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Cinema

Iranian filmmaker Alireza Sajjadpour dies

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Iranian film director and producer Alireza Sajjadpour, has died from a brain tumor. Sajjadpour’s son, Ruhollah, confirmed the report on his personal page.
Cinema

Day 6 of Fajr Film Festival

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On the sixth day of the Fajr Film Festival in Milad Tower, the two films of "Henas" directed by "Hossein Darabi" about the life of nuclear martyr Dariush Rezainejad and "Golden Night" directed by "Yousef Hatamikia", the son of the famous Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Hatami Kia, were screened.
Cinema

Oscar-winning Farhadi ready for awards season with ‘A Hero’

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Two time Academy Award winner Asghar Farhadi, an Iranian director, is prepared to enjoy awards season this time around if his shortlisted film "A Hero" makes it to the final five when the Oscar nominations are announced next week.
Cinema

More films screened on 5th day of Iran’s intl. Fajr Festival

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The 40th edition of Iran’s Fajr International Film Festival has entered its fifth day, with two more films going on screen at the country’s biggest cinematic event.
Lifestyle

Hamedan hosting snowman making festival

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On the occasion of the arrival of the Ten-Day Dawn, marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, and the Lunar month of Rajab, with the help of Hamedan Municipality, a snowman making festival was held in the city in western Iran.
Cinema

Iranian actress Hatami granted honorary award at France film fest

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The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France has offered an honorary award to award-winning Iranian actress Leila Hatami, the president of its jury, for her carrier.
Cinema

4th day of Fajr Film Festival held in Tehran

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On the fourth day of the 40th edition of Fajr Film Festival in Milad Tower, Tehran, critics watched two films: "Private Meeting" directed by Omid Shams and "Mahan" directed by Hamid Shah-Hatami.
Cinema

Day Three of Fajr Film Festival: A Summary

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During the third day of Fajr Film Festival, underway in Tehran Milad Tower Complex, critics sat down to watch “Barf-e-Akhar” – Last Snow – directed by Amir Hossein Asgari and “Laye Haye Dorough” – Layers of Lie – directed by Ramin Sohrab as the first feature film, jointly produced by Iran and Finland.
Cinema

Second day of Fajr Film Festival held in Iran

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On the second day of Iran's Fajr Film Festival, movies were screened in theatres of Tehran and other Iranian cities in the competition section, while critics watched two films at the Milad Tower Conference Center in the capital.
Cinema

40th Fajr Film Festival kicks off in Tehran, other cities

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Iran held the first day of its annual Fajr Film Festival on Monday at the Milad Tower Conference Center.
Featured News

IRIB says some TV, radio channels hacked

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The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) says some of its TV and radio channels have come under a cyber attack after they briefly aired an image and voice of Maryam Rajavi, the head of notorious terrorist group Mojahedine Khalgh Organization (MKO).
Cinema

Farhadi’s “A Hero” grabs 3 awards in Palm Springs

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Iranian movie “A Hero”, directed by Asghar Farhadi, won three awards in Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). The film represented Iran in the 94th Oscars.
Media

Raisi Russia visit: “Diplomatic Balance”

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A visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Moscow and his meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia is hitting the headlines in Iran.
Media

Iran rejects rumors of cooperation with China on national Internet system

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An Iranian minister has dismissed “baseless” rumors spread on social media that the Islamic Republic seeks to work with China to establish a national Internet system.
Media

Iranian cultural official: Iran-Russia ties on a new path

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The deputy for media affairs of Iran’s minister of culture and Islamic guidance has said under the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi, cultural relations between Iran and Russia are on a new path.
IFP Exclusive

Historical bath of Kababian neighborhood, Hamadan

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Kababian bath in the city of Hamedan in western Iran, was constructed in the late Qajar period.
Cinema

Iran’s Behrouz Afkhami announces retirement as cinema director

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Famous Iranian filmmaker Behrouza Afkhami has announced retirement from cinema directorship.
Literature

Iranian author Iraj Pezeshkzad dies aged 94

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Iranian author and satirist Iraj Pezeshkzad has passed away in the United States at the age of 94.
Cinema

Iran’s ‘A Hero’ on preliminary list of 2022 BAFTA nominations

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Iranian drama “A Hero”, directed by Asghar Farhadi, has been longlisted in the international feature film category in the 75th British Academy Film Awards.
Cinema

Prominent Iranian actress to chair French film festival

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Well-known Iranian actress Leila Hatami was named as the president jury of the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas.
Cinema

Iran’s Farhadi loses Golden Globe race to Japan’s Hamaguchi

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The movie “Drive My Car”, directed by Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi, won the Golden Globe for best non-English language film. “A Hero” directed by Asghar Farhadi was among the five nominees in the Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language category.
Books

Iranian poet, filmmaker dies of COVID-19 at 47

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Iranian poet, author and filmmaker Abtin Baktash has passed away at the age of 47 as a result of infection with COVID-19.
Theatre

Iranian director Hamid Labkhandeh passes away

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Renowned Iranian director Hamid Labkhandeh has passed away at the age of 70.
Cinema

Iran actor Payman Maadi among Sundance 2022 jury members

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Iranian actor Payman Maadi has been selected as one of the jury members in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the US. The film festival will take place in hybrid format from Jan. 20 to 30.
Society

“A Hero” nominated for awards in CFCA

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Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s “A Hero” has been nominated for two awards from Chicago Film Critics Association.
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