilmFestival is an online collection of hand-selected films. For a month, users can pay individually to watch each
Actor Navid Negahban, recently featured in the new American film 12 Strong, joined the discussion of potential whitewashing in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Aladdin.
We previously mentioned the kickoff for this year’s Fajr Film Festival, and now we have news about its scheduled tribute to Iranian actor and comedian
The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston is holding its annual filmfest celebrating Iranian films. Some highlights include several films we’ve presented on The Iranian
Some news and early looks at Eva Husson’s newest film Girls of the Sun have come out, including some images of beloved, controversial actress Golshifteh
The famous Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) returns to Tehran for its 36th event in early February, and a ceremony to draw screening brackets drew
A frequent subject of our weekly Iranian Film Report revolves around the emerging trend of international collaboration with Iranian filmmakers. With Majid Majidi’s Beyond The
A new educational animated short film has been released, a production possible through collaboration between Iranian artists and filmmakers and the United Nations Industrial Development
The Smithsonian is all set to host its annual Iranian Film Festival, now in its 22nd year. A series of films will be shown at
It’s time for the 71st annual British Academy Film Awards, and Iran is front-and-center in the running for the category of Best Film Not in
Iranian films swirled among several best-of lists, but The Village Voice saw fit to position Mehrdad Oskouei’s recent documentary Starless Dreams in their top 10.
In an interview with CBS, Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani shares what it’s like to play the role of a Trump-supporting immigrant on the CBS show
Mohammad Rasoulof’s Future and Freedom Is Still Up In The Air Director Mohammad Rasoulof’s A Man of Integrity has racked up awards, while the filmmaker’s
Tom Hanks may find an entirely new audience of Iranian…readers? The book Uncommon Type is famed actor Tom Hanks’ first written work, originally releasing back
HBO announced Thursday that Curb Your Enthusiasm will return for a 10th season. “We are thrilled that Larry will be back with his uniquely acerbic
Potentially great news for Shohreh Aghdashloo’s fans! Netflix announced yesterday the renewal of the Marvel series The Punisher for a second season. While we anticipate her return for
Congratulations to Iranian director Ali Noori Oskouei, producer Seyed Vahid Olyaee and writer Majid Asoudegan for winning the Best Long Animation Award at the 1st Palm Springs
1) Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian’s ‘Lottery’ Locates Its Lead Up-and-coming filmmaker Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian’s newest film Lottery now has its lead: Hamid Farrokhnezhad. The veteran actor
A few silent questions echo through Amir Motlagh’s new video, “what do you know of water’s worth while standing on the banks of the euphrates.”
Iranian director Ali Asgari’s debut film Disappearance won best film in the Asian Feature Film Competition at the 28th Singapore International Film Festival. Disappearance, which beat seven
1) Joint-production Between Iran and the US ‘1st Born’ Finishes Principle Photography Ali Atshani and Sam Khoze’s upcoming 1st Born, which we’ve written about before,
Majid Majidi, the outspoken Oscar-nominated director of Children of Heaven and Baran, has been making the news regularly in 2017, primarily surrounding his newest film
Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s death continues to reverberate through cinema news. Recently, at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the “International Nominations Council [commended] Abbas Kiarostami