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The Iranian Actors Guild has issued a statement expressing “deep regret and concern” over the recent arrest of several well-known actors during a private gathering and the subsequent media coverage of the incident.
The 43rd Fajr International Film Festival entered its sixth day on Tuesday in southern Iranian city of Shiraz, featuring a full schedule of screenings, panel discussions and critical review sessions at the Honar-e Shahr-e Aftab cultural complex.
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi received the Special Award of the inaugural Eurasia International Film Festival for his “significant contribution to world cinema.”
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has strongly objected to the screening of his latest film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, at a festival in Israel, saying he is “deeply outraged” by the decision.
Iranian actor and director Peyman Maadi has been selected as a member of the jury for the Marrakech Film Festival, in Morocco, chaired by Oscar-winning South Korean director Bong Joon-ho.
The lawyer of Iranian actor and former footballer Pejman Jamshidi said his client returned to Iran of his own accord and has not been summoned by judicial authorities, while his case regarding sexual assault accusation remains in the investigation stage.
Pejman Jamshid, a well-known Iranian actor and former football player has been taken into custody following a complaint filed by a young woman accusing him of abduction and sexual assault.
Iranian feature film “In the Embrace of the Tree” has been named Best Feature Film at the 6th Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF), held in Toronto from October 10 to 13.
Celebrated Iranian filmmaker and screenwriter Nasser Taghvai, best known for directing the classic television series My Uncle Napoleon, has passed away at the age of 84.
Mohammad Kasebi, a prominent Iranian film and television actor, has passed away at the age of 75 after a long illness, his daughter announced on Sunday.
Iran has chosen the feature film Cause of Death: Unknown as its official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards, the Farabi Cinema Foundation announced on Tuesday.
The Farabi Cinema Foundation has announced the first shortlist of ten films under consideration to represent Iran at the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
The 82nd Venice International Film Festival concluded with the announcement of its award winners, where Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie’s classic Bashu, the Little Stranger received the prize for Best Restored Film in the festival’s Venice Classics section.
Celebrated Iranian composer Ahmad Pejman, known for his groundbreaking contributions to Iranian classical and cinematic music, passed away on Friday in Los Angeles at the age of 91.
The high-profile murder case of acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadi-Far has reached a legal conclusion, with the victim’s family officially waiving their right to seek the death penalty.